Comrie, William ♂

Education

Student United College 1825-1826 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1826-1827 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. 1827-1828 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Pol. Econ.; Math. 2 1828-1829 Lat. Prov.; Math. 3; Chem.; Phys. Gets fallen bursary, 1826, 1828, 1829.

Student St Mary’s College 1829-1833. Gets part bursary, 1830, 1831, 1832.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1800 eldest son of William Comrie, Fowlis Wester. Likely to be either baptised 4.10.1804 son of William Comrie and Margaret McEwan or baptised 6.10.1805 son of William Comrie and Helen Ritchie.

Career

Minister |New South Wales 1840 - 1843 then went to New Zealand and conducted services in Auckland 1843 -1844, but held no charge.

Death

Died 27.9.1884 aged 84 at Pukekohe near Auckland [New Zealand].

Sources

• UYUC400:9.12.1826, 5.4.1828, 24.1.1829
• UYSM400/4/102, 117, 131
• Chalmers, Class list, New College CHA6.14.1-4
• Dickson, Hist. Presb. Ch. in New Zealand
• Church Heretage 3 p190 1984