Duncan, Alexander

Education

Student United College 1760-1764. b, s, t, m. (Secondar). M.A. 1764 (Quaestor’s accounts). Wilkie bursar, 1761.

Student St Mary’s College 1765-1768. Yeaman bursar, 1766.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 31.8.1746 at Crail son of Baillie Andrew Duncan, St Andrews and Catherine Vilant.

Career

Tutor to children of Mr Durham of Largo. [Teacher]

Lieutenant Engineers Bengal Army, 1781. [Soldier]

Death

Died Calcutta [Kolkata, India] 28.7.1789 of fever.

Sources

  • UYUC110
  • UYSM400:6.11.1766
  • UYUY452:3.11.1768
  • Hodson, Officers Bengal Army