Duncan, James J[ohnston]

Education

Student United College 1804-1805 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1805-1806 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Hist.Civ.1806-1807 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Math. Jun. (Secondar). Wilkie bursar,1804.

Birth/childhood

Born 23.8.17912nd son of Rev. Alexander Duncan, D.D., Rector of Whalton , formerly Episcopalian minister at Dundee. [Minister]

Career

Also at Marischal College, Aberdeen-M.A. 1812 and Edinburgh University-medical student 1807-1810.

Apprentice to Messrs Farquharson and Gillespie.

L.R.C.S.E. 15.5.1810.

Assistant surgeon Indian Medical Service 1810. [Doctor]

Death

Died at Cannanore [Kannur, India] 11.11.1821.

Sources

  • D.G. Crawford, Roll of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930 (London, 1930) B670
  • Old Dundee Exhib. 1892/93, 856/15