Forrester, John/[Ewen]

Education

Student United College 1830-1831 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1831-1832 Lat. Prov.; Math. 1; Log. 1832-1833 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics 1834-1835 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Physics. Fallen bursary, 1835. M.A. 14.2.1857 (honorary on the motion of Principal Tulloch).

Student St Mary’s College 1836-1837 occ., 1838-1839. Part bursary, 1839.

Birth/childhood

Born 30.4.1814 son of Robert Forrester, Alloa carrier, Dollar and Elizabeth Henderson.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - divinity student 1835-1836.1, 1837-1838.3.

Master of Grammar School, Girvan in 1857. [Teacher]

Sources

  • UYUC400:17.2.1835
  • UYSM400/4/190
  • UYUY452/17/347, 355
  • United College prize list
  • Births Reg. Dollar
  • Fife Herald 26.2.1857