Grant, Alexander

Education

Student United College 1820-1821 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun.; Math. Jun. 1821-1822 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Log. 1822-1823 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; M. Phil.; 1823-1824 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; N. Phil.; 1824-1825 Chem. (Ternar). Luminator Greek class, 1820.

Student St Mary’s College 1824-1825, 1825-1830 occ. Part bursary, 1825.

Birth/childhood

Possibly baptised 17.8.1795 son of Donald Grant, land Steward, Kinnettles and Jane Chalmers.

Career

Taught a school at Milnfield Quarry for some years.

Schoolmaster Leuchars 1.3.1825 - death [1.3.1825-26.11.1858]. [Teacher]

Death

Died 26.11.1858 aged 64.

Sources

  • UYUC400:7.11.1820
  • UYSM400/4/12c
  • Parliamentary Papers 1841 Session 1 vol. xix pt 1
  • Edinburgh, New College CHA4.105.42
  • St Andrews Citizen 20.2.1909 death of daughter
  • Deaths Reg. Leuchars 1858/35
  • Monumental inscription, Leuchars Old b.g.