Grant, James

Education

Student United College 1775-1779 b, s, t, m. (Ternar). Grant bursar, 1776. Chancellor’s prize, Private Latin class, 1776; M. Phil. Class, 1778; Private Latin theme, 1779. M.A. 1780 (Quaestor’s accounts only).

Student St Mary’s College 1779-1783. Exchequer bursar, 1780. 2nd class prize, 1781. 4th class prize, 1783.

Birth/childhood

Born 1760 son to David Grant, tenant in Limepots, Scone (no mother’s name in Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (OPR) ,but ? Margaret Henderson). [Farmer]

Career

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery 1784.

Minister Liberton 1789 - 8.6.1831 (died).

Death

[Died 8.6.1831.]

Sources

  • UYUC110 Grant
  • UYUC400:14.11.1776, 11.4.1776, 8.4.1778, 6.4.1779
  • UYSM400/2/169, 254
  • UYUY452/8/295, 303, 364
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae