Hill, George ♂
Education
Student United College 1761-1765 b, s, t, m. (Secondar). M.A. 6.5.1765.
Student St Mary’s College 1765-1767. Exchequer bursar then Alexander bursar, 1766. Chancellor’s prize, 1777. D.D. 7.5.1787.
Professor of Greek, United College 21.5.1772-2.1.1788.
Professor of Divinity, St Mary’s College 2.1.1788-27.7.1791.
Principal of St Mary’s College 27.7.1791-19.12.1819.
Birth/childhood
Born 27.5.1750 son of John Hill, minister St Andrews and Jean M’Cormick.
Career
Also at Edinburgh University.
Tutor to Mr Pryce Campbell of Calder’s son. [teacher]
Professor of Greek, United College 21.5.1772-2.1.1788. [St Andrews University] [University professor]
Professor of Divinity, St Mary’s College 2.1.1788-27.7.1791. [St Andrews University]
Principal of St Mary’s College 27.7.1791-19.12.1819. [St Andrews University]
Licensed by Haddington presbytery 1775.
Minister St Andrews 2nd charge 1780-1808. St Andrews 1st charge 1808-19.12.1819 (died).
Publications
Chaplain in Ordinary. Dean of the Thistle. Dean of the Chapel Royal. F.R.S.E. 1783.
Death
[Died 19.12.1819.]
Sources
- UYSM400/1/178, 197
- UYUY452/7/233, 251, 8/17
- Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
- DNB
- George Hill (minister) in Wikipedia.