Hill, Henry David

Education

Student United College 1803-1804 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1804-1805 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Hist. Civ.; Math. Jun. 1805-1806 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Log. 1806-1807 Lat. Prov.; Ethics; Physics. (Secondar).

Birth/childhood

Born 22.6.1791 son of George Hill, Principal of St Mary’s College and Harriet Scott. [St Andrews University]

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - law student 1808-1809, 1812-1813.

Apprentice to Walter Cook, W.S. [Writer to the Signet].

Writer to the Signet 1818. Practised in Edinburgh. [Lawyer]

Death

Died at Manse of Logie Pert 25.7.1858.

Sources

  • Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet: with a list of members (Edinburgh, 1936)
  • Fife Herald 29.7.1858