Hill, John ♂

Education

Student United College 1760-1764 b, s, t, m. (Secondar). M.A. 7.5.1764.

Student St Mary’s College 1764-1766. Alexander bursar, 1764. Listed for Exchequer bursary, 1764.

Professor of Humanity, United College 11.11.1773-28.6.1775 (resigned).

Birth/childhood

Born 27.4.1747 son of John Hill, minister, St Andrews and Elizabeth Gowdie.

Career

Professor of Humanity, United College 11.11.1773-28.6.1775 (resigned). [St Andrews University] [University professor]

Professor of Humanity, Edinburgh University 1775-7.12.1805 (died).

Publications. Owned estate of Brownhills near St Andrews. F.R.S.E. 1783. Portrait by Raeburn in Edinburgh University. [Landowner]

Death

[Died 7.12.1805.]

Sources

• UYSM400/1/143, 178
• UYUY452/7/190
• Bower, History of Edinburgh University
• Edinburgh University portraits p102 - 103