Johnston, John

Education

Student United College 1832-1833 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1833-1834 Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. 1 1834-1835 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. 2; Ethics 1835-1836 Math. 3; Physics. Bayne bursar, 1833. M.A. 10.4.1852.

Birth/childhood

Born 30.6.1818 son of Rev. John Johnston, Burgher minister, Leslie and Janet Oswald. [Minister]

Career

Theological student U.P. Church [United Presbyterian Church] 1835-1840. [Theology student]

Licensed by Kirkcaldy U.P. presbytery [Kirkcaldy United Presbyterian presbytery]. Governor George Watson’s hospital 1845-1856 resigned. Became a farmer and teacher Westwell, Sandwick Orkney to c. 1874. Teacher Bannockburn c.1874c.1877. Then lived Hayfield, Stirling c.1877-c.1884 (died). [Minister]

Death

[Died c.1884. Stirling]

Sources

  • UYUC400:16.11.1833
  • United College prize list
  • Edinburgh, New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3
  • UYUY605