Kinmont, Smyth

Education

Student United College 1794-1795 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1795-1796 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; 1796-1797 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. 1797-1798 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Hist. Civ.; N. Phil. (Ternar). Vacant seat, 1795, 1796.

Student St Mary’s College 1798-1799, 1799-1800 occ. 1800-1801, 1801-1802 occ, 1802-1803. Table bursar, 1798, 1802.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1779. Nephew of Dr. Stuart, Newburgh. Probably Smith Kinmont baptised 27.2.1780 son of William Kinmont, Perth and Isobel Smith.

Career

Schoolmaster Kemback c. 1802-1827 (deposed). Uttered forged notes - failed to appear in court - outlawed. [Teacher]

Sources

  • UYUC400:3.11.1795, 2.11.1796, 7.11.1797
  • UYSM400/3/200, 241
  • J.M. Beale, A history of the burgh and parochial schools of Fife. Unpublished appendices to Edinburgh University PhD thesis.
  • Fife Herald 19.4.1827