Lawson, Thomas

Education

Student United College 1797-1798 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1798-1799 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. (Secondar).

Birth/childhood

Baptised 8.6.1784 son of Thomas Lawson of Pitlethie, Leuchars and Agnes Meldrum.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - law student 1803-1804.

Judge and resident magistrate Albany and Somerset, Cape of good Hope 1827- .

Death

Died at Grahamstown 19.6.1828.

Sources

  • Edinburgh, New College CHA4.78.12, CHA4.95.3,CHA4.193.1
  • Monumental inscription, Leuchars old