Niven, William

Education

Student United College 1824-1825 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1825-1826 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. 1827-1828 Lat. Prov.; Math. 2; Ethics. (Ternar).

Birth/childhood

From Alyth. Possibly born 7.11.1808 son of James Niven, St Martins and Margaret Graham.

Career

Theological student U.P. Church [United Presbyterian Church] 1828-1833.

Licensed by Forfar U.P. presbytery [Forfar United Presbyterian presbytery] 1833. Ordained Forfar 1834 for Stirling, Jamaica.

Death

Died Grand Cayman [Grand Cayman Island] October 1846.

Sources

  • Edinburgh, New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3