Prain, John

Education

Student United College 1856-1857 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1857-1858 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1858-1859 Gk. 3; Lat. 3; Math. 3; M. Phil.; Exp. Physics 1863-1864 N. Phil. Foundation bursar, 1856. Attended Established Church while a student. B.A. 28.4.1859, M.A. 26.4.1864.

Student St Mary’s College 1864-1865 occ. 1865-1868. Alexander Yeaman bursar, 1866.

Birth/childhood

Born 15.11.1833 son of Thomas Prain, contractor, Inchture and Betsy Kirkcaldy.

Career

Licentiate of the Church of Scotland. [Minister]

Death

Died 9.4.1885 aged 50.

Sources

  • UYUC310
  • UYUC400:5.11.1856
  • UYSM400/5/408
  • UYUY7Sec1a/1886
  • Census 1871 St Andrews
  • Deaths Reg. St Giles, Edinburgh 1885/326