Purdie, James ♂

Education

Student United College 1851-1852 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; N. Hist. 1853-1854 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 1; Log. 1855-1856 Gk. 3; Lat. 3; Math. 2; M. Phil. 1856-1857 N. Phil.; Math. 3; Chem.; Pol. Econ.; Exp. Physics. Admonished, having been fined by the magistrates for riotous behaviour and then sentenced to suspended rustication for irregularity, 1854. Attended Established Church while a student.

Student St Mary’s College 1857-1861,1862-1863 occ. Alexander bursar, 1857.

Birth/childhood

From Borgue. Possibly baptised 22.12.1835 son of Hugh Montgomerie Purdie, Hoynholm and Jane Lidderdale.

Career

Teacher Stirling. Classical master (3rd), Glasgow High School until at least 1876.

Sources

• UYUC400:15 & 17.4.1854
• UYSM400/5/198
• UYUC310
• UYUY674 J. C. Stewart
• UYUY911 Literary Soc.
• Census 1861 St Andrews