Purves/[Purvis], John ♂

Education

Student United College 1835-1836 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1836-1837 Gk. Prov.; Log. 1837-1838 Ethics.

Birth/childhood

Born 16.10.1820 son of Alexander Purvis, landed proprietor and Isabella Campbell. [Landowner]

Career

Landed proprietor - inherited Kinaldy 1844. [Landowner]

Farmed Kinaldy. Travelled much and contributed to St Andrews Citizen. [Farmer]

Death

Died 21.6.1909 aged 88.

Sources

• Reminiscences in Madras Coll. Mag. Vol. 16 1904, 17 1905 and 18 1906 p12 &p15 21 no 1 p15
• Fife News Almanac 1910
• Deaths Reg. St Andrews, Edinburgh 1909/269