Reid, William

Education

Student United College 1825-1826 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1826-1827 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log. 1827-1828 Ethics; Math. 1. Gets part bursary, 1828.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 1.10.1807 son of David Reid, Ratho and Jean Linn.

Career

Theology student of Secession Church 1828-1833.

Licensed by Lanark Secession presbytery.

U.P. minister [United Presbyterian minister] Lochgelly 1834-1868 (resigned). [Minister]

Death

Died 23.4.1888 aged 81.

Sources

  • UYUC400:5.4.1828
  • UYUY7Sec2/1 24.1.1906 William Blair
  • Chalmers, Class list, New College CHA6.14.1-4
  • Edinburgh, New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3
  • R. Small, History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church 1733-1900. 2v. (Edinburgh, 1904)