Ritchie, David

Education

Student United College 1779-1780, 1781-1783 b, s, m. (Ternar). Chancellor’s prize, Public Latin class, 1780, M. Phil. class, 1783.

Student St Mary’s College 1783-1786. Foundation bursar, 1783. 2nd class prize, 1785. 3rd class prize, 1784.

D.D. 7.11.1796.

Birth/childhood

Born 1763 son of John Ritchie, blacksmith, Fowlis Wester.

Career

Schoolmaster Trinity Gask. Perhaps the man who was 1st doctor, Perth Academy 1786-1790. [Teacher]

Licensed by Perth presbytery 1789.

Army chaplain, West Indies.

Minister Penicuik 1798. Kilmarnock 1800-1801. Edinburgh, St Andrews 2nd charge 1801 - 10.1.1844 (Died).

Professor of Logic, Edinburgh University 1808-1836. [University professor]

Publications. Reputedly more skilled on the curling pond than in the class room. Said to be the model for Rev. David McDow in Susan Ferrier, The Inheritance.

Death

[Died 10.1.1844.]

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