Ritchie, William ♂

Education

Student United College 1766-1769 (classes not recorded). (Ternar). Foundation bursar, 1766. Chancellor’s prize, Semi class, 1767, M. Phil., 1769.

Student St Mary’s College 1770-1773. 2nd cl. prize, 1771. 3rd cl. prize, 1772.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 3.1.1748 eldest son of John Ritchie, blacksmith, Fowlis Wester and Elizabeth Reid.

Career

Schoolmaster Newtyle 1763. Fowlis Wester 1766. [Teacher]

Licensed by Fordoun presbytery 1774.

Tutor to Lord Inverurie etc.

Minister Tarbolton 1794-1798. Kilwinning 1798 - 1802. Glasgow, St Andrews 1802-1808. Edinburgh, St Giles 1808-1830. Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh University 1809-1830. [University professor]

Publications. D.D. Glasgow 1798.

Death

Died 29.1.1830.

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