Roger, James

Education

Student United College 1781-1783 b, s. 1783-1784 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Ethics 1784-1785 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; N. Phil. (Ternar). Foundation bursar, 1781. Chancellor’s prize, Public humanity class, 1782.

Student St Mary’s College 1785-1788.

Birth/childhood

Born 24.6.1767 son of Peter Roger, farmer, Ryehill of Coupar Grange, Bendochy and Janet Davidson.

Career

Also at Marischal College, Aberdeen - divinity student.

Licensed by Dundee presbytery 1791.

Schoolmaster Monikie 1799 - 1800. [Teacher]

Secretary to George Dempster of Dunnichen.

Minister Dunino 1805 - 23.11.1849 (died).

First editor of Dundee Advertiser.

Death

[Died 23.11.1849.]

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