Russell, Robert

Education

Student United College 1778-1782 b, b, s, m. (Ternar). Seat at bursar table, 1780. M.A. [ ] 1782(UYUY309 p601)

Student St Mary’s College 1783-1785.

Birth/childhood

Born c.1766 son of James Russell, farmer, West Denmuir, Fife and Isabella Meldrum.

Career

Schoolmaster Auchtermuchty 1782-1783. [Teacher]

Also at Edinburgh University -D.D. 1811.

Licensed by Linlithgow presbytery 1788.

Minister Ettrick 1790-1791. Yarrow 1791 - 18.3.1847 (died).

Death

[Died 18.3.1847.]

Sources

  • UYUY452/8/364, 9/77
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • M.F. Conolly, Biographical dictionary of eminent men of Fife (Cupar, 1866)
  • James Russell, Reminiscences of Yarrow, Selkirk, 1894