Simpson, William

Education

Student United College 1799-1800 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1800-1801 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Jun.; Log. 1801-1802 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Ethics; Physics; Hist. Civ. (Ternar). Foundation bursar, 1799. Styled M.A., but not traced.

Student St Mary’s College 1802-1806. Foundation bursar, 1802. Exchequer bursar, 1803.

Birth/childhood

Born Dundee. Possibly baptised 14.7.1784 son of John Simpson, Dundee and Barbara Anderson.

Sources

  • UYUC400:5.11.1799
  • UYSM400/3/241
  • UYUY452/10/382, 385