Troup, William

Education

Student United College 1860-1861 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1861-1862 Log.; Lat. 2 1862-1863 M. Phil.; Zool. Comp. Anat. 1863-1864 N. Phil. 1864-1865 Anat. & Physiol. 1865-1866 anat. & Physiol. 1866-1867 anat. & Physiol. Thomson bursar, 1860. Maxwell bursar, 1862. Attended Established Church while a student.

Student St Mary’s College 1864-1867.

Joint Librarian, Registrar and Clerk 26.11.1864 - 9.1.1869.

Birth/childhood

Born 26.10.1829 son of William Troup, farmer, Pitsligo and Isabel Murison.

Career

Also at King’s College, Aberdeen - arts student 1859-1860.

Joint Librarian, Registrar and Clerk 26.11.1864 - 9.1.1869. [St Andrews University]

Schoolmaster at Culter and Cullen. [Teacher]

Presbytery clerk, Stirling. His MS notebook was the source of Menzies Fergusson’s History of Logie. A cdv photo of him is in possession of Bridge of Allan History Trust. [Minister]

Death

Died at Bridge of Allan 22.4.1899.

Sources

  • UYUC310
  • UYUC400:8.4.1862
  • UYUC695
  • UYUY452/18/48, 366, 19/20-1
  • Census 1861 St Andrews
  • StAUL Corr. 14.9.1908