Vilant, Alexander Blackwood

Education

Student United College 1785-1786 Lat. Jun. 1786-1787 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1787-1788 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Jun. 1788-1789 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log.; Math. Prov. 1789-1790 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Ethics; Math. Prov. 1790-1791 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; N. Phil. (Secondar). M.A. 5.5.1791.

Birth/childhood

Born 6.9.1775 son of Nicholas Vilant, Professor of Mathematics, St Andrews and Elizabeth Brand. [University professor]

Career

Captain 19th Regiment of Foot and Adjutant Fifeshire Militia. [Soldier]

Death

Died at St Andrews 21.7.1819.

Sources

  • Deaths Reg. St Andrews
  • Dundee Advertiser 6.8.1819
  • St Andrews Gazette 2.12.1871