Young, Robert

Education

Student United College 1771-1775 b, s, t, m. (Ternar).

Student St Mary’s College 1775-1776.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 2.3.1755 3rd son of William Young, schoolmaster, Auchtermuchty and Catherine Lilburne. [Teacher]

Career

Licensed by Glasgow presbytery, 29.3.1780.

Tutor to family of Elphinstone of Cumbernauld House and to Paterson of (?) Carpow. [Teacher]

Chaplain to 21st Regiment of Foot. [Minister]

Death

Dead by 10.12.1795.

Sources

  • UYUC110 Malcolm
  • Information from Mrs Mercer, Ladybank, descendant of William Young