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*[[George Meldrum (1634?-1709)|George Meldrum]] - 1701 | *[[George Meldrum (1634?-1709)|George Meldrum]] - 1701 | ||
| − | William Hamilton | + | *[[William Hamilton (1669-1732)]] - 1709 |
| − | James Smith | + | *[[James Smith (1680-1736)|James Smith]] - 1732 |
John Gowdie, 1733 | John Gowdie, 1733 | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 11 May 2015
The Chair of Divinity had been founded in 1620, following the separation of the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology. It soon began to attract private donations and bequests. Between 1618 and 1634, the Town Council received 8,475 merks from ten separate donors towards the upkeep of the Chair. These sums, however, were dwarved by the funds bestowed by Bartilmo Somerville in 1639.
Professors of Divinity
- Andrew Ramsay - 1620
- Henry Charteris - 1627
- James Fairley - 1629
- John Sharp - 1630
- Alexander Colville - 1648
- Samuel Rutherford - 1649
- David Dickson - 1650
- Patrick Scougall - 1662
- William Keith - 1664
- Laurence Charteris - 1675
- John Menzies - 1682
- John Strachan - 1683
- George Campbell - 1690
- George Meldrum - 1701
- William Hamilton (1669-1732) - 1709
- James Smith - 1732
John Gowdie, 1733
Robert Hamilton, 1754
Andrew Hunter, 1779
William Ritchie, 1809
Thomas Chalmers, 1828
John Lee, 1844
Thomas J. Crawford, 1859
Robert Flint, 1876
William Paterson Paterson, 1903