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| − | '''Patrick Sands''' (c1567-1635) was the third [[Principal]] of Edinburgh University, serving | + | '''Patrick Sands''' '''(c1567-1635)''' was the third [[Principal]] of Edinburgh University, serving from 1620 to 1622. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Patrick Sands was one of [[Robert Rollock]]'s original class of students upon the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583|opening of Edinburgh University in 1583]]. He laureated in August 1587, and is the thirty-fifth signatory for his class in Edinburgh University's [[First Laureation & Degrees Album|Laureation Album]]. He returned to the university as a regent in 1589, and tutored two classes through to laureation in 1591 and 1595. Thereafter, he travelled abroad to study Law and became tutor to Lord Newbattle (Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian, c1559-1609). On returning to Edinburgh, he was called to the Scottish Bar as an Advocate. | Patrick Sands was one of [[Robert Rollock]]'s original class of students upon the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583|opening of Edinburgh University in 1583]]. He laureated in August 1587, and is the thirty-fifth signatory for his class in Edinburgh University's [[First Laureation & Degrees Album|Laureation Album]]. He returned to the university as a regent in 1589, and tutored two classes through to laureation in 1591 and 1595. Thereafter, he travelled abroad to study Law and became tutor to Lord Newbattle (Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian, c1559-1609). On returning to Edinburgh, he was called to the Scottish Bar as an Advocate. | ||
Sands as Principal | Sands as Principal | ||
| − | According to the University's historians [[Thomas Craufurd]] and [[Sir Alexander Grant]], the Town Council of Edinburgh grew increasingly unsatisfied with the performance of Henry Charteris as Principal of Edinburgh University. One of the most prominent councillors was David Aikinhead, Sands's brother-in-law and a future Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Under Aikinhead's aegis, a plan was hatched to replace Charteris with Sands. A pretext was found to edge Charteris out in 1620, when | + | According to the University's historians [[Thomas Craufurd]] and [[Sir Alexander Grant]], the Town Council of Edinburgh grew increasingly unsatisfied with the performance of [[Henry Charteris]], who had succeeded Rollock as Principal of Edinburgh University in 1600. One of the most prominent councillors was David Aikinhead, Sands's brother-in-law and a future Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Under Aikinhead's aegis, a plan was hatched to replace Charteris with Sands. A pretext was found to edge Charteris out in 1620, when a request for a salarly increase was rejected and Charteris was persuaded to resign the Principalship and accepted a call to become Minister of North Leith. Sands was elected in his place on 20 March 1620. |
| − | + | Separation of Roles of Principal and Professor of Divinity | |
| + | Rollock and Charteris had combined the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology. Sands, however, was a layman, so his appointment led to the permanent [[Separation of Roles of Principal and Professor of Divinity|separation of these roles]], and the creation of a new Professorship of Divinity, to which [[Andrew Ramsay]] was appointed. Sands was nonetheless required ex officio to preach in Greyfriars Kirk in the afternoons. Sir Alexander Grant suggests that his inability to satisfy in this capacity may been the principal reason for his resignation of the Principalship in October 1622. He was succeeded as Principal by [[Robert Boyd]]. | ||
| + | == Publications == | ||
| + | Sands left no scholarly works but contributed two Latin poems to Sir William Mure's ''The Muses' Welcome'' (Edinburgh). | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | *[[Thomas Craufurd]], ''History of the University of Edinburgh, from 1580 to 1646: To Which is Prefixed the Charter Granted to the College by James VI of Scotland, in 1582'' (Edinburgh: Printed by A. Neill & Co., 1808) | ||
*[[Sir Alexander Grant]], ''The Story of the University of Edinburgh during its First Three Hundred Years'', 2 vols (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884) | *[[Sir Alexander Grant]], ''The Story of the University of Edinburgh during its First Three Hundred Years'', 2 vols (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884) | ||
[[Category:Academics|Sands, Patrick]][[Category:Principals|Sands, Patrick]] | [[Category:Academics|Sands, Patrick]][[Category:Principals|Sands, Patrick]] | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 23 May 2014
Patrick Sands (c1567-1635) was the third Principal of Edinburgh University, serving from 1620 to 1622.
Biography
Patrick Sands was one of Robert Rollock's original class of students upon the opening of Edinburgh University in 1583. He laureated in August 1587, and is the thirty-fifth signatory for his class in Edinburgh University's Laureation Album. He returned to the university as a regent in 1589, and tutored two classes through to laureation in 1591 and 1595. Thereafter, he travelled abroad to study Law and became tutor to Lord Newbattle (Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian, c1559-1609). On returning to Edinburgh, he was called to the Scottish Bar as an Advocate. Sands as Principal According to the University's historians Thomas Craufurd and Sir Alexander Grant, the Town Council of Edinburgh grew increasingly unsatisfied with the performance of Henry Charteris, who had succeeded Rollock as Principal of Edinburgh University in 1600. One of the most prominent councillors was David Aikinhead, Sands's brother-in-law and a future Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Under Aikinhead's aegis, a plan was hatched to replace Charteris with Sands. A pretext was found to edge Charteris out in 1620, when a request for a salarly increase was rejected and Charteris was persuaded to resign the Principalship and accepted a call to become Minister of North Leith. Sands was elected in his place on 20 March 1620. Separation of Roles of Principal and Professor of Divinity Rollock and Charteris had combined the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology. Sands, however, was a layman, so his appointment led to the permanent separation of these roles, and the creation of a new Professorship of Divinity, to which Andrew Ramsay was appointed. Sands was nonetheless required ex officio to preach in Greyfriars Kirk in the afternoons. Sir Alexander Grant suggests that his inability to satisfy in this capacity may been the principal reason for his resignation of the Principalship in October 1622. He was succeeded as Principal by Robert Boyd.
Publications
Sands left no scholarly works but contributed two Latin poems to Sir William Mure's The Muses' Welcome (Edinburgh).
Sources
- Thomas Craufurd, History of the University of Edinburgh, from 1580 to 1646: To Which is Prefixed the Charter Granted to the College by James VI of Scotland, in 1582 (Edinburgh: Printed by A. Neill & Co., 1808)
- Sir Alexander Grant, The Story of the University of Edinburgh during its First Three Hundred Years, 2 vols (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884)