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William Scott "primus" (1672-1735) was appointed as a Regent of Humanity at Edinburgh University in 1695. Following the [[End of Regenting System, 1708|abolition of the regenting system]] in 1708, he was appointed Professor of [[Greek]], resigning in 1729 in favour of his son [[William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729)]]. | William Scott "primus" (1672-1735) was appointed as a Regent of Humanity at Edinburgh University in 1695. Following the [[End of Regenting System, 1708|abolition of the regenting system]] in 1708, he was appointed Professor of [[Greek]], resigning in 1729 in favour of his son [[William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729)]]. | ||
| − | While still a regent, Scott had played a prominent role in the clash between the University and the Town Council of Edinburgh which led to the [[Seizure of College Records by Town Council, 1704|seizure of the College Records]] in 1704. | + | While still a regent, Scott had played a prominent role in the clash between the University and the [[Town Council]] of Edinburgh which led to the [[Seizure of College Records by Town Council, 1704|seizure of the College Records]] in 1704. |
[[Category:Academics|Scott, William, "primus"]] | [[Category:Academics|Scott, William, "primus"]] | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 19 February 2015
William Scott "primus" (1672-1735) was appointed as a Regent of Humanity at Edinburgh University in 1695. Following the abolition of the regenting system in 1708, he was appointed Professor of Greek, resigning in 1729 in favour of his son William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729).
While still a regent, Scott had played a prominent role in the clash between the University and the Town Council of Edinburgh which led to the seizure of the College Records in 1704.