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160014th Febnury following, the Towii*CounciI, 
rememberiiigMr'Rollock's recoininendation im- 
mediatly before his death, of Mr Henry Char- 
teris, (who now had regented almost 10 yeara^ 
as most fit to succeed to him, elected him to 
be Principal of the CoUedge. His class va- 
kaing, a publick dispute was indicted by pro* 
gram. Two compeared for tiyal, Mr Robert 
Scot, laureatofttto 1597. and Mr Andrew Youn^ 
bom of mean parents nigh to Jedbuigh, laureat 
anno 1 598, and at that same time entered R^ent 
of an Philosophie Classe in Aberdeen. Both 
were well approven. The judges, for diverse re- 
spects, chose Mr Robert Scot for the presently 
vaking charge. Mr Andrew Young, besides 
an honorary for his pains, was appointed to 
succeed to the next decedent. At the same 
time, Mr Charles Ferme beiqg removed to IVa- 
serburgfa, Mr James Knctx succeeded to him 
according to the former appointment. ~ 

1601In December following^ Mr William Crage 
dimitted his charge and went to France, where 
ps waa elected Professor of Divinity in the 
CoUedge of, Saumure, in the which profession 
he died not many years after with much re- 
grate : returning home to Scotland, he died in 
in his own house in Blackfriers Wynd. Mr 
Andrew Youii|^ upon his dimission, was call- 
ed from Aberdeen, and set over the chai^ of 
Ifhe class left by him.