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The office of Principal dates back to soon after the foundation of the University in 1585, Robert Rollock being the first to hold the post.
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The office of Principal dates back to soon after the foundation of the University in 1585, Robert Rollock being the first to hold the post. For further details and a full list of Principals, see page [[Principals]].
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== Chronological list ==
 
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1586 Robert Rollock (previously Regent)
 
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1599 Henry Charteris
 
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1620 Patrick Sands
 
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1622 Robert Boyd
 
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1623 John Adamson
 
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1652 William Colville (did not take up office)
 
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1653 Robert Leighton
 
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1662 William Colvill
 
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1675 Andrew Cant
 
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1685 Alexander Monro
 
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1690 Gilbert Rule
 
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1703 William Carstares
 
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1716 William Wishart (primus)
 
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1730 William Hamilton
 
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1732 James Smith
 
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1736 William Wishart (secundus)
 
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1754 John Gowdie
 
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1762 William Robertson
 
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1793 George Husband Baird
 
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1840 John Lee
 
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1859 Sir David Brewster
 
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1868 Sir Alexander Grant
 
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1885 Sir William Muir
 
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1903 Sir William Turner
 
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1916 Sir Alfred James Ewing
 
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1929 Sir Thomas Henry Holland
 
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1944 Sir John Fraser
 
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1948 Sir Edward Victor Appleton
 
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1965 Michael Meredith Swann
 
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1974 Hugh Robson
 
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1979 John Harrison Burnett
 
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1987 Sir David Smith
 
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1994 Sir Stewart Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood
 
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2002 Sir Timothy O'Shea
 
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[[Category:Governance]]
 

Revision as of 19:46, 18 May 2014

The office of Principal dates back to soon after the foundation of the University in 1585, Robert Rollock being the first to hold the post. For further details and a full list of Principals, see page Principals.