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