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The Chair of Divinity had been founded in 1620, following the [[Separation of Roles of Principal and Professor of Divinity, 1620|separation of the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology]]. It soon began to attract private donations and bequests. Between 1618 and 1634, the Town Council received 8,475 merks from ten separate donors towards the upkeep of the Chair. These sums, however, were dwarved by the [[Bartilmo Somerville's Endowment of the Chair of Divinity, 1639|funds bestowed by Bartilmo Somerville in 1639]].
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The Chair of Divinity had been founded in 1620, following the [[Separation of Roles of Principal and Professor of Divinity, 1620|separation of the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology]]. It soon began to attract private donations and bequests. Between 1618 and 1634, the [[Town Council]] received 8,475 merks from ten separate donors towards the upkeep of the Chair. These sums, however, were dwarved by the [[Bartilmo Somerville's Endowment of the Chair of Divinity, 1639|funds bestowed by Bartilmo Somerville in 1639]].
  
 
== Professors of Divinity ==  
 
== Professors of Divinity ==  
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*[[Andrew Ramsay (1574–1659)|Andrew Ramsay]] - 1620
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*[[Henry Charteris (c1565–1628)|Henry Charteris]] - 1627
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*[[James Fairley (c1588-1658)|James Fairley]] - 1629
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*[[John Sharp (1572-1647)| John Sharp]] - 1630
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*[[Alexander Colville (1595-1665)|Alexander Colville]] - 1648
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*[[Samuel Rutherford (c1600–1661)|Samuel Rutherford]] - 1649
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*[[David Dickson (c1583-1663)|David Dickson]] - 1650
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*[[Patrick Scougall (1607–1682)| Patrick Scougall]] - 1662
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*[[William Keith (d. 1675)|William Keith]] - 1664
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*[[Laurence Charteris (c1625-1700)|Laurence Charteris]] - 1675
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*[[John Menzies]] - 1682
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*[[John Strachan (c1635-1699)|John Strachan]] - 1683
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*[[George Campbell (d. 1701)|George Campbell]] - 1690
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*[[George Meldrum (1634?-1709)|George Meldrum]] - 1701
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*[[William Hamilton (1669-1732)|William Hamilton]] - 1709
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*[[James Smith (1680-1736)|James Smith]] - 1732
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*[[John Gowdie (c1682-1762)|John Gowdie]] - 1733
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*[[Robert Hamilton (1707-1787)|Robert Hamilton]] - 1754
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*[[Andrew Hunter (1743–1809)|Andrew Hunter]] - 1779
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*[[William Ritchie (1748-1830)|William Ritchie]], 1809
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*[[Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847)|Thomas Chalmers]] - 1828
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*[[John Lee (1779-1859)|John Lee]] - 1844
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*[[Thomas Jackson Crawford (1812-1875)|Thomas Jackson Crawford]] - 1859
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*[[Robert Flint (1838–1910)|Robert Flint]] - 1876
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*[[William Paterson Paterson (1860–1939)|William Paterson Paterson]] - 1903
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*[[John Baillie (1886–1960)|John Baillie]] - 1934
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*[[John McIntyre (1916-2005)|John McIntyre]] - 1956
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*[[David Fergusson (1956- )|David Fergusson]] - 2000
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 11 May 2015

The Chair of Divinity had been founded in 1620, following the separation of the roles of Principal and Professor of Theology. It soon began to attract private donations and bequests. Between 1618 and 1634, the Town Council received 8,475 merks from ten separate donors towards the upkeep of the Chair. These sums, however, were dwarved by the funds bestowed by Bartilmo Somerville in 1639.

Professors of Divinity

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