Henry Charteris (c1565–1628)

The eldest son of printer Henry Charteris, Scottish printer, he was educated at the University and graduated as M.A. in the first ever class in 1587. As such he was taught directly by Robert Rollock and amongst others in the same class were three others who became Professors at the University . Of those three, one, Patrick Sands, would also become Principal and Rector, succeeding Charteris. Rollock recommended Charteris as his successor and this went ahead following the former's death. He resigned the post in 1620 On 20 March 1620 to become minister of North Leith but returned in 1627 as Professor of Divinity, succeeding Andrew Ramsay. He died in July 1628.