(1799-1884), judge, born on 18 January 1799 in the Gorbals, Glasgow. Apprenticeship as a law-agent then admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1821. In 1829 appointed sheriff-substitute of Dunblane and in 1833 sheriff-substitute of Perthshire. He wrote ‘A Digest of the Law of Scotland’, (1852-3). He published on […]
James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe (6 October 1776 to 19 December 1845), English statesman, was the son of Colonel James Archibald Stuart, son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and of his wife Mary Wortley-Montagu (Baroness Mountstuart), as whose heir Colonel Stuart added the name of Wortley, taking […]
Lawrence Tuttiett (1825-1897) was born in Colyton in Devon and educated at Christ’s Hospital and King’s College. Originally planning a medical career, Tuttiet took Holy Orders in 1848. Within a year he was a priest and by 1850 the curate at St Paul’s in Knightsbridge, followed by the curacy at St […]
Francis Buchanan White who was born and died in Perth (20 March 1842 – 3 December 1894) was an entomologist. In 1883, Buchanan White re-described the known species of the Hemiptera genus Halobates and he illustrated 11 species in colour, with numerous drawings in black and white of structural details. […]
William Arnot (1808-1875) was a Free Church minister, and the author of several books which may be obtained today, including a work on the Book of Proverbs, “Laws from Heaven for Life on Earth,” and an exposition entitled “The Parables of Our Lord.”
Andreas or Aindréas of Caithness (died 1184) is the first known bishop of Caithness and a source for the author of de Situ Albanie. Aindréas was a native Scot, and very likely came from a prominent family in Gowrie, or somewhere in this part of Scotland. He was a prominent […]
Patrick Adamson was born at Perth. He studied philosophy, and took the degree of M.A. at St Andrews. After being minister of Ceres in Fife for three years, in 1566 he set out for Paris as tutor to the eldest son of Sir James Macgill, the clerk-general. In June of […]
Henry Adamson (1581-1639) was a Scottish poet and historian. He was the son of James Adamson, Dean of Guild in Perth. He was trained for the church,but became a schoolmaster in his home city. His friend William Drummond induced him to publish his most famous poem: Muses Threnodie: of Mirthful Mournings […]
“St John of Dunkeld was unusual among Scottish saints in that he originally came from the village of Podock in England. He became Archdeacon of St Andrews, and when the see became vacant the Chapter chose him as their next bishop. This action infuriated the King (William the Lion) who […]
Known as the father of meteorology, Alexander Buchan was born at Kinnesswood (Kinross-shire) on 11 April 1829. Initial education was at the Free Church normal school. From an early age he took an interest in weather, formalising this study with a degree from Edinburgh University. A teaching job (1848-60) was […]