* Principal from 1640. In 1642-3 is styled "Rector of King Charles' Univer sity". + Elected Chancellor in 1827. Re-elected by the Graduates. § Afterwards Lord Justice General. Historian. Previously Professor in the College de Montaigue, Paris. By Papal Bull of Collation (Pope Paul III.), Fasti Ab., p. 120. **By Fapal Bull of Collation (Pope Julius III.), Fasti Ab., p. 123. ++ One of the "Aberdeen Doctors ÷ Afterwards Bishop of Ross, and Secretary to Queen Mary. § Afterwards Principal of Marischal College. Afterwards Professor of the Practice of Medicine, Edinburgh University. ** This Office ceased at time of Union of the Colleges in 1860. + Previously Professor of Hebrew, St. Mary's College, St. Andrews. Afterwards Principal of Edinburgh University. SS Afterwards Regent, Edinburgh University. 15- Henry Spittal 1520 John Hay William Mainnie Alexander Galloway Duncan Norrie Gilbert Skeyne HUMANISTS. 1614 Andrew Cant the elder 1619 David Wedderburn* 1622 John Ross 1625 James Harvey 1628 George Mylne 1629 John Lundie REGENTS. 1572 George Paterson 1580 Robert Mercer James Strathauchin 1602 Patrick Guthrie 1610 Patrick Reid * Appears to have held the offices of Humanist at Marischal College and Rector of the Grammar School of Aberdeen at the same time. One of the Latin poets of the Delitiæ Poet. Scot. +Appointed Rector of the Grammar School of Aberdeen in 1663, and held both offices conjointly. Previously Humanist at Marischal College. Dean of Aberdeen. Very prominent at the Reformation in 1560. His Arms n College Quadrangle. § Previously Rector of the Grammar School of Aberdeen. Afterwards Regent, Edinburgh University. College at Madrid. afterwards Professor in the Scots + Previously Regent, Marischal College. Afterwards Rector of the Scots College at Rome. § Afterwards first Earl of Aberdeen. Previously Regent, Marischal College. Afterwards Professor of Humanity, Edinburgh University. **Author of the Inquiry into the Human Mind," &c. Afterwards Professor of Moral Philosophy, Glasgow University. ++ Resigned the office of Sub-Principal, and was re-appointed to a simple Regency. Afterwards Principal of Marischal College. $$ Afterwards Professor of Greek, United College, St. Andrews. At the same time Professor of Church History, St. Mary's College, St. Andrews; afterwards Principal of the United College, St. Andrews, and latterly, the University of Edinburgh. REGENTS (Continued). 1821 Hercules Scott, Professor of Moral | 1851 Frederick Mathematics Greek Philosophy 1834 John Fleming, Professor of Natural 1854 Peter Colin Campbell, Professor of Philosophy 1845 David Thomson, Professor of 1855 William Duguid Geddes, Professor Natural Philosophy of Greek. *Author of the "Philosophy of Zoology"; subsequently Professor of Natural History in the New College, Edinburgh. Author of "Life of God in the Soul of Man," &c. Previously Professor of Divinity, Marischal College; author of the "Essay on Taste". |