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Michael Bruce

Literature; General literature

(1746-1767) Poet, son of a poor weaver at Kinnesswood, Kinross-shire, as a child herded cattle, but received a good education, including 4 sessions at the University of Edinburgh, and for a short ...

Sir Thomas Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough

Literature; General literature

(1815-1886) Jurist and historian, educated at Bedford School, and after holding various minor offices became in 1871 clerk to the House of Commons, retiring in 1886, when he was raised to the ...

Thomas Guthrie

Literature; General literature

(1803-1873) Divine and philanthropist, born at Brechin, studied for the Church, and became a minister in Edinburgh. Possessed of a commanding presence and voice, and a remarkably effective and ...

(1812-1902) Historian, born at Chadlington. Oxfordshire, and educated at Oxford, took orders, and was Canon of Canterbury from 1872. He held the Camden Professorship of Ancient History at Oxford from ...

William Alexander, Earl of Stirling

Literature; General literature

(1567-1640) Poet, son of Alexander of Menstrie, and created Earl of Alexander by Charles I., 1633, was a courtier, and held many offices of state. He studied at Glasgow and Leyden, and wrote among ...

Braithwaite

Literature; General literature

(1588-1673) Also know as Richard Brathwaite. Poet, born near Kendal, and educated at Oxford, is believed to have served with the Royalist army in the Civil War. He was the author of many works of ...

Robert Tannahill

Literature; General literature

(1774-1810) Poet, born in Paisley where he was a weaver. In 1807 he puborn a small vol. of poems and songs, which met with success, and carried his hitherto local fame over his native country. Always ...