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From: "Tony Wren \(genealogy\)" <>
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Aberdeen University graduate
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 23:15:54 +0100
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Yes, and it is rumoured that there were riots in Aberdeen when the third
English university was founded in 1832. Why should England have had more
universities than Aberdeen?

Tony

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From: "Cameron MCBAIN" <>
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Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Aberdeen University graduate


"King's College was founded in 1495 and Marischal College in 1596, so for
a considerable period of time, Aberdeen could boast that it had as many
Universities as the entire Kingdom of England"
that is awesome gavin



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From: Gavin Bell <>
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Sent: Saturday, August 9, 2008 1:40:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Aberdeen University graduate

Judy Wardlaw wrote:

>Can anyone tell me if there is a graduate roll for Aberdeen University,
>covering the 1820s & 1830s. I have George Adam, born 1813 in Aberdeen who
>became a teacher. He may or may not have attended the University. He taught
>in Perth (by 1841), Berwick on Tweed (c 1843-1847) and Glasgow (1814-1862).
>Judy
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Before 1860, when the two original foundations* were merged, there was
no "Aberdeen University". For these earlier times you have to look at
the separate records for King's and Marischal.


Gavin Bell


King's College was founded in 1495 and Marischal College in 1596, so for
a considerable period of time, Aberdeen could boast that it had as many
Universities as the entire Kingdom of England

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