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Buchanan, Claudius. Adm. sizar at QUEENS', Oct. 27, 1791. Of Glasgow. [2nd s. of Alexander, schoolmaster, of Inverary. B. Mar. 12, 1766. School, Glasgow University.] Matric. Michs. 1791; B.A. 1796; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1809; D.D. (Glasgow) 1804. Ord. deacon (London) Sept. 20, 1795; priest, Apr. 17, 1796; C. of St Mary Woolnoth, London, 1795-6. Chaplain in Bengal to the East India Co., 1796-7; at Barrackpore, 1797-9; to the Presidency at Calcutta, 1799-1800. Professor and Vice-Provost of the College of Fort William, 1800-7. Returned to England, 1808. A strong advocate of missions; issued translations of the Scriptures into various Oriental languages, notably a translation of the New Testament into Malayálam, the language of Malabar and the native states of Travancore and Cochin. Twice married and had issue. Author, Colonial Ecclesiastical Establishment, etc. Founder of the 'Buchanan Prizes,' 1804. Died Feb. 9, 1815, at Broxbourne, Herts. (G. Mag., 1815; Matric. Album, Glasgow Univ.; D.N.B.) | Claudius BUCHANAN Approx. lifespan: 17661815 Adm sizar Queens' College 1791:10:27 Of Glasgow. 2nd s. of Alexander BUCHANAN schoolmaster of Inverary, [ Argyllshire ] b. 1766:03:12 Sch: Glasgow University Matric 1791:10MT: BA 1796 DD Lit. Reg . 1809 DD Glasgow 1804 Ord. deacon London 1795:09:20 Ord. priest 1796:04:17 C.: St Mary Woolnoth, London 1795-96 Chapl.: Bengal , [ India ] to East India Company 1796-97 at Barrackpore, [ India ] 1797-99 to the Presidency at Calcutta, [ India ] 1799-1800 Professor and Vice: -Provost of the Sch: College of Fort William Fort William, [ India ] 1800-07 Returned to England 1808 A strong Advocate of: : missions; issued translations of the Scriptures into various Oriental languages, notably a translation of the New Testament into Malayálam, the language of Malabar [ India ] and the native states of Travancore , [ India ] and Cochin, [ China ] Twice married and had issue. Author, Colonial Ecclesiastical Establishment etc. Founder of: : 'Buchanan Prizes,' 1804 d. Broxbourne, Hertfordshire 1815:02:09 ( G. Mag . 1815; Matric. Album, Sch: Glasgow University ; D.N.B .) [add:]Bornat Cambuslang, Lanarkshire [:add] [add:]D.D. of St Andrew's, [ Fife ], and of King's College, Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ], as well as of Glasgow,[:add] [add:]1804[:add] [add:]Generous benefactor of books to libraries at these Universities (incl. Cumberland )[:add] |