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| Scott, Robert Forsyth. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 15, 1871. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. George, sometime Minister of Dairsie, Fifes. (and Mary, dau. of Robert Forsyth). B. July 28, 1849, at St Thomas Manse, Leith, Edinburgh. Bapt. Aug. 16, 1849. School, High School, Edinburgh; and at Stuttgart and London. Matric. Michs. 1871; Scholar, 1873; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1875; M.A. 1878. Fellow, 1877-1908; Senior Bursar, 1888-1908; Master, 1908-33. Junior Proctor, 1887-8. Vice-Chancellor, 1910-12. Assistant Master at Christ's Hospital, 1877-9. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Dec. 4, [p.447] 1876. Called to the Bar, 1880; Bencher, 1932. Hon. LL.D., St Andrew's. F.S.A. Knighted, 1924. Author, Theory of Determinants; History of St John's College. Continued J. E. B. Mayor's Register of St John's College. His very extensive and unpublished MSS. concerning Cambridge men and also presentations to livings were generously made available by his College to the compiler of the present work. Married, Aug. 31, 1898, Jessy, dau. of Lieut.-General Thomas Edward Webster. Died Nov. 18, 1933, at Cambridge. (Eagle, XLVIII, 212, 3; D.N.B.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Cambridge Review, Dec. 1, 1933; Who was Who; The Times, Nov. 20 and 21, 1933.) | Robert Forsyth SCOTT Approx. lifespan: 1849–1933 pens. St John's College adm1871:05:15 Eldest s. of Rev. George SCOTT sometime Minister of: Dairsie, Fife , (and Mary FORSYTH dau. of Robert FORSYTH ) b. 1849:07:28 at St Thomas Manse, Leith, Edinburgh, [Scotland], c. 1849:08:16 Sch: High School High, ???, Edinburgh, [Scotland], ; and Stuttgart, [Germany], and London , Matric 1871:10MT: Scholar 1873 BA 4 th Wrangler 1875 MA 1878 Fellow 1877-1908 Senior Bursar: 1888-1908 Master: 1908-33 Junior Proctor: 1887-88 Vice-Chancellor 1910-12 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Christ's Hospital 1877-79 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 04:12: 1876 Called to the Bar: 1880 Bencher: 1932 Hon.LLD St Andrew's, [Fife], FSA Knighted 1924 Publ.: Theory of Determinants; History of St John's Continued J. E. B. Mayor's Register of St John's . His very extensive and unpublished MSS. concerning CB, ???, men and also presentations to livings were generously made available by his College to compiler of the present work. m. 1898:08:31 Jessy WEBSTER dau. of Lieutenant-General Thomas Edward WEBSTER d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1933:11:18 ( Eagle, XLVIII, 212, 3; D.N.B.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1933:12:01; Who was Who; The Times 1933:11:20 and 21) [add:]Photograph: The Gownsman 1911:04:22 [:add] [add:]CUA: Phot.36[:add] |