Robert Paterson (1717) was a Scottish academic who served as Principal of

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from 1679 to 1717.

Life

Paterson was born , in

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, to John Paterson (later Bishop of Ross) and Elizabeth Ramsay. His siblings included John Paterson later (

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); George Paterson of Seafield (

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); Sir William Paterson of Granton (

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and clerk to the privy council); and a daughter, Isabella, who married

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. He was educated at

becoming a "regent" in 1657. In 1671, he started teaching the "Bajan class" at the college and in 1673 was appointed college librarian. In November 1678, he replaced James Leslie as principal of Marischal College.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; vol. 7; by Hew Scott He was dismissed as principal due to his Jacobite sympathies in 1717 and died shortly thereafter.

Family

He married Agnes Carnegie daughter of David Carnegie of Craige, minister of Farnell. They had two sons and five daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paterson, Robert 1717 deaths Academics of the University of Aberdeen People from Foveran