John Row studied Greek and philosophy at St Leonards College and went on to teach both subjects there as a regent and then as professor of philosophy. He had moved to Edinburgh by 1700.
St Leonard's College was founded in 1512 by Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews, and John Hepburn, Prior of St Andrews, as a new incarnation of "the Hospital and the Church of St Leonard joined thereto". Students studied for four years in Arts and were taught by the same regent for all subjects. The 'New Foundation' of the colleges of the university of 1579 restructured the teaching in the university and St Leonard's College became primarily a 'college of philosophy' or arts. The principal of St Leonard's was to lecture on the philosophy of Plato. In 1620 Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit instituted a professorship of humanity, to teach the Latin necessary to enable the students to participate in the work of the philosophical courses. In 1747 the College was merged with St Salvator's College to form the United College of St Salvator and St Leonard.
From the guide to the Notes taken down by P Bayne from dictates of J Row, 1694-1695, 1694-1695, (University of St Andrews)
