Papers of Hugh Cleghorn of Stravithie and Cleghorn family 1718-1896

Cleghorn family 1718-1896 Stravithie, Fife, Scotland

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Cleghorn Hugh 1751-1834

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Hugh Cleghorn of Stravithie and Cleghorn family

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Hugh Cleghorn LLD of Stravithie, Dunino, by St Andrews (1752-1837), Professor of Civil and Natural History in the United College of the University of St. Andrews. He has a reputation as a gentleman spy and is said to have worked with Charles Daniel de Meuron to facilitate the British conquest of Ceylon. In 1796 the capture of Ceylon's maritime regions was completed by the British who drove the Dutch out of the country. Initially, the captured region was administered by t...

Cleghorn, H. (Hugh Francis Clarke), 1820-1895

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Considered to be the founder of forest conservancy in India. Entry in D.G. Crawford, 'Role of the Indian Medical Service, 1615-1930' (London: W. Thacker & Co.,1930): Madras 1842 Born 9 August 1820. M.D. Edinburgh 1841. Assistant Surgeon, 10 August 1842. Surgeon, 21 Feburary 1861. Surgeon Major, 10 August 1862. R. 11 Feburary 1869. Died at Stravithie, Fife, 16 May 1895. Conservator of Forests, Madras, 1865-1867; Inspector General Fo...

University of St. Andrews.

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The collection of papyri in the University Library is of some antiquity and unclear provenance. From the guide to the Papyrii collection of the University of St Andrews, 22AD-299AD, (University of St Andrews) The University of St Andrews was the first university in Scotland. In 1410 a school of higher studies was established and on 28 February 1411/12 the society of masters and scholars received formal incorporation through a charter granted by the Bishop, Henry...