Correspondence and Memorabilia relating to Edinburgh University Rectorial Elections 2003-2006

Wintersgill Donald fl. 1975-2009

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Wintersgill, Donald.

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In a letter published in the 2002/2003 Winter edition of EDiT, the public relations magazine of Edinburgh University, Donald Wintersgill sought reminiscences of Edinburgh Rectorial campaigns. The memorabilia and reminiscences gathered from the appeal were brought together in a work entitled The Rectors of the University of Edinburgh 1859-2000 published by the Dunedin Academic Press in 2005. From the guide to the Correspondence and Memorabilia relating to Edinburgh University Rectoria...

University of Edinburgh.

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The University of Edinburgh was established by Royal Charter in 1582 . It was originally called Tounis College, when part of a legacy left by Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney in 1558 had established a college of which the Town Council had gained control to establish a College of Law on the South side of Edinburgh. The inception of the University took place in 1583 . In 1617 when King James VI of Scotland (I of England) visited the College it was decreed that the College should change i...