Volume 1
Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis : selections from the records of the Marischal College and University, MDXCIII-MDCCCLX [1593-1860] / edited by Peter John Anderson.
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- 1898
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Credit: Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis : selections from the records of the Marischal College and University, MDXCIII-MDCCCLX [1593-1860] / edited by Peter John Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![1826. Sir James McGrigor, M.D., Director General of the Army Medical Department ; Alexander Thomson of Banchory, D. of F. Assessors: Thomas Gordon, Alexander Bannerman, Robert Abercrombie, Major Andrew Leith Hay [aftds. K.H., M.P.]. Two nations, Buchan and Moray, voted, through their procurators, for Sir James McGrigor, Mar for Joseph Hume, Angus for Viscount Arbuthnot. The Rector held a court on 31st July. See Report of proceedings, Aberd., 1826; Northern Iris, Aberd., 1826, pp. 66, 181; The two great northern Universities in Tait's Magazine for May, 1833. 1827. Sir James McGrigor ; Duncan Davidson of Tillychetly, D. of F. Assessors : Alexander Bannerman, Alexander Brown, lord provost; John Gordon of Craigmile, Alexander Crombie of Phesdo. Mar voted for Joseph Hume. The most tumultuous election, chiefly from a party of divinity students. See the investigation, in the Minute Book, on two of them, John and Daniel Mackenzie, who attempted to force their way violently into the Hall before the election was over (Knight). A portrait of Sir James McGrigor by Dyce, subscribed for by the students of 1826-27, and now in the possession of the University, is reproduced in this volume. 1828. Joseph Hume ; Duncan Davidson, D. of F. Assessors: Alexander Bannerman, Alexander Brown, Thomas Bannerman, merchant; Major Leith Hay, younger of Rannes. Angus voted for Sir James McGrigor. Portrait of Hume in possession of University. 1829. Duncan Davidson, D. of F. Assessors : Alexander Bannerman, Thomas Gordon of Cairness, Thomas Burnett, advocate, Aberdeen; John Thurburn of Murtle. No Rector. Mar and Buchan voted for Sir James McGrigor, Angus and Moray for Joseph Hume. There being no precedent or rule in the Charter, the whole case was referred to the Commissioners of Visitation then sitting. (Evidence, Vol. IV., pp. 298-301.) The Commissioners recommended a new election, but declined to grant a warrant for holding this on any day other than March i. On the advice of the Chancellor no new election was held. (Coll. Minutes, Sept. 7, Nov. 7, Dec. 25.) The election proceedings of 1829 were very disorderly. During nearly an hour amid great clamour and noises of various kinds, short speeches were made by different students. . . . An attempt was made by a considerable number of the students to force their way into the hall where the Senatus were sitting ; which attempt was repelled by the Professors. (Minutes.) Hume claimed the right as Rector of the preceding year to have a casting vote, which he proposed to give to his opponent, but the Senatus unanimously disallowed this. See also Letters addressed to the students of Marischal College, by Joseph Hume, M.P., Aberd., 1829. 1830. Sir Charles Forbes, hart. ; Duncan Davidson, D. of F. Assessors : Gavin Hadden, lord provost; Charles Bannerman of Crimen-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24748262_0001_0055.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
