Graduation and Ordination Certificates of William Kerr Smith
Scope and Contents
Graduation certificate, on vellum, of William Kerr Smith, who graduated from Edinburgh University in 1771 with a Master's in Liberal Arts. A red wax seal in a metal case is appended to the certificate. It represents a castle surrounded with the words 'S.[IGILLUM] COMMUNITATIS. BURGI. DE EDENBURGH. AD. CAUSAS.', and was appended by the City of Edinburgh to confirm the authenticity of the diploma.
This collection also includes William Smith's ordination certificate, as he became the Episcopal Minister of Musselburgh in 1773, unil 1823. He was ordained by John, Bishop of Lincoln in 1772.
Dates
- Creation: 1771-1772
Creator
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Latin and English.
Condition Description
Graduation certificate is badly folded - needs to be flattened out
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Handle with care.
Biographical / Historical
William Kerr Smith graduated from Edinburgh University in 1771. He became the Episcopal Minister of Musselburgh in 1773, until 1823. His daughter, Elizabeth Rowand Smith, was married to the Rev Thomas Langhorne, the founder of Loretto School. His maternal great uncle was Captain Thomas Drummond, Grenadier Officer Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot, who participated in the massacre of the Macdonalds at Glencoe in 1692.
Extent
2 documents
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in September 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0157.
Condition Description
Graduation certificate is badly folded - needs to be flattened out
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in October 2018.
Creator
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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