Graduation and Ordination Certificates of William Kerr Smith

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1890
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1771-1772
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Multiple languages
  • Physical Description
    • 2 documents
      Graduation certificate is badly folded - needs to be flattened out

Scope and Content

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.

Administrative / Biographical History

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.

Access Information

Open. Handle with care.

Acquisition Information

Donated in September 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0157.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in Octotber 2018.

Genre/Form

certificate