UNIVERSITIES OF
ST. ANDREWS, EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW

1413-1870

Scotland�s first university, at St. Andrews, was established in 1412. Another college was founded there in 1450 for the study of theology and philosophy. After this, Colleges were created at Glasgow in 1451, Aberdeen in 1495 and further ones at St. Andrews in 1513 and 1538, and Edinburgh in 1582, which achieved university status c.1621 after a Divinity School was added. Edinburgh School of Law was founded in 1707. The matriculation rolls for St. Andrews, Glasgow and Edinburgh record the names of quite a few Milligans, Mulligans and Millikens, which have been extracted and listed below.


UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Matriculations of the University of St. Andrews 1413-1573

St. Salvator�s College

1492

Registration of John Mylikyn, nation Alba (Scots), solust, St. Andrew's University.

[Early Records of the University of St. Andrews 1413-1573 (SRS), p. 190]

St. Salvator�s College (Index)

Mwllikyne, Thomas, witness (1468) �B� 15v
Mullikins, Mr. Wm, student of Divinity witness (1688) SS 100/9


Alphabetical Register of Students, Graduates and Officials of St. Andrews 1579-1747
By Robert N. Smart (St. Andrews) 2009

1682/83

Mullikin, William, matriculated from St. Salvator�s College (14.3.1683) MA 24.7.1686 (thesis)

1689/90

Mullikin, John, matriculated from St. Salvator�s College, second class (15.3.1690)


The Matriculation Roll of the University of St. Andrews 1747-1897
By James Maitland Anderson (1905)

February A.D. 1768
Ex Class Magistri Gualteri Wilson Graecae Linguae Profesoris

Robert Milligan

February 5, 1836
Ex Class Chemica Roberti Briggs Professoris,

Gulielmus Milligan

February 7, 1838
Ex Class Rev. Thomas T. Jackson, Litterarum Graecarum et Humaniora

Petrus Milligan

February 10, 1841
Ex Class Domino Roberto Haldane, Litterarum Gracecarum et Humaniora

Georgius Milligan


UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Graduates of the University of Edinburgh in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law

This Catalogue was published by the Bannatyne Club and covers the Register of Laureation and Degrees (Graduations) from 1587 to 1858 and the Register of Matriculation from 1627 to 1858. It lists the names of earliest Milligan and Milliken students to study at the University of Edinburgh, namely, George Milligen, who became a minister in the Church of Scotland, John and William Mulligine, Thomas Mulligan, Jacob Millikin and George Milligen. To the names in the Catalogue, I have supplemented them using the original entries from the earliest book of the Laureation and Degrees 1587-1809 (reference EUA IN1/ADS/STA/1/1), and the first volume of the Matriculation Album 1627-1703 (EUA IN1/ADS/STA/2/1). The first book of the Laureations and Degrees commenced with the National Covenant of 1580, and is subscribed to by Robert Rollock, the first Principal, who presided over the first graduation ceremony in August 1587. The Register of Matriculations commenced in 1627 with the first volume ending in 1703, they provide the most comprehensive record of enrolled students.

The Catalogue lists the names of those students, who graduated in Masters of Arts 1587-1858 and Bachelors of Arts 1843-1858) and Divinity and Law (Doctors of Divinity 1709-1858, Bachelors of Divinity 1841-1858 and Doctors of Laws 1695-1858). In the early part of the eighteenth century the practice of taking degrees in Arts fell into general disuse and after 1730, when the minutes of the Senate commence, the names of Graduates were frequently recorded there, instead of the Book of Laureation. From 1710s onward, the number of Milligans and Millikens matriculating at the University increases and, in this collection, I have only indexed the names of those found in the registers.


Masters of Arts

The Matriculation Album, Anno 1666

Disciplina Prof. John Wood�s class

Georgi Milligen
Robert Stewart filius secund Nobilisimi Comitis Gallovidiae
Robertus Douglass comitis filius

[Matriculation Album, Vol. 1, p. 78, EUA IN1/ADS/STA/2/1]

The Register of Laureations, Anno 1670

Class 82: Disciplina Prof. John Wood

Nos Ingenus Adolescents

Georgius Milligen

[Laureation and Degrees, EUA IN1/ADS/STA/1/1 (1670), see also A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 98]


Class 90: Manumissa Anno Domni 1678

Disciplina M. Joannis Wood

Privatim Laurea donate fuerunt on 22 August, 1678

John Mulligine

Note: John Mulligine is not recorded in the Matriculation Book.

[A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 113]


The Matriculation Album on 18 April, 1682

Disciplina Prof. Roberti Lidderdale�s class

Guilielmus Mulligine

[Matriculation Album, Vol. 1, p. 113, EUA IN1/ADS/STA/2/1]

Class 97: Manumissa Anno Domni 1685

Disciplina D. Roberti Lidderdale

Privatim Laurea donati S. S. Juramento priescripto subscripserunt [26?] May, 1686

Guilielmus Mulligine

[A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 127]

Note: William Mulligine does not appear in the Book of Laureation and Degrees.


Class 110: Manumissa Anno Domni 1698

Disciplina M. Herberti Kennedi

Examin. Hi Juvenes qui seqq. Numero novem. Francisus Pringle decimus (filius D. Fr. Pringle de Rowiston) Artium Magister renunciatus est, 24 Februarii, et Julii 1698, juram. Acad.

Privatim Laurea donate on 24 February, 1698

Thomas Mulligan

[A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 159]

Note: Thomas Mulligan is not listed under the names of students who matriculated of Herbert Kennedy on 13 February, 1695; 26 February, 1696, and 14 October, 1697.


Class 111: Manumissa Anno Domni 1699

Disciplina D. Gulielmi Scott

July 6, 1699
Jacobus Millikin

[A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 164]

Note: Jacobus Millikin is not recorded in the matriculation list of students of Gulielmi Scott on 2 February, 1696; 11 February, and 3 March, 1697. He appears in the Catalogue in the list of students in brackets.

Class 112: Manumisso Anno Domni 1700

Disciplina D. Joanis Row

Privatim Laurea donate on 26 December, 1700

Jacobus Millikin

[A Catalogue of The Graduates in the Faculties of Art, Divinity and Law of the University of Edinburgh since its Foundation (Edinburgh, 1858), p. 168]

Note: James Millikin is not listed in the matriculations of John Row on February, 1697.


Matriculation Album from 1710 onwards

March 24, 1710
Discipali Magristi Colin Drummond, Philosophiae Professor

George Milligen

Matriculation Album, Vol. 2, p. 13, EUA IN1/ADS/STA/2/2]

Notes:
1. George Milligan was the son of George Milligan, minister of Moffat.
2. Colin Drummond, was Professor of Logic and Metaphysics, 1708-1730.


List of extracted names from the Matriculations by year.

1742: Georgii Milligen, Discipuli Domini George Stewart, p. 216.
1763: William Milligan, Discipuli D. Hugh Blair, Art Prof., p. 262.
1779: Thomas Mulligan, Discipuli, D. Johnis Bruce (Maths), 1st Class, p. 382.
1779: Thomas Mulligan, Discipuli, D. Dugald Stewart, p. 386.
1786: Jacobus Milligan, Discipuli, Prof. John Hill, class Litt, Hum, p. 447.

December 12, 1786: Jacobus Milligan, Discipuli Andrew Dalzeil, Literrarum, p. 449.
December 10, 1787: Jacobus Milligan, Discipuli Joannis Hill, Literrarum Humanioru, p. 460.
December 11, 1787: Jacobus Milligan, Discipuli Andrew Dalzeil, Literrarum grace, p. 463.
December 10, 1788: James Milligan, Dicipuli Joannis Bruce, Logices, p. 478.

1808: William Milligan, Litt et Phill, p. 680.
1814: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 1st Law, p. 760.
1815: Edward Milligan, Galloway, 2nd Litt, p. 782.
1816: Robert L. Milligan, Dumfries, 1st Law, p. 786.
1817: Robert L. Milligan, Kirkcudbright, 2nd Law, p. 801.
1818: Robert L. Milligan, Galloway, 3rd Law, p. 818.
1819: Robert L. Milligan, Dumfriesshire, 4th Law, p. 854.
1819: Robert Milligan, Kilmarnock, 1st Law, 854.
1820: Robert L. Milligan, America US, 5th Law, p. 874.
1825: Richard Milliken, Dublin, p. 965.
1828: John Milliken, Gatehouse, Galloway, p. 1011.
1831: Archibald Milligan, Dumfriesshire, 1st Litt, p. 1059.
1833: Archibald Milligan, Dumfries, 2nd Litt, p. 1088.
1834: Archibald H. Milligan, Dumfries, 3rd Litt, p. 1103.
1838: James Milligan, Kirkcudbright, 1st. Law, p. 1148.
1839: Andrew Milligan, Stirling, 1st Law, p. 1160.
1841: Andrew Milligan, Stirlingshire, 2nd Law, p. 1180.
1841: James Milligan, Kirkcudbright, 2nd Law, p. 1180.
1844: John Shaw Milligan, Edinburgh, 1st Law, p. 1210.
1847: William Milligan, Dumfriesshire, 1st Litt, p. 1251.
1848: Andrew Milligan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 1st Law, p. 1261.
1849: Andrew Milligan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 2nd Law, p. 1272.
1852: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 1st Lit, p. 1308.
1852: John S. Milligan, Edinburgh, 2nd Law, p. 1315.
1853: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 2nd Litt, p. 1320.
1854: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 3rd Litt, p. 1337.
1854: John S. Milligan, Edinburgh, 3rd Law, p. 1341.
1855: John S. Milligan, Edinburgh, 4th Law, p. 1357.
1855: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 4th Litt, p. 1351.
1856: Robert Milligan, Dumfries, 4th Litt, p. 1364.
1858: Alexander Milligan, Constantinople, 1st Litt, p. 1385.


University of Edinburgh Medical School

The College of Medicine only gained formal recognition in 1726; however, medicine had been taught at Edinburgh since the sixteenth century and was achieved through the efforts of the first teaching hospital, the town�s physicians and the town�s guild of Surgeons and Babar Surgeons, which was incorporated in 1505. Later in 1681, it became the Royal College of Physicians. Since the Renaissance the primary facet of medical teaching was anatomy. In 1720, Alexander Monro was appointed Professor of Anatomy and over subsequent years, six further chairs would complete the college allowing it to grant the qualification of Doctor of Medicine (MD). In 1764, the numbers of medical students had reached such as height that a new 200-seat Anatomy Theatre was built in the College Garden. Students were attracted to Edinburgh Medical School from Ireland, America and the Colonies by a succession of brilliant teachers, such as William Cullen, James Gregory and Joseph Black, the Medical Society and a flourishing Extra-Mural School.

Below is a list of the Milligans etc, who matriculated and graduated in medicine.

Medical Matriculation Rolls

1765-66: Robert S. Milligan
1781-82: Eliezer Milligan
1784-85: George Mulligan
1789-90: James Milligan
1790-91: James Milligan
1802-03: Jas. Milligan
1803-04: Maurice Milligan
1807-08: Alexander Milligan
1807-08: John Milligan
1808-09: John Milligan
1800-10: William Milligan
1809-10: Robert Milligan
1812-13: George Milligan, Kirkcudbright
1812-13: Edward Milligan, Galloway
1813-14: Edward Milligan, Galloway
1814-15: Edward Milligan, Galloway
1815-16: Edward Milligan, Galloway
1813-14: Robert Milligan, Sanquhar
1817-18: Julius Milligan, Calais
1818-19: Julius Milligan, Paris
1819-20: Julius Milligan, Calais
1820-21: Julius Milligan, London
1820-21: Augustus Milligan, London
1820-21: William Milligan, Caven, Ireland
1821-22: William Milligan, Caven, Ireland
1821-22: Robert L. Milligan, South Carolina
1827-28: Robert L. Milligan, United States
1828-29: Robert L. Milligan, Edinburgh
1828-29: Joseph Milligan, Dumfries
1830-31: R. S. Milligan, Edinburgh (S could be a mistype for L)
1830-31: Samuel D. Milligan, Haddington
1832-33: Samuel D. Milligan, Stirlingshire
1849-50: William Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1850-51: William Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1851-52: William Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1858-59: Charles Milligan, Constantinople
1859-60: Charles Milligan, Constantinople
1860-61: Charles Milligan, Constantinople
1857-58: John Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1858-59: John Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1859-60: John Milligan, Dumfriesshire
1860-61: John Milligan, Dumfriesshire

A Catalogue of Graduates in Medicine was also published 1867

Edinburgh Medical Graduates 1705 - 1866

1815: Edward Milligan, Scotus, de Hernia
1822: Guliehus Milligan, Hibernus, de Febre Flava
1822: Robertus Lindsay Milligan, Americanus, de Pota Assimilande
1862: John Laidlaw Milligan, Scotland, on reflex action


UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

The Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis, published in 1854 by the Maitland Club under the editorship of Mr. Cosmo Innes.

The List of Matriculated Members of the University from 1590 to 1727.

Nomina Discpulorum quanta classa 1666

Jacobus Douglasius Marchionis Douglasiae filius.
Robert Steuartus Comitis Gallovidiae filius.
Robertus Grierson a Lag.
Georgius Milligen.

[Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasgow (1854), Vol. III, p. 117]

February 26, 1697
In Senatu Academiae Universitatis Glasguensis Februarii 26, 1697.

Sederunt Gulielmus Dunlop Praefectus et Vice-Cancellarius, Jacobus Wodrow Sac. Theo. Prof. Johannes Boyd Philos. Prof. Johannes Law Philos. Prof, Gershomus Carmichael Philos. Prof.

March 1, 1697
Nomina Discipulorum in tertia classe sub praesidio Magistri Gershom Carmichael qui hoc Anno Academian intrarunt Martii 1, 1697.

Jacobus Millikin.

[Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasgow (1854), Vol. III, p. 162]

March 18, 1700
Nomina Discipulorum tertiae classis sub praesidio Magistri Joannis Law qui hoc Anno Academiam intrarunt Martii 18, 1700.

Robertus Milligen.

Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasgow (1854), Vol. III, p. 170.

From the Presbytery of Lochmaben to Principal of the College of Glasgow

Right Honorable,

There was a letter sent to the Presbytery of Lochmaben in name of the Commission for visitation of the College of Glasgow, etc. ordering our Presbytery to have a visitation of the schools within our bounds, and to enquire if the masters and doctors of schools have qualified themselves according to the law � In obedience to the which order of the said Honourable Commission, the Presbytery of Lochmaben has appointed me to signify to the said commission that the ministers of our Presbytery having taken inspection of the several schools, doe report that there are very few settled schoolmasters amongst them through the want of salaries; and, there being but one Grammar school in our bounds, to wit, that of Moffat, the Master thereof has qualified himself according to law, but the doctor acknowledges that he hath not as yet qualified himself, not through unwillingness, as he sayes, but through want of occasion.

Geo. Milligen, Mod.

Dumfries, 16 October, [16]96.

Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasgow (1864), Vol. II, p. 550.


The Matriculation Albums of the University of Glasgow 1727-1858
By W. Innes Addison (1913)

November 14, 1734
Thomas Mulligan, Sc: Hibernus filius Thomas Mulligan A: M: pastoris ecclesiae in Kediae in Comitatu de Armagh.

November 13, 1736
Gulielmus Napier Dom. De Culcreuch. Colonel in the Army. Died at Milliken 11th April 1773. Married, in 1764, Jeanie, sister of Alexander and Jacobus Millikin of Milliken-Hall.

November 14, 1737
Hugh Mulligan, Hibernus filius William Mulligan in parish of Granard in County Longford. M.A. 1737: Irish Presbyterian Minister at (1) Bailieborough, 1742-57, (2) Aughnacloy, 1757-86; died January 1, 1786.

November 13, 1754
Alexander Milliken, filius natu secundus Jacobi, de Milliken-Hall, Armigeri, in comitatu de Renfrew. Died without issue. Brother of Jacobus; brother-in-law of William Napier.

November 13, 1754
Jacobus Milliken, filius natu maximus Jacobi, de Milliken-Hall, Armigeri, in comitatu de Renfrew. Died at Venice, without issue, 9th April 1763. Brother of Alexander; brother-in-law of William Napier.

January 8, 1759
Tempero Viri Generosi Jacobi Milliken de Milliken Rectoris Unversitatis Glasguensis Incorproatus est.

November 14, 1759
Incorproati Tempero Viri Generosi Jacobi Milliken de Milliken Rectoris Unversitatis Glasguensis.

A.D. 1770
Thomas Milligan filius natu secundus Thomas, Fabri in Burn-head, in parochial Penpont.

A.D. 1796
Gulielums Milligan filius natu maximus Archibaldi Artificuis, Sanquhar, Dumfries. MA 1800.

A.D. 1804
Robertus Milligan filius natu maximus Archibaldi Artificuis, Sanquhar, Dumfries.

A.D. 1809
John Mulligan filius natu maximus Gulielmi, Agricolae, in parochial de Aggdeng in Comitatu de Doun. M.A. 1812.

A.D. 1809
Jacobus Milligan filius natu maximus Andrew, Artificuis, Port-Glasgow, natus.

A.D. 1819
Gulielmus Milligan filius natu 3rd Joannis, Kirkconnel.

A.D. 1830
Joannes Milligan filius natu secundus Gulielmus, Artificis, in comitatu de Dumfries. Born May 26, 1810. M.A. 1836. Parochial Teacher, Dunscore, 1829-48. Minister of (1) Corsock, 1848-55, (2) Twynholm, 1855-75. Died June 16, 1875.


A Roll of Graduates of the University of Glasgow 1727-1897
By W. Innes Addison (1898)

M.A. 1835
Edward Mulligan, �Hibernus� (Grad. Alb).

M.A. 1853
George Milligan, Sometime Assistant to Josiah Walker, Professor of Humanity in Glasgow University; thereafter (1832-58) Minister of Elie; died October 15, 1858, aged 66.

M.A. 1875
James Milligan, Head Master of (1) Mitchell School, Glasgow, 1866-75, (2) London Road Public School, Glasgow, 1875-78, (3) Garnethill School, Glasgow (now Glasgow High School for Girls) since 1878; Degree Examiner on Education in Glasgow University since 1895.






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