Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

EDUCATF.n AT THE UXTVKRSITY OF GLASGOW. ccliii
Mr. and ]\Iis. Baniiatyno.' Mr. George Glen was the earl'-s "pedagogue" or
private tutor. Soon after joining the school, and again in 1677, the earl had
the distinction of becoming " victor " of the Grammar School, a distinction
which his brother John also obtained in 1G78. Like most boys he and his
brother joined with enthusiasm in the sports of tlie school.^ Occasional
visits to Hamilton diversified their school life. On these occasions, when
setting out on their excursions to the ducal palace, crowds of tlie citizens of
Glasgow turned out to see them leave the city in their carriage, when money
was freely distributed among them.
In October 1677, the Earl of Annandale left the Grammar School and
entered the University of Glasgow, leaving his brother John to give fmlher
attendance at the school. His lordship was associated in the university
with several other students of noble rank. In the fourth class, on 4th
February 1G78, his name heads the list, "William Boyd, eldest son of the Earl
of Kilmarnock, follows, and he is succeeded by James Campbell, son of the
Earl of Argyll; the remainder of the class being sons of gentry and com-
moners.^ The earl and his brother John continued to lodge with Mr.
Bannatyne. Mr. David Carnegie, governor to the earl, and two men-
servants, resided there with them. One at least of these servants also
attended the university, the carl paying his class fees. His lordship had
also a chamber to himself within the university which he furnished, and
for which he paid rent. He employed an amanuensis to assist him in
extending his "logick notes" and his "ethick and metaphysick notes."*
The Earl of Annandale, in company with his brother and Mr. Carnegie,
his goA-eruor, was at Newbie in the summer vacation of 1080, where,
1 In Lis receipt furnished to his Grace, Tklr. also entries of purchases of golf balls and golf
Baunatyne subscribes himself as " governor to clubs. [Account in Annandale Charter-chest.]
the Duke of Hamilton's children." _ 3 Monumenta Universitatis Glasguensis,
2 The accounts of this period contain an , ^
cntr)- for the price of a football to the Echool
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boys "which the victor gves." There are 4 Accounts in Annandale Charter-chest.