Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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Edinburgh University Library

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Viewing borrowers by surname

Select a letter tab below to view borrowers with a surname beginning with the letter. The number in brackets is the total number of borrowers with a surname beginning with the letter.

Borrower ID 8396

Andrew Rae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 29508

James Rae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 13665

John Rae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 26867

John Rae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 27589

John Rae
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 5

Borrower ID 8384

William Rainey
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Cross reference: William Rainey (Edinburgh University Library) is same person William Rainey (Glasgow University Library)
Academic dates: 1771
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/76472
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 9815

Charles Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1767-1771
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85970
Other: Apprentice of Royal College of Surgeons, 1774; Indian Medical Service, 1776
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 8288

James Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771-1774
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78341
Number of borrowings: 24

Borrower ID 7352

John Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 8450

Robert Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771-1774
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87951
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 11799

T. Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 8000

William Ramsay
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 10667

James Ramsbottom
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1772
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89915
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 8165

William Ranken
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 9

Borrower ID 7982

John Rankine
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771-1772
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89917
Number of borrowings: 10

Borrower ID 13107

James Rannie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1777
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80274
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 8900

George Rattray
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 8048

M. Rattray
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 9047

John Ravenscroft
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1763-1769; MD (Edin), 1770
Class: Medicine
Dissertation: De Ictero.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91480
Origin: Virginia
Number of borrowings: 11

Borrower ID 8999

John Rawlinson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1768-1769
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84111
Number of borrowings: 19

Borrower ID 18353

Baron Frederick Reden
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1789
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82164
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 8390

Archibald Redfoord
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 8087

Henry Reed
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 8789

William Reed
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31542

Alexander Reid
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1783-1789
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87976
Other: British Navy 1794
Number of borrowings: 4

Borrower ID 13392

George Reid
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1776
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85988
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 10754

James Reid
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 9

Borrower ID 7199

John Reid
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 12

Borrower ID 7802

G Reison?
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 12531

John Relph
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 8192

Robert Butler Remmett
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1770-1773; MD (Edin), 1773
Class: Medicine
Dissertation: De Opii in morbus inflammatoriis.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91969
Origin: British
Other: Royal Medical Society, 1772
Number of borrowings: 10

Borrower ID 13464

James Rennie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1776
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80287
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 13521

David Rentoul
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 9

Borrower ID 9461

William Reynolds
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1769-1775
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84133
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 12300

David Richardson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 9185

James Richardson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1766-1768; MD (Edin), 1770
Class: Medicine
Dissertation: De Variolis.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91540
Origin: British
Other: Indian Medical Service, 1777
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 7286

William Richardson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 31617

John Richey
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 7871

James Richmond
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 10

Borrower ID 7403

John Ricketts
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 19

Borrower ID 12519

Charles Riddell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31875

Sir J. Riddell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 13173

John Riddell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 7412

Walter Riddell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1773; MD (Edin) 1774
Class: Medicine
Dissertation: De Nosologia methodica.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78382
Origin: Bermuda
Number of borrowings: 14

Borrower ID 10736

Thomas Rigg
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1772-1773
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84147
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31866

James Rissork?
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31725

J. Ritchie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 12789

James Ritchie
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1775-1776
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80311
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 12276

Alexander Robb
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 12

Borrower ID 9755

Matthew Roberts
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1764-1770
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82188
Other: Royal Medical Society, 1771
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31578

Thomas Roberts
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1786
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86010
Other: Royal Army Medical Corps 1798
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 12993

D. Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 7799

Daniel Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 13

Borrower ID 11484

Duncan Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 4036

Harry Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31380

Henry Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1787-1790
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84158
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 31899

J. M. Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 6068

James Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1769-1774
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/76517
Other: Royal Medical Society, 1774; Indian Medical Service, 1775
Number of borrowings: 26

Borrower ID 31890

John Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1788-1791
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89965
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 8354

Thomas Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 64

Borrower ID 26936

Thomas Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1784, 1789-1792
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78394
Other: British Navy 1794
Number of borrowings: 10

Borrower ID 5437

Principal William Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Education > University Professor.
Cross reference: William Robertson (Haddington Library) is same person Principal William Robertson (Edinburgh University Library)
Life dates: 1721-1793
Other: Principal of the University of Edinburgh
Number of borrowings: 76

Borrower ID 6113

William Robertson
Gender: Male
Originally recorded occupation: son of Principal Robertson
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Cross reference: William Robertson (Edinburgh University Library) is same person as Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson (Advocates Library)
Number of borrowings: 38

Borrower ID 8732

William Robertson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1772-1784; MD (Edin), 1786
Class: Medicine
Dissertation: De Causis Hydropum.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/92031
Origin: Scottish
Other: Royal Medical Society, 1784
Number of borrowings: 5

Borrower ID 9098

? Robertsone?
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 13251

Allan Robinson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 12498

George Robinson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 7835

Stephen Robinson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 7

Borrower ID 12522

Thomas Robison
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 11394

William Robison
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1772-1774
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/76533
Number of borrowings: 4

Borrower ID 31230

John Robson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 4

Borrower ID 9737

John Roe?
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 5

Borrower ID 8756

James Lloyd Rogers
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 31518

James Rogerson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 13200

Crawfurd Rollison
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 8315

Robert Romanes
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 7985

David Ronaldson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 32

Borrower ID 8135

James Ronaldson
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771-1775
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86039
Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1779
Number of borrowings: 21

Borrower ID 13116

Daniel Rose
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1776
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82210
Number of borrowings: 6

Borrower ID 11106

Hugh Ross
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 13

Borrower ID 11316

James Ross
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 7253

Thomas Routledge
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 13239

John Roxburgh
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1775-1777
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80351
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 8279

William Roxburgh
Gender: Male
Occupations:
Arts and Letters > Author.
Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82220
Life dates: 1751-1815
Origin: Scottish
Other: Indian Medical Service, 1776
Number of borrowings: 15

Borrower ID 6077

Professor Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Professor.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 11865

Alexander Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1776-1779
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/80353
Other: Apprentice to Royal College of Surgeons, 1776; Royal Medical Society, 1778; Indian Medical Service, 1781
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 12063

David Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 13

Borrower ID 7742

Ebenezer Russell E.
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 19

Borrower ID 6080

James Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Law > Writer to the Signet (WS).
Number of borrowings: 21

Borrower ID 11694

James Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1771-1775
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058
Other: Royal Medical Society, 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons, 1777
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 7439

John Russell Junior
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 30

Borrower ID 27583

Patrick Russell
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 3

Borrower ID 6179

D. Rutherford
Gender: Male
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 4102

James Rutherford
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1765-1768
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86060
Number of borrowings: 4

Borrower ID 11190

John Rutherford
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1772-1774
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84202
Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1779
Number of borrowings: 2

Borrower ID 9269

Thomas Rutledge
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 1

Borrower ID 11940

Dennis Ryan
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Academic dates: 1775-1777
Class: Medicine
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/88054
Number of borrowings: 11

Borrower ID 8189

John Ryan
Gender: Male
Occupation: Education > University Student.
Number of borrowings: 5