William Stevenson (minister)

Rev Prof William Stevenson DD FRSE FSA(Scot) (26 October 1805–14 June 1873) was a 19th-century Scottish minister and antiquarian who served as professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Edinburgh.

37 Royal Terrace

Life

He was born at Barford in Lochwinnoch on 26 October 1805. He trained as a minister for the Church of Scotland and in 1835 became minister of Arbroath.

From 1844 to 1861 he was minister of South Leith Parish Church, living then at 14 Hermitage Place facing Leith Links.[1] The University of Edinburgh awarded him an honorary doctorate (DD) during his time at Leith.

In 1858 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer being James Young Simpson. In 1861 he was created Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Edinburgh.[2] He retired in the summer of 1872 and died at home, 37 Royal Terrace on Calton Hill on 14 June 1873.[3]

Family

His wife, referred to as "Mrs William Stevenson" outlived him and continued living at 37 Royal Terrace.[4]

References
  1. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1860
  2. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  3. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1873
  4. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1880
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