[468] In edit. 1621, "Of Readers, and of the Degrees, and time of
Study;" to this the edition 1722 adds, "and of Principals and Rector,
and of Bursars."
[Sidenote: THE FIRST GRIE.]
[Sidenote: SECOND DEGRIE.]
_Item_, In the first College, and in the first classe, shallbe ane
Reidar of Dealectique,[469] wha shall accomplische his course thairof in
one yeare. In the Mathematique,[469] whiche is the secound classe,
shalbe ane Reidar who shall compleit his course of Arithmetique,[469]
Geometrie, Cosmographie, and Astrologie, in ane yeare. In the third
classe, shalbe are Reidar of Naturall Philosophie, who shall compleit
his course in a yeare. And wha efter thir thre yearis, by tryell and
examinatioun, shall be fund sufficientlie instructit in thir aforesaid
sciences, shall be Laureat and Graduat in Philosophie. In the fourt
classe, shall be ane Reidar of Medicine, who shall compleit his course
in five years: after the study of the whiche tyme, being by
examinatioun fund sufficient, thei shall be graduat in Medicine.
[469] In edit. 1621, "Dialectica, Mathematica, Arithmetica." In that
edition, throughout this chapter, most of these names of the branches
of study are in like manner given in a Latin form.
[Sidenote: THIRD DEGRIE].
_Item_, In the Secound Colledge, in the first classe, one Reader onlie
in the Ethicques, OEconomicques, and Politiques, who shall compleit
his course in the space of one yeare. In the secound classe, shall be
tuo Reidaris in the Municipall and Romane Lawis, who sall compleit
thair coursses in four yeares; after the whiche tyme, being by
examinatioun fund sufficient, thei shalbe graduat in the Lawis.
[Sidenote: FOURTH DEGRIE.]
_Item_, In the third Colledge, in the first classe, ane Reidar of the
Hebreu, and ane uther of the Greek toung, wha sail compleit the
grammeris thairof in half ane yeare,[470] and the remanent of the
yeare, the Reidar of the Hebreu shall interpreit ane booke of Moses,
the[471] Propheitis, or the Psalmes; sa that his course and classe
shall continew ane yeare. The Reidar of the Greek shall interpreit
some booke of Plato, togidder with some place of the New Testament.
And in the secound classe, shalbe tuo Reideris in Divinitie, that ane
in the New Testament, that uthir in the Auld, who sall compleit thair
course in five yearis. After whiche tyme, who sall be fund by
examinatioun sufficient shall be graduat in Divinitie.
[470] In edit. 1021, "in three moneths."
[471] In edit. 1722, "or of the."
_Item_, We think expedient that nane be admittit unto the first
Colledge, and to be Suppostis of the Universitie, onles he have frome
the Maister of the Schole, and the Minister of the toun whair he was
instructed in the toungis, ane testimoniall of his learnyng,
docilitie, aige, and parentage; and likewayis triall to be tane[472]
be certan Examinatouris, deput be the Rectour and Principallis of the
same, and yf he be fund sufficientlie instructit in Dialectick,[473]
he shall incontinent, that same yeare, be promoted to the classe of
Mathematicque.
[472] In edit. 1621, "triall be taken."
[473] In edit. 1621, "in the Dialectica."
_Item_, That nane be admittit to the classe of the Medicine bot he
that shall have his testimoniall of his tyme weall spent in
Dialecticque, Mathematique, and Phisicque, and of his docilitie in the
last.
_Item_, That nane be admittit unto the classe of the Lawis, but he
that shall have sufficient testimoniallis of his tyme weill spent in
Dialecticque, Mathematique, Phisique, Ethick, OEconomiques, and
Pollitiques, and of his docilitie in the last.
_Item_, That nane be admittit unto the classe and seige of
Divines[474] bot he that shall have sufficient testimonialles of his
tyme weill spent in Dialecticque, Mathematicque, Phisique, Ethique,
OEconomique, Morall Philosophie,[475] and the Hebreu toung, and of his
docilitie in the Morall Philosophie and the Hebreu toung. But neathir
shall suche as will applye them to hear the Lawis, be compelled to
heir Medicine; neathir suche as applye them to hear Divinitie be
compellit to hear eathir Medicine or yit the Lawis.
[474] In edit. 1621, "Seage of Divinity."
[475] In edit. 1621, "and Politica."
[Sidenote: SECUND UNIVERSITIE.]
_Item_, In the Secound Universitie, whiche is GLASGU, shalbe twa
Colledgeis alanerlie. In the first shalbe ane classe of Dialecticque,
ane uther in Mathematicque, the thrid in Phisique, ordourit in all
sortis as Sanctandrois.
_Item_, In the Secound Colledge, four classes; the first in Morall
Philosophie, Ethiques, OEconomiques, and Pollitiques; the secound of
the Municipale and Romane Lawis; the thrid of the Hebreu toung; the
fourt in Divinitie: Which shall be ordourit in all sortis, conforme to
it we have writtin in the ordour of the Universitie of Sanctandrois.[476]
[476] The Editor in 1722, says, "There is here no mention made of
Medicine or Greek; but it is probable that a Professor of Greek was
designed both for Glasgow and Aberdeen for the reason given in the
remark on 25 § of this chapter:" (Note 2, page 219.)
[Sidenote: THIRD UNIVERSITIE.]
The Thrid Universitie of ABIRDENE shall be conforme to this
Universitie of Glasgou, in all sortis.
_Item_, We think neidfull, that thair be chosin of the body of the
Universitie to everie Colledge a man[477] of learnyng, discretioun,
and diligence, who shall resave the haill rentis of the Colledge, and
distribute the same according to the erectioun of the Colledge, and
shall dalie hearkin the dyet comptis; adjoynyng to him oulklie ane of
the Readeris or Regentis, above whome he shall [take] attendence upoun
thair diligence, alsweill in thair reading, as exercitioun[478] of the
youth in the mater taught; upoun the polecye and uphold of the place;
and for punischement of crymes, shall hald ane oulklie[479]
conventioun with the haill memberis of the Colledge. He shall be
comptabile yearlie to the Superintendent, Rectour, and rest of the
Principallis convened, about the first of November. His electioun
shalbe in this sort: Thair shalbe thre of the maist sufficient men of
the Universitie, (not Principallis alreaddie,) nominat by the memberis
of the College, sworne to follow thair conscience, whais Principall is
departed, and publictlie proponed throu the whole Universitie. Efter
the whiche tyme eght dayis, the Superintendent, by him self or his
speciall Procuratour, with the Rectour and rest of the Principallis,
as are chaptour convened, shall conferme ane of the three thei think
maist sufficient, being afore sworne to do the same with singill
ee,[480] but respect to feid or favour.
[477] In edit. 1621, "a principal man;" in the edit, 1722, "a
Principall, who must be a man of learning."
[478] In edit. 1621, "as exercising."
[479] In edit. 1621, "hold a weekly."
[480] In edit. 1621, "with a single eye."
_Item_, In everie Colledge, we think neidfull at the least ane
Steward, ane Cooke, ane Gardnar, ane Portar, wha shall be subject to
discipline of the Principale, as the rest.
_Item_, That everie Universitie have ane Beddale subject to serve at
all tymes throuchout the whole Universitie, as the Rectour and
Principallis shall command.
_Item_, That everie Universitie have ane Rectour chosin from yeare to
yeare as shall follow. The Principallis being convened with the haill
Regentis chaptourlie, shall be sworne, that everie man in his roume
shall nominat suche one as his conscience shall testifie to be maist
sufficient to beare suche charge and dignitie; and thre of them that
shalbe oftest nominat shalbe put in edict publictlie, fiftene dayis
afore Michaelmess; and then shall on Michaelmess Evin convene the
hoill Principallis, Regentis, and Suppostis that ar graduat, or at the
least studyit thair tyme in Ethiques, OEconomiques, and Pollitiques,
and na utheris youngare; and everie natioun, first protestand in[481]
Goddis presence to follow the sinceir ditement of thair consciences,
shall nominat ane of the said thre; and he that hes monyest votis
shall be confermit be the Superintendent and Principall, and his
dewitie with ane exhortatioun proponed unto him: And this to be the 28
day of September; and thairefter aithis to be takin,[482] _hinc inde_,
off his just and godlie governement, and of the remanentis lauchfull
submissioun and obedience. He shall be propyned[483] to the
Universitie at his entre, with ane new garment, bearing _Insignia
Magistratus_; and be halden monethlie to visie everie Colledge,[484]
and with his presence decore and examyn the lectionis and exercitioun
thairof. His assessoris shalbe ane laweir and ane theolog, with whois
advise he shall decide all questionis civill, betwix the memberis of
the Universitie. Yf ony without the Universitie persew ane member
thairof, or be persewit be ane member of the samin, he shall assist
the Provest and Baillies in thei casses, or uthir judgeis competent,
to see justice be ministred. In likewise, yf ony of the Universitie be
criminallie persewit, he shall assist the Judgeis competent, and se
that justice be ministred.
[481] In edit. 1621, "and everie one having first protested."
[482] In edit. 1621, "tryall to be taken."
[483] In MS. 1566, "proposed."
[484] The Editor in 1722, says, "Some copies have _Insignia
Magistratus_ being born before him, he shall visite every Colledge
monethly." &c.
[Sidenote: SUMMA OF BURSARIS IN THE THRE UNIVERSITEIS.]
_Item_, We think it expedient, that in everie Colledge in everie
Universitie, thair be twenty-four bursaris,[485] divided equalie in
all the classes and seigeis, as is above exprimit: that is, in
Sanctandrois, seventie-tua bursaris; in Glasgou, fourtye-eyght
bursaris; in Abirdene, fourty-eyght; to be sustened onlie in meit upon
the chargeis of the Colledge; and be admitted at the examinatioun of
the Ministerie and chaptour of Principallis in the Universitie,
alsweill in docilitie of the personis offerit, as of the habillitie of
thair parentis to sustene thame thair selvis, and nocht to burding the
Common-wealth with thame.
[485] In reckoning the number of Bursaries, it was proposed that the
University of St. Andrews should consist of three Colleges; and
Glasgow and Aberdeen of two each; thus making 72 for the former, and
48 for each of the latter.