Biography of James Baillie

James Baillie (c 1723-1778) was Professor of Divinity at the University, 1775 to 1778, and was awarded an honorary DD in 1772.

Baillie was Minister of Shotts, Bothwell and then Hamilton before his appointment to the Chair of Divinity. He was the brother-in-law of John and William Hunter, married to their sister Dorothea, and the father of the anatomist and physician Matthew Baillie (1761-1823) and the playwright and poet Joanna Bailie (1762-1851).

Summary

James Baillie
Clergyman
Born 1723, Scotland.
Died 28 April 1778.
GU Degree: DD, 1772;
University Link: Graduate, Honorary Graduate, Professor
Occupation categories: clergy; theologians
Record last updated: 3rd Nov 2022

Country Associations

Scotland
Place of Birth

University Connections

University Roles

• Graduate [View James Baillie's record in the list of graduates]
• Honorary Graduate
• Professor

Academic Posts

Professorships:

• Divinity