In 1803, as a result of the legacy of James Gillespie, an Edinburgh tobacco merchant, a school for 65 students and one master was opened in Bruntsfield Place and administered by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh.
A school for 65 students and one master was opened in Bruntsfield Place. This was as a result of the legacy of James Gillespie. This was in 1803. A school for 65 students and one master was administered by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. This was as a result of the legacy of James Gillespie. This was in 1803. James Gillespie was an Edinburgh tobacco merchant.