William Rae Wilson ( 1772 - 1849 )

Birth: Paisley, Scotland (07 June 1772) Death: South Crescent, Bedford Square, London (02 June 1849) Burial: Glasgow necropolis Profession: Solicitor Education: Studied law under his uncle, John Wilson, town clerk of Glasgow; LLD (1844, Glasgow) Career: Practised as a solicitor; inherited his uncle's fortune on Wilson's death (1806) and added the name Wilson to his own by letters patent; travelled in Egypt, Palestine and Europe and wrote about his travels; gave University of Glasgow £300 to fund annual prize for an essay on Christ; buried under an oriental-style monument Memberships: FSA Membership: Candidate.