James Thomson

Born at Aberdeen, the son of Thomas Thomson and Lucy (or Louise) Shand; to Scots College, Douai, 10th September 1729; arrived at Scots College, Madrid, summer 1730; left Madrid, 11th October 1734; arrived at Scots College, Douai, 5th December 1734 (Poetry); after Philosophy, joined Society of Jesus and went to novitiate in Landberg (Bavaria ?), September 1738.