Marischal College was founded in 1593 in Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland. It was created as a Protestant alternative to King's College, Aberdeen, with which it merged in 1860.

Universities of Kings College and Marischal College, Aberdeen. 
First Report of the Commissioners, 1838. 1837-38.
Vol. XXXIII, 75p. [123]
Chairman: Lord John Cunninghame.

The commissioners were in favour of a merger of the two colleges
despite opposition from Kings College. They considered the
unification as essential for the educational system of Northern
Scotland although they disagreed with the proposed method of merger
laid down by the last commission. The buildings of Marischal College
were in very bad repair but new ones were under construction.
Additions had been made in 1827 to Kings College buildings which
were in a tolerable state of repair.

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External Links

• Marischal College as a hotel.
• the history and architecture of Marischal College
• http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~phy050/nmarhist.htm