Ian Oliver Martin
Archibald Stark
5th Great Grandparent / Grandchild
Archibald I. Stark, b. 1693
William Stark, b. 4/1/1724 Mary Stinson NH
Thomas Stark, b. 1/25/1767 Mary B. Gove NH, Merrimack Co
John Stark, b. 10/26/1794 Edith M. Briggs NH, Hillsborough Co
Russell Bates Stark, b. 12/29/1822 Eveline Wood NY
John Lawrence Stark, b. 1849 Sophia Selina McKnight NY
William "Bill" Russell Stark, b. 8/23/1875 Florence Ruth Waterhous NY, St Lawrence Co
Louise Sophia Stark, b. 5/31/1929 Vernon Eugene Martin CT, New London Conn
-----Ian Oliver Martin, Sunny Brooke Martin, Luke William Martin, Raquel Rocio Martin
Permalink:
www.ourfamtree.org/relate.php?relate=408349&id2=417951
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RE: ARCHIBALD STARK .
Library ASC
7:40 AM (1 hour ago)
to me
Good afternoon, Mr. Ian Oliver Martin!
Thank you for your enquiry about your ancestor, Archibald Stark.
A student by the name of Archibald Stark matriculated (registered) at the University on the 27th February 1702. You can view an entry about his matriculation on page 174 of the 'Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis' which is available to view online free of charge on the Internet Archive: .
Here, his name is written in its Latinised form as 'Archibaldus Stark' under the heading: 'Nomina discipulorum in tertia classe qui hoc Anno Academiam ingressi fuerunt sub praesidio Magistri Joannis Tran' which roughly translates to 'the names of the students in the third class who entered the academy under the tutelage of Master John Tran.' This suggests that Archibald Stark began his studies in 1699; matriculation was not compulsory until 1858, so students did not always matriculate in their first year of study. Since a nationality is not listed beside Archibald Stark's entry, this would normally indicate that he was Scottish.
From the foundation of the University until 1727 the teaching was in the hands of the regents. There were normally four regents, each of whom taught one year of students throughout the curriculum. John Tran served as a regent at the University of Glasgow from 1669, and the curriculum for the Master of Arts at this time included five years of study in Latin, Greek, Logic, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy (Physics) and/or Mathematics.
According to our records, Archibald Stark did not graduate. There is no recorded reason for this, but some possible explanations would be:
- letters of recommendation from his professors were enough so he did not need to go to the added expense of graduating. The graduation certificate was not as important at that time as it is today.
- that he came from a religious background which meant he preferred not to take a graduation oath that referred to the Church of Scotland
- he took some classes here but graduated from another University or College
- that he was unable to pass the required examinations
We are not able to supply copies of the original documents as the copying process would damage the fragile parchment. However, if you ever plan to be in Glasgow and would like to see the originals we would be happy to show you those which are not too fragile to be produced - go to and book for our Thurso St site.
I hope that this information has been helpful!
Kind regards,
Sorrel
Sorrel Fenelon
(She/Her)
Archives & Special Collections Assistant
Archives & Special Collections (ASC)
Follow us on X and Instagram: @UofGlasgowASC
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
-----Original Message-----
From: Library Enquiry Service
Sent: 26 March 2025 10:16
To: Library ASC
Subject: FW: ARCHIBALD STARK .
Good morning
Please can you help with the enquiry below?
Many thanks
Elaine
Library Services
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Oliver Martin
Sent: 25 March 2025 5:17 PM
To: Library Enquiry Service
Cc: Sunny Brooke Martin
Subject: ARCHIBALD STARK .
My maternal line forefather Archibald Stark, studied at U of G.before migrating to north Ireland and then on to New Hampshire, of the the UK colonies in America. Could you provide m e his records?
Archibald I. Stark, b. 1693
William Stark, b. 4/1/1724 Mary Stinson NH
Thomas Stark, b. 1/25/1767 Mary B. Gove NH, Merrimack Co
John Stark, b. 10/26/1794 Edith M. Briggs NH, Hillsborough Co
Russell Bates Stark, b. 12/29/1822 Eveline Wood NY
John Lawrence Stark, b. 1849 Sophia Selina McKnight NY
William "Bill" Russell Stark, b. 8/23/1875 Florence Ruth Waterhous NY, St Lawrence Co
Louise Sophia Stark, b. 5/31/1929 Vernon Eugene Martin CT, New London Conn
-----Ian Oliver Martin, Sunny Brooke Martin, Luke William Martin, Raquel Rocio Martin
Permalink:
www.ourfamtree.org/relate.php?relate=408349&id2=417951
**********************************************************
RE: ARCHIBALD STARK .
Library ASC
7:40 AM (1 hour ago)
to me
Good afternoon, Mr. Ian Oliver Martin!
Thank you for your enquiry about your ancestor, Archibald Stark.
A student by the name of Archibald Stark matriculated (registered) at the University on the 27th February 1702. You can view an entry about his matriculation on page 174 of the 'Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis' which is available to view online free of charge on the Internet Archive: .
Here, his name is written in its Latinised form as 'Archibaldus Stark' under the heading: 'Nomina discipulorum in tertia classe qui hoc Anno Academiam ingressi fuerunt sub praesidio Magistri Joannis Tran' which roughly translates to 'the names of the students in the third class who entered the academy under the tutelage of Master John Tran.' This suggests that Archibald Stark began his studies in 1699; matriculation was not compulsory until 1858, so students did not always matriculate in their first year of study. Since a nationality is not listed beside Archibald Stark's entry, this would normally indicate that he was Scottish.
From the foundation of the University until 1727 the teaching was in the hands of the regents. There were normally four regents, each of whom taught one year of students throughout the curriculum. John Tran served as a regent at the University of Glasgow from 1669, and the curriculum for the Master of Arts at this time included five years of study in Latin, Greek, Logic, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy (Physics) and/or Mathematics.
According to our records, Archibald Stark did not graduate. There is no recorded reason for this, but some possible explanations would be:
- letters of recommendation from his professors were enough so he did not need to go to the added expense of graduating. The graduation certificate was not as important at that time as it is today.
- that he came from a religious background which meant he preferred not to take a graduation oath that referred to the Church of Scotland
- he took some classes here but graduated from another University or College
- that he was unable to pass the required examinations
We are not able to supply copies of the original documents as the copying process would damage the fragile parchment. However, if you ever plan to be in Glasgow and would like to see the originals we would be happy to show you those which are not too fragile to be produced - go to and book for our Thurso St site.
I hope that this information has been helpful!
Kind regards,
Sorrel
Sorrel Fenelon
(She/Her)
Archives & Special Collections Assistant
Archives & Special Collections (ASC)
Follow us on X and Instagram: @UofGlasgowASC
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
-----Original Message-----
From: Library Enquiry Service
Sent: 26 March 2025 10:16
To: Library ASC
Subject: FW: ARCHIBALD STARK .
Good morning
Please can you help with the enquiry below?
Many thanks
Elaine
Library Services
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Oliver Martin
Sent: 25 March 2025 5:17 PM
To: Library Enquiry Service
Cc: Sunny Brooke Martin
Subject: ARCHIBALD STARK .
My maternal line forefather Archibald Stark, studied at U of G.before migrating to north Ireland and then on to New Hampshire, of the the UK colonies in America. Could you provide m e his records?
Date & Place:
Not specified or unknown.
