Thomas E. Finser
BIBLIOGRAPHY & SOURCES
Links to educational and Professional Websites
- ABI (The Association of British Insurers) on the enduring legacy of Edinburgh insurance
- Business for Scotland on current population decline in Scotland
- The Tontine Coffee-House on a brief history of Scottish Widows
- How Napoleon sparks demand for life insurance in Scotland
- Legacy Trust on the history of Scottish Widows and risk management
- A Brief history of statistics and convergence of disciplines in shaping modern insurance.
- Rebirth of a radical old idea as Scotland takes center stage in ethical finance
- AIER with a helpful synopsis on the history of finance in Edinburgh
- The Library of Mistakes is a one-of-a-kind library dedicated to financial history
Primary Sources
An account of the rise and nature of the fund established by Parliament, for a provision for the ‘widows and children of the ministers of the church, and of the heads, principles, and masters in the universities, of Scotland. Printed by Sands, Donaldson, Murray, and Cochran, 1759.
Fund for the Widows and Children of Scottish Ministers and Professors, and Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Report of the trustees for managing the fund established for a provision for the widows and children of the ministers of the Church of Scotland, &c. to the General Assembly of the said church, held at Edinburgh the 15th day of May 1794. S.n., 1794.
Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). “Edinburgh Finance Declaration - Global Ethical Finance Initiative.” Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), 26 Jan. 2023, www.globalethicalfinance.org/our-work/faith-in-finance/edinburgh-finance-declaration.
“Robert Wallace on Population and Utopian Government.” Population and Development Review, vol. 27, no. 1, 2001, pp. 173–78.
Secession Church. Associate Synod. Scheme for the widows and children of the ministers of the Associate synod. N.p., [1776].
Webster, Alexander. “Calculations, with the principles and data on which they are instituted.” Edinburgh, Thomas Lumisden and company, 1748.
Wallace, Robert. “A Dissertation on the Numbers of Mankind in Antient and Modern Times.” Edinburgh, G. Hamilton, and J. Balfour, 1753.
Fund for the Widows and Children of Scottish Ministers and Professors, and Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Report of the trustees for managing the fund established for a provision for the widows and children of the ministers of the Church of Scotland, &c. to the General Assembly of the said church, held at Edinburgh the 15th day of May 1794. S.n., 1794.
Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI). “Edinburgh Finance Declaration - Global Ethical Finance Initiative.” Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), 26 Jan. 2023, www.globalethicalfinance.org/our-work/faith-in-finance/edinburgh-finance-declaration.
“Robert Wallace on Population and Utopian Government.” Population and Development Review, vol. 27, no. 1, 2001, pp. 173–78.
Secession Church. Associate Synod. Scheme for the widows and children of the ministers of the Associate synod. N.p., [1776].
Webster, Alexander. “Calculations, with the principles and data on which they are instituted.” Edinburgh, Thomas Lumisden and company, 1748.
Wallace, Robert. “A Dissertation on the Numbers of Mankind in Antient and Modern Times.” Edinburgh, G. Hamilton, and J. Balfour, 1753.
Articles
Amoh, Yasuo. “The ancient-modern controversy in the Scottish Enlightenment.” The Rise of Political Economy in the Scottish Enlightenment, Edited by Tatsuya Sakamoto and Hideo Tanaka. Routledge, pp. 84-100.
Brekke, Luke. "Heretics in the Pulpit, Inquisitors in the Pews: The Long Reformation and The Scottish Enlightenment." Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol. 44 no. 1, 2010, p. 79-98.
Dow, J.B. “Early Actuarial Work in Eighteenth-Century Scotland [with DISCUSSION]. Transactions of the Faculty of Actuaries, 1971-73, Vol. 33, No. 240, pp 193-229.
Grabiner, Judith. “Newton, and the Authority of Mathematics.” The American Mathematical Monthly, Dec., 2004, Vol. 111, No. 10, pp. 841-852.
Mutch, Alistair. "Religion and Accounting Texts in Eighteenth Century Scotland." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, vol. 29, no. 6, 2016, pp. 926-946.
Mutch, Alistair. “The Business of Religion: Lending and the Church of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century.” Journal of Scottish Historical Studies, 2017, pp. 136-154.
Smith, Norah. “Robert Wallace’s “Of Venery”. Texas Studies in Literature and Language, Fall 1973, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 429-444.
Tweddle, Ian. “The Prickly Genius: Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746).” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 82, no. 495, 1998, pp. 373–78.
Tweedie, Charles. “A Study of the Life and Writings of Colin Maclaurin.” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 8, no. 119, 1915, pp. 133–51.
Wallace, Valerie. “Presbyterian Moral Economy: The Covenanting Tradition and Popular Protest in Lowland Scotland, 1707-c. 1746.” The Scottish Historical Review, April 2010, Vol. 89, No. 227, pp. 54-72
Whelan, Frederick G. “POPULATION AND IDEOLOGY IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT.” History of Political Thought, vol. 12, no. 1, 1991, pp. 35–72. Youngston, A.J. “Alexander Webster and his Account of the Number of People in Scotland in the Year 1755.” Population Studies, Nov., 1961, Vol. 15., No 2, pp. 198-200.
Youngston, A.J. “Alexander Webster and his Account of the Number of People in Scotland in the Year 1755.” Population Studies, Nov., 1961, Vol. 15., No 2, pp. 198-200.
Brekke, Luke. "Heretics in the Pulpit, Inquisitors in the Pews: The Long Reformation and The Scottish Enlightenment." Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol. 44 no. 1, 2010, p. 79-98.
Dow, J.B. “Early Actuarial Work in Eighteenth-Century Scotland [with DISCUSSION]. Transactions of the Faculty of Actuaries, 1971-73, Vol. 33, No. 240, pp 193-229.
Grabiner, Judith. “Newton, and the Authority of Mathematics.” The American Mathematical Monthly, Dec., 2004, Vol. 111, No. 10, pp. 841-852.
Mutch, Alistair. "Religion and Accounting Texts in Eighteenth Century Scotland." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, vol. 29, no. 6, 2016, pp. 926-946.
Mutch, Alistair. “The Business of Religion: Lending and the Church of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century.” Journal of Scottish Historical Studies, 2017, pp. 136-154.
Smith, Norah. “Robert Wallace’s “Of Venery”. Texas Studies in Literature and Language, Fall 1973, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 429-444.
Tweddle, Ian. “The Prickly Genius: Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746).” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 82, no. 495, 1998, pp. 373–78.
Tweedie, Charles. “A Study of the Life and Writings of Colin Maclaurin.” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 8, no. 119, 1915, pp. 133–51.
Wallace, Valerie. “Presbyterian Moral Economy: The Covenanting Tradition and Popular Protest in Lowland Scotland, 1707-c. 1746.” The Scottish Historical Review, April 2010, Vol. 89, No. 227, pp. 54-72
Whelan, Frederick G. “POPULATION AND IDEOLOGY IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT.” History of Political Thought, vol. 12, no. 1, 1991, pp. 35–72. Youngston, A.J. “Alexander Webster and his Account of the Number of People in Scotland in the Year 1755.” Population Studies, Nov., 1961, Vol. 15., No 2, pp. 198-200.
Youngston, A.J. “Alexander Webster and his Account of the Number of People in Scotland in the Year 1755.” Population Studies, Nov., 1961, Vol. 15., No 2, pp. 198-200.
Scholarly Books
Berry, Christopher. Social Theory of the Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1997.
Broadie, Alexander. The Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh, Birlinn Limited, 2018.
Dunlap, Ian. The Scottish Ministers' Widows Fund, 1743-1993. Edinburgh, Saint Andrews Press, 1992.
Ferguson, Niall. The Ascent of Money. New York, The Penguin Press, 2008.
Fink, Mathew. The Rise of Mutual Funds: An Insider’s View. New York, Oxford University Press, 2011.
Morecroft, Nigel. The Origins of Asset Management From 1700-1960. Edinburgh, Palgrave Studies, 2017.
Perman, Ray. The Rise and Fall of the City of Money: A Financial History of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Birlinn Limited, 2022.
Sher, Richard. Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2015.
Broadie, Alexander. The Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh, Birlinn Limited, 2018.
Dunlap, Ian. The Scottish Ministers' Widows Fund, 1743-1993. Edinburgh, Saint Andrews Press, 1992.
Ferguson, Niall. The Ascent of Money. New York, The Penguin Press, 2008.
Fink, Mathew. The Rise of Mutual Funds: An Insider’s View. New York, Oxford University Press, 2011.
Morecroft, Nigel. The Origins of Asset Management From 1700-1960. Edinburgh, Palgrave Studies, 2017.
Perman, Ray. The Rise and Fall of the City of Money: A Financial History of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Birlinn Limited, 2022.
Sher, Richard. Church and University in the Scottish Enlightenment. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2015.
Other Sources
Alexander Webster. electricscotland.com/history/men/webster_alexander.htm. Ret. July 15, 2023
Balasubramanian, Ramnath, Alex D’Amico, Rajiv Dattani and Diego Mattone. “Why private equity sees life and annuities as an enticing form of permanent capital.” McKinsey & Company, Feb, 2022.
Britain’s Largest Centre for Pensions, Edinburgh | ABI. www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/helping-britain-thrive/edinburgh-and-south-east-scotland-region.
Davis, Stephen, Jon Lukomnik, and David Pitt-Watson. What They Do with Your Money: How the Financial System Fails Us and How to Fix It. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2016.
Foley, Stephen, and Henny Sender. “Permanent Capital: Perpetual Cash Machines.” Financial Times, 4 Jan. 2015.
Library of Mistakes. “About - the Library of Mistakes.” The Library of Mistakes, 29 June 2023, www.libraryofmistakes.com/about.
“Scots Pine.” Forestry and Land Scotland, http://forestryandland.gov.scot/learn/trees/scots-pine#:~:text=The%20Scots%20pine%20%E2%80%93%20or%20Pinus,and%20thrive%20in%20poor%20soils.
Balasubramanian, Ramnath, Alex D’Amico, Rajiv Dattani and Diego Mattone. “Why private equity sees life and annuities as an enticing form of permanent capital.” McKinsey & Company, Feb, 2022.
Britain’s Largest Centre for Pensions, Edinburgh | ABI. www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/helping-britain-thrive/edinburgh-and-south-east-scotland-region.
Davis, Stephen, Jon Lukomnik, and David Pitt-Watson. What They Do with Your Money: How the Financial System Fails Us and How to Fix It. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2016.
Foley, Stephen, and Henny Sender. “Permanent Capital: Perpetual Cash Machines.” Financial Times, 4 Jan. 2015.
Library of Mistakes. “About - the Library of Mistakes.” The Library of Mistakes, 29 June 2023, www.libraryofmistakes.com/about.
“Scots Pine.” Forestry and Land Scotland, http://forestryandland.gov.scot/learn/trees/scots-pine#:~:text=The%20Scots%20pine%20%E2%80%93%20or%20Pinus,and%20thrive%20in%20poor%20soils.