1498. A small endowment was provided by the king. The university, modelled on that of Paris and intended principally as a law school, soon became the most famous and popular of the Scots seats of learning, largely due to the prestige of Elphinstone and his friend, Hector Boece, the first rector. The building of the college of the Holy Virgin in Nativity, now King's College, was completed in 1506. Elphinstone also built the central tower of St Machar's Cathedral, and funded the building of the first stone bridge over the River Dee. Continuing to participate in public affairs he opposed the policy of hostility towards England which led to the Battle of Flodden in September 1513. He died in Edinburgh. Elphinstone was partly responsible for the introduction of printing into Scotland, and for the production of the Breviarium Aberdonense. He may have written some of the lives in this collection, and gathered together materials concerning the history of Scotland. References Sources Thomas, John. "The Elphinstone monument at King's College Aberdeen. Its construction in the sixteenth century and reconstruction (1909–31) by Henry Wilson", Aberdeen University Review, Vol. LIV, 4, No. 188 Autumn 1992, pp. 315–333. Further reading Hector Boece, Murthiacensium et Aberdonensium episcoporum vitae, edited and translated by J. Moir (Aberdeen, 1894) Fasli Aberdonenses, edited by C. Innes (Aberdeen, 1854) Alexander Gardyne, Theatre of Scottish Worthies and Lyf of W. Elphinston, edited by David Laing (Aberdeen, 1878). 1431 births 1514 deaths Bishops of Aberdeen Bishops of Ross (Scotland) People educated at the High School of Glasgow Diplomats from Glasgow Clergy from Glasgow Lawyers from Glasgow Members of the pre-1707 Parliament of Scotland Scottish printers Academics from Glasgow People associated with the University of Aberdeen Alumni of the University of Glasgow Academic staff of the University of Orléans University of Paris alumni Academic staff of the University of Paris 15th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops Founders of Scottish schools and colleges Court of James IV of Scotland 16th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops Kingdom of Scotland expatriates in France 15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Scotland