Melville Scott

The Ven. Melville Horne Scott (1827–1898) was Archdeacon of Stafford from 1888 until his death.^[1]

Biography

Scott came from an eminent family: his grandfather was the influential preacher and author Thomas Scott;^[2] and his brother George Gilbert Scott an English Gothic revival architect^[3] Two of his nephews George Gilbert Scott, Jr. and John Oldrid Scott, and his grandson Giles Gilbert Scott, were also prominent architects.^[4] Another nephew was the botanist Dukinfield Henry Scott.^[5] His own father was Reverend The Rev. Thomas Scott, Rector of Wappenham,^[6] he

Scott was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge^[7] and ordained in 1851.^[8] He held incumbencies at Ockbrook (1852 to 1872), Litchurch (1872 to 1878; and Lichfield (1878 to 1894).^[9] He was appointed a prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral in 1878^[10] and a Canon Residentiary in 1894.^[11]

He died on 3 June 1898.

Notes

^ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries . Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Friday, 10 June 1898; Issue 2130
^ Rumford, Gordon Bruce (1992). Thomas Scott's 'The Force of Truth': A diplomatic edition from the first and final editions with introduction and notes (M.A. thesis) Wilfrid Laurier University
^ Cole, David (1980). The Work of Gilbert Scott. London: Architectural Press. ISBN 0-85139-723-9.
^ Allinson, Kenneth (24 September 2008). Architects and Architecture of London. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781136429644.
^ Arber, Agnes; Goldbloom, Alexander. "Scott, Dukinfield Henry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35984. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Arthur Pollard, ‘Scott, Thomas (1747–1821)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 6 May 2016
^ John Venn (7 May 2016). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900 Part II Vol V. Cambridge University Press. p. 446. ISBN 978-1-108-03611-5. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^ ‘SCOTT, Ven. Melville Horne’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 5 May 2016
^ 'Local News' "The Derby Mercury" (Derby, England), Wednesday, 10 April 1878; Issue 8520
^ PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS . The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, 27 October 1894; Issue 14497.

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[1] Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries . Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Friday, 10 June 1898; Issue 2130

[Rumford-2] Rumford, Gordon Bruce (1992). Thomas Scott's 'The Force of Truth': A diplomatic edition from the first and final editions with introduction and notes (M.A. thesis) Wilfrid Laurier University

[3] Cole, David (1980). The Work of Gilbert Scott. London: Architectural Press. ISBN 0-85139-723-9.

[Allinson-4] Allinson, Kenneth (24 September 2008). Architects and Architecture of London. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781136429644.

[5] Arber, Agnes; Goldbloom, Alexander. "Scott, Dukinfield Henry". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35984. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] Arthur Pollard, ‘Scott, Thomas (1747–1821)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 6 May 2016

[Venn2011-7] John Venn (7 May 2016). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900 Part II Vol V. Cambridge University Press. p. 446. ISBN 978-1-108-03611-5. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

[8] The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900

[9] ‘SCOTT, Ven. Melville Horne’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 5 May 2016

[10] 'Local News' "The Derby Mercury" (Derby, England), Wednesday, 10 April 1878; Issue 8520

[11] PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS . The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, 27 October 1894; Issue 14497.

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v t e Archdeacons of Stafford and of Lichfield
High Medieval (Stafford)	Robert William Helias Ralph de Thamewood Alan Henry Marshal Alexander Henry de Loundres Helyas Robert of Gloucester William of York R. de Langdon Robert of Stafford Richard de Mepham Thomas de Cantilupe Adam Paine Rayner de Vichio/Florence
Late Medieval (Stafford)	John de Brunforte Robert de Patrika John Clarel William de Apeltre Roger de Depyng Richard de Birmingham Roger de Dorkyng John de Marisco William de Grenburgh John de Sulgrave John de Outheby Richard de Toppeclyve Henry Davyd John Fyton Thomas Barton John Fyton (again) William de Admondeston Ralph Prestbury Roger Wall John Wendesley Thomas Hawkins William Moggys William Duffield Edward Willughby John Wardroper Adam Grafton Geoffrey Blythe John Blythe Nicholas Heath John Redman
Early modern (Stafford)	John Dakyn Richard Walker Thomas Bickley Humphrey Tyndall John Fulnetby Martin Tinley Francis Coke Nathaniel Ellison Thomas Allen James Brooks Edmund Law John Carver William Brereton Robert Nares George Hodson Henry Moore
Late modern (Stafford)	John Iles Melville Scott Robert Hodgson Charles Blakeway Hugh Bright Robert Hodson William Parker Basil Stratton Richard Ninis (became Archdeacon of Lichfield)
Lichfield	Richard Ninis (previously Archdeacon of Stafford) George Frost Chris Liley Simon Baker Sue Weller (designate)

v t e Diocese of Lichfield
Lichfield Cathedral Bishop's House, Lichfield St Mary's House, Lichfield Area scheme (1992–present)
Office holders	Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield Tim Wambunya, area Bishop of Wolverhampton Sarah Bullock, area Bishop of Shrewsbury Matthew Parker, area Bishop of Stafford Jan McFarlane, Dean of Lichfield and honorary assistant bishop Anne Hollinghurst, Principal of The Queen's Foundation and honorary assistant bishop AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield Megan Smith, Archdeacon of Stoke Archdeacon of Salop (vacant) Archdeacon of Walsall (vacant)
Provincial episcopal visitors	Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Chester (12th century – 1541; erected into Chester diocese) Archdeacon of Stafford (12 C. – 1980; renamed to Lichfield archdeaconry) Archdeacon of Coventry (12 C. – 1837; moved to Worcester then erected into Coventry diocese) Archdeacon of Derby (12th C. – 1884; moved to Southwell then erected into Derby diocese)