Robert Scott Mylne
Appearance
Rev Robert Scott Mylne FRSE FSSA FSA BCL (2 April 1854 – 23 November 1920) was an English vicar, antiquarian and historical author.
Life
[edit]He was born on 2 April 1854 the son of Robert William Mylne (died 1890[1]) and his wife, Hannah Scott.[2]
He was rector of Furtho in Northamptonshire then of Great Amwell.
In 1902 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sir Arthur Mitchell, Sir Archibald Geikie, George Chrystal and Alexander Crum Brown.[3]
He died on 23 November 1920 at Great Amwell in Hertfordshire. He is buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist in a vault designed for his family by his ancestor, Robert Mylne.[4]
Publications
[edit]- The Master Masons to the Crown of Scotland and Their Work (1893)[5] – chosen as one of the "books of the week" by The Times shortly after its publication[1]
- The Cathedral Church of Bayeux (1904)
- The True Ground of Faith
- The Canon Law
- The Deep Waters of Blue Galilee (poem)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Books Of The Week". Reviews. The Times. No. 34038. London. 24 August 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Robert Scott Mylne (1854 - 1920) - Genealogy". geni.com. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
- ^ "Mylne Mausoleum - Mausolea & Monuments Trust". mmtrust.org.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Robert Scott Mylne - The Master masons to the Crown of Scotland and their works / by the Rev. Robert Scott Mylne". royalcollection.org.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2017.