Meldrum, David Bayne

Education

Student United College 1844-1845 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1845-1846 Lat. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1846-1847 Gk. 2; Math. 3; Ethics 1863-1864 Chem.

Birth/childhood

Born 7.8.1829 son of Alexander Meldrum, advocate, of Easter Kincaple landed proprietor and Margaret Louisa Roy. [Lawyer, landowner]

Career

Writer to the Signet 1854, but did not practise. [Lawyer]

Landed proprietor, Kincaple. Farmer of 400 acres and proprietor of brick and tile works. [Landowner]

Death

Died 8.8.1906 at Kincaple House.

Sources

  • Census 1861, 1881 St Andrews
  • Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet: with a list of members (Edinburgh, 1936)
  • Deaths Reg. St Andrews 1906
  • St Andrews Citizen 11.8.1906 p5
  • Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground new