Melville, James Moncrieff

Education

Student United College 1806-1807 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1807-1808 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log. 1808-1809 Lat. Prov.; Math. Jun.; Ethics. (Secondar). Alexander Yeaman bursar, 1807.

Birth/childhood

Born 28.9.1793 son of Thomas Moncrieff Melville, physician, St Andrews and Janet Lindsay. [Doctor]

Career

Writer to the Signet 1817. [Lawyer]

Resided in Hanley. Served heir to his father, 1845.

Death

Died 28.9.1872.

Sources

  • UYUC400:5.5.1807
  • Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet: with a list of members (Edinburgh, 1936)
  • Decenniel indexes to the services of heirs in Scotland 1700-1859