Robert Scott Mylne

Rev Robert Scott Mylne FRSE FSSA FSA BCL (2 April 1854 – 23 November 1920) was an English vicar, antiquarian and historical author.

Life

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 Furthoe in Northhamptonshire 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
  • 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
  1. "Books Of The Week". Reviews. The Times (34038). London. 24 August 1893. p. 6.
  2. "Robert Scott Mylne (1854 - 1920) - Genealogy". geni.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. 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.
  4. "Mylne Mausoleum - Mausolea & Monuments Trust". mmtrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  5. "Robert Scott Mylne - The Master masons to the Crown of Scotland and their works / by the Rev. Robert Scott Mylne". royalcollection.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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