George Vere Irving (1816–1869) was a Scottish lawyer and antiquary.
George Vere Irving was born on 9 October 1816 and was the only son of Alexander Irving of Newton, Lanarkshire, who became a Scottish judge with the title of Lord Newton. In 1837, he was called to the Scottish bar. [1]
Irving took part in the volunteer movement, and became captain of the Carnwath troop. He died at 5 St. Mark's Crescent, Regent's Park, London, on 29 October 1869, aged 53. [1]
Irving's works were: [1]
Irving was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and vice-president of the British Archæological Association. He also contributed frequently to Notes and Queries. [1]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "
Irving, George Vere".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
George Vere Irving (1816–1869) was a Scottish lawyer and antiquary.
George Vere Irving was born on 9 October 1816 and was the only son of Alexander Irving of Newton, Lanarkshire, who became a Scottish judge with the title of Lord Newton. In 1837, he was called to the Scottish bar. [1]
Irving took part in the volunteer movement, and became captain of the Carnwath troop. He died at 5 St. Mark's Crescent, Regent's Park, London, on 29 October 1869, aged 53. [1]
Irving's works were: [1]
Irving was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and vice-president of the British Archæological Association. He also contributed frequently to Notes and Queries. [1]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "
Irving, George Vere".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.