Author talk:Alexander Napier

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Alexander NAPIER
Approx. lifespan: 1814–1887
pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1834:04:19
6th s. of Napier, Macvey Professor of: Conveyancing Edinburgh, [Scotland], , and editor of the Edinburgh Rev.iew
b. Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1814
School, Sch: Edinburgh Academy [Scotland],
Matric 1834:10MT:
BA 1838
MA 1847
Ord. deacon York 1841
Ord. priest 1841:12:27
C.: Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire ,
R.: Egmere with Waterden, Norfolk , 1847-87,
and
V.: Holkham, [Norfolk], 1847-87
Chapl.: and Librarian to the Earl of Leicester.
m. 1850,Robina dau. of Rev. Joseph COTTERILL,
V.: Blakeney, Norfolk ,
Editor of: : Barrow's Works (1859), and of Boswell's Johnson (1885)
Translated and edited Elze's Byron, and Payer's Arctic Circle
d. 1887:08:24,at Holkham vicarage [Norfolk],
father of John M. NAPIER (1885)
( Edinb. Acad. Reg.; Boase, II. 1072; Crockford; D.N.B.; The Guardian 1887:08:31)

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    Alexander Napier
    Spouse: Robina Cotterill
    Father: Napier Macvey
    Mother: Catherine Skene
    Children: Edith Hope
    Birth: 02/08/1814 Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland
    Death: 07/1887 Walsingham Norfolk England
    Residence: 1851 Holkham Norfolk England