Macvey Napier

Macvey Napier
Born
Napier Macvey

11 April 1776
Kirkintilloch
Died11 February 1847(1847-02-11) (aged 70)
Edinburgh
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Writer to the Signet, editor
39 Castle Street (now known as North Castle Street), Edinburgh home to Macvey Napier
Macvey Napier by J P Slater

Macvey Napier (born Napier Macvey[1]) FRSE FRS WS (11 April 1776 – 11 February 1847) was a Scottish solicitor, legal scholar, and an editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He was Professor of Conveyancing at the University of Edinburgh.

  1. ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2010.