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in 1861, on the death of his father. In 1875/1876, he arranged for a restoration of the courtyard, and the addition of an arched entrance and angle tower. He was also partly responsible for a restoration of the chapel.
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on 18 February 1818, the son of Margaret Hamilton of the Hamiltons of Little Earnick, and Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th Laird of Drum (1777-1861). He was a friend of his near neighbour,
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Prominent member of Clan Irvine, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Principal Clerk of the Justiciary Court, Sheriff of Argyll, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Their children were Alexander Charles Quentin Hamilton Irvine and Francis Hugh Forbes Irvine, 21st Laird of Drum (1854-1894).
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JP DL LLD (1818–1892) was a Scottish landowner, advocate, philosopher and amateur astronomer. He was a prominent member of
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In 1848 he married Anna Margaretta Forbes-Leslie (d.1900), daughter of Lt Col Jonathan Leslie of
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He was survived by two brothers: James Hamilton Irvine, who went to live in North Gippsland in
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Alexander Charles Quentin Hamilton Irvine, Francis Hugh Forbes Irvine, 21st Laird of Drum
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Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
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He was home tutored rather than attending school, then studied law first at
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Scottish landowner, advocate, philosopher and amateur astronomer (1818–1892)
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Marischal College, University of Aberdeen; University of Edinburgh
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Margaret Hamilton and Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th Laird of Drum
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Landowner, Advocate, Philosopher, Amateur Astronomer
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Sir George Reid
FRSE
Clan Irvine
Drum Castle


Tarves
Aberdeenshire
Cosmo Innes
William Forbes Skene
Marischal College
University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
Sheriff of Argyll
Drum Estate
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Charles Neaves, Lord Neaves
Edward Sang
Peter Guthrie Tait
Spalding Club
Drum Castle
Rothienorman
Australia
George Reid PRSA
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