Patrick Fraser Tytler

Biographical Summary

Tytler, Patrick Fraser. 30/08/1791-24/12/1849. Ref: 1535. Male.

• Place of Birth: Edinburgh.
• Place of Death: Great Malvern, Worcestershire.
• Place of interment: Greyfriars Cemy. Edinburgh.
• Profession: Advocate, Historian.
• Appointments Held: Advocate 1813; KC 1816 in Exchequer; Practiced Law until 1832 then devoted his time to historical writing.
• Schools and Tutors: High School, Edinburgh; Chobham School, Surrey.
• Undergraduate Studies: Edinburgh University.
• Publications: "The Life of the Admirable Crichton of Cluny" 1819, "History of Scotland" 1828-43, "England under the Reign of Edward VI and Mary" 1839.
• Marital Status: Married 1st (1826) Rachel Elizabeth Hog d.1835, 2nd (1845) Anastasia Mary Bonar d.1857.
• Mother: Ann Fraser of Balnain.
• Father: Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee FRSE 1747-1813.
• Siblings: William Fraser Tytler FRSE 1777-1853 and James Tytler FRSE 1780-1862.
• Other Family: Grandson of William Tytler of Woodhouselee FRSE 1711-92, Brother-in-law of James Maitland Hog FRSE 1799-1858.
• References: DNB 57, 1899, 453-5; F J Grant 1944; Chambers 5, 583; Anderson 3, 589-9; Shapin 462; W P Anderson 1931, 454-5.
• Memberships: FSA Scot, A founder of the Bannatyne Club 1822.
• Date of Election: 25/01/1819.
• Proposers: Sir James Hall, Basil Hall, Thomas Allan (Minute 20/04/1818 NLS Acc10,000/4).
• Service to the RSE: Secretary (Literary) 1823-7, Secretary (Ordinary Meetings) 1828-9.
• Resigned/Removed/Election Cancelled/Not Admitted: Resigned.
• Date of Resignation: Resigned 1831-3.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 950

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