George Vere Irving

George Vere Irving (1815–1869) was a Scottish lawyer and antiquary.

Life

He 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]

Works

Irving's works were:^[1]

• Digest of the Law of the Assessed Taxes in Scotland, Edinburgh, 1841.
• Digest of the Inhabited House Tax Act, London, 1852.
• The Upper Ward of Lanarkshire described and delineated. The Archæological and Historical Section by G. V. Irving. The Statistical and Topographical Section by Alexander Murray, 3 vols. Glasgow, 1864.

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]

Notes

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "Irving, George Vere". Dictionary of National Biography 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.