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| Melvill, James Cosmo. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 30, 1864. S. of James Cosmo [Assistant Secretary of State for India] (for whom see D.N.B.), of The India Office, London. B. July 1, 1845, in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1864; B.A. 1868; M.A. 1871. A merchant. Governor of Manchester University Hon. D.Sc., Manchester, 1908. F.L.S.; F.Z.S. Author (joint) of The Flora of Harrow, and other botanical and zoological works. Died Nov. 4, 1929, at Meole-Brace Hall, Shrewsbury. Brother of Philip (1836) and William H. (1845). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Scott, MSS.; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 1280; The Times, Nov. 6, 1929.) | James Cosmo MELVILL Approx. lifespan: 1845–1929 pens. Trinity College adm1864:01:30 s. of James Cosmo Assistant Sec. of: : State for India , (for whom see D.N.B. ), of The India Office The India, London , b. 1845:07:01 in London , Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1864:10MT: BA 1868 MA 1871 A merchant. Governor of: : Sch: Manchester University Manchester, [Lancashire], Hon. DSc Manchester, [Lancashire], 1908 F.L.S.; FZS Author (joint) of The Flora of Harrow, and other botanical and zoological works. d. 1929:11:04,at Meole-Brace Hall, Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], brother of Philip MELVILL (1836) brother of William H. MELVILL (1845) ( Harrow School Reg. ; Scott, MSS. ; Boase, Biblio. Cornub. 1280; The Times 1929:11:06) [add:]He was grandson, not son, of James Cosmo, Asst. Secretary of State for India, and nephew of Philip MELVILL (1836) [add:]nephew of William H MELVILL (1845) [:add][:add] [add:]His father, James Cosmo, was son of the James Cosmo in Dunbartonshire ; this is proved[:add] [add:]by the entry relating to him in the Harrow Reg.; When he entered the school in 1859[:add] [add:]he was described as son of James Cosmo Esq.; James Cosmo, father of Philip and Henry had been knighted in 1853[:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |