Kinloch, George Ritchie, 1796-1877

George Ritchie Kinloch, was a Scottish antiquary and authority on ballad lore, best known as editor of Ancient Scottish Ballads . He was born at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, about 1796, and became a lawyer. In 1824 he projected, without publishing, a "Collection of Scottish proverbs." In 1827 he published, Ancient Scottish ballads recovered from tradition, and never before published, and The ballad book. In 1842 he was appointed assistant-keeper of the register of deeds in Edinburgh Register House and was head from 1851-1869. He died in Edinburgh in 1877.

From the guide to the George Ritchie Kinloch collection of Scottish proverbs, 1824., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

George Ritchie Kinloch, best known as editor of Ancient Scottish Ballads, was born at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, about 1796, and became a lawyer. In 1824 he proposed, without publishing, a "Collection of Scottish proverbs." In 1827 he published, Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before published, and The ballad book. In 1842 he was appointed assistant-keeper of the register of deeds in Edinburgh Register House and was head from 1851-1869. He died in Edinburgh in 1877.

From the description of George Ritchie Kinloch papers for Ancient Scottish ballads, 1820-1883. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612838967

From the guide to the George Ritchie Kinloch papers for, Ancient Scottish ballads, 1820-1883., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

George Ritchie Kinloch, was a Scottish antiquary and authority on ballads, best known as editor of Ancient Scottish Ballads. He was born at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, about 1796, and became a lawyer. In 1824 he planned, without publishing, a "Collection of Scottish proverbs." In 1827 he published, Ancient Scottish ballads recovered from tradition, and never before published, and The ballad book. In 1842 he was appointed assistant-keeper of the register of deeds in Edinburgh Register House and was head from 1851-1869. He died in Edinburgh in 1877.

From the description of George Richie Kinloch collection of Scottish proverbs, 1824. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612839053