James Melville (1556-1614)
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James Melville (1556 - 1614) was a Scottish divine and reformer, son of the laird of Baldovie, in Forfarshire, and nephew of the great reformer and scholar, Andrew Melville, by whom, when Principal of the University of Glasgow, he was chosen to assist him as a regent or professor.
When, in 1580, Andrew became Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews, James accompanied him, and acted as Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages. He wrote many poems, but his chief work was his Diary, an original authority for the period, written with much naïveté, and revealing a singularly attractive personality. Melville, who for his part in Church matters, had been banished to England, died at Berwick on his way back to Scotland.
This article incorporates text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.
