Education
Studied at Saint Vigeans Parish School. Educational Institution, Arbroath. Teacher in East Free School, Arbroath, 1852-1856.
In English School, Hasskioy, Constantinople, 1866-1859.
Doctor of Laws.
Studied at Saint Vigeans Parish School. Educational Institution, Arbroath. Teacher in East Free School, Arbroath, 1852-1856.
In English School, Hasskioy, Constantinople, 1866-1859.
Doctor of Laws.
Editor of John O"Groat Journal, Wick, Caithness, 1860-1869. Edited The Orkneyinga Saga, 1873. The Oliphants in Scotland, 1879.
Drummond"s Ancient Scottish Weapons, 1881.
Was Rhind Lecturer in Archaeology to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1879-1882, the subject of the four courses of lectures being Scotland in Early Christian and in Pagan Times, subsequently published in 4 volumes, 1881-1886. Again Rhind Lecturer in 1892, the subject being The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland, published by the Society, with an illustrated descriptive list of the Monuments, by J. Romilly Allen, 1903.
Is an Honorary Member of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen. Of the Society of Antiquaries, Stockholm.
Of the Royal Irish Academy.
And Honorary Professor of Antiquities to the Royal Scottish Academy. Keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh, since 1870, and Assistant-Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.