MONTEITH

Alexander Earle (son of Robert Monteith of Rochsoles d. 1806). b. 1793; called to the bar 1814; sheriff of Fife 1838; a comr. on the Scottish universities, prepared the reports on Aberdeen and Glasgow; a comr. on the lunacy commi ion, and on commi ion on working of Forbes Mackenzie act; a member of the general prison board; joined the Free church movement 1843 and was an active supporter of the church; author of Two letters on the evidences of revealed religion (1862), memoir pp. 1–34 portrait. d. Inverleith house, Edinburgh 12 Jany. 1861. Wylie’s Disruption Worthies (1881) 413–8.