Alexander Myln
Scottish abbot and judge
About Alexander Myln
Born 1474.
Alexander Myln (1474 - circa 1549) was a Scottish abbot and judge.
He is thought to have come from Angus. His father, John Myln, was appointed Master Mason to the Crown of Scotland in 1481. He was educated at the University of St Andrews, from where he graduated in 1494. In 1531 Myln was one of 31 men appointed to sit on the Session.
Myln's death can be placed in 1548 or 1549, as he was succeeded as president by Robert Reid in the latter year.
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Scottish abbot and judge
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Alexander Myln was born in 1474.
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