A Memorial Tribute to William MacGillivray

This is a book written by William MacGillivray W.S. about his namesake William MacGillivray the naturalist and ornithologist.

A little background that isn't covered in the book, William MacGillivray W.S. was a lawyer and Writer to the Signet, who lived and worked in Edinburgh - born in Dores, educated in Stonehaven, then Edinburgh University. He was a lawyer in the litigation for the Chieftainship and inheritance of the Dunmaglass estate (amongst other properties).

Of course, we are in a much better position to have traced William MacGillivray's genealogy now - so the early part of the book tracing his birth and youth are a little wanting in absolute accuracy. However, that in no way detracts from the overall book, which is about the sentiment of how people's lives and the scientific discipline were shaped and affected by the contributions of William MacGillivray.

I think this book is a better conclusion to reading about William MacGillivray (ornithologist), rather than a starting point. I'd start with the Hebridean diary, then the walk to London, then some of the illustrations.