Basic Biographical Details

Name:	William Mylne
Designation:
Born:	1662
Died:	9 March 1728
Bio Notes:	William Mylne was born in 1662, the eldest son of Robert Mylne (died 1710) and his wife Elizabeth Meikle. He was admitted a burgess of Edinburgh in 1687 and was a leading member of the Edinburgh masonic lodge. He sold the Balfargie estate, acquired by his father, to George Balfour of Balbirnie in 1711. He lived in one of the houses his father had built at Leith. He died on 9 March 1728 and was buried at South Leith. He is commemorated by an inscription on the family monument in Greyfriars Cemetery (left hand column). He was succeeded by his son Thomas.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
	Date started	Building name	Town, district or village	Island	City or county	Country	Notes
	1709	Greyfriars Churchyard, Trotter Mausoleum			Edinburgh	Scotland	Completed work begun by his father.
	1715	Houses, Halkerston's Wynd			Edinburgh	Scotland

The following books contain references to this :
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Colvin, Howard	2008	A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840		London: YUP. 4th edition