Malcolm Campbell Taylor

He was born at Dalinlongard in Argyllshire in 1832 the son of John Taylor the parish schoolmaster of Kilarrow.

He was educated at Bowmore parish school then went to a series of universities: Glasgow, St Andrews and in Germany attended courses at Heidelberg and Tubingen.

His congregation at this point included Queen Victoria's servant John Brown.

[3] In October 1877 Victoria presented him to the University of Edinburgh for the post of Professor of Church History, guaranteeing his acceptance.

They had several children: He was sketched, mid-sermon, by William Brassey Hole in 1884 and this is held at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.