William Fordyce Mavor

William Fordyce Mavor (1 August 1758 – 29 December 1837) was a Scottish teacher, priest and compiler of educational books, many of which passed through numerous editions.

After providing writing tuition to the children of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, he obtained a title for holy orders in 1781.

Eight years later, he obtained the vicarage of Hurley, Berkshire, which he retained until his death, and was awarded an LL.D (Law) degree by University of Aberdeen.

His other writings are: Mavor also published a new edition of Anthony Blackwall's Introduction to the Classics, 1809.

He abridged Bourgoanne's State of Spain (1812), and edited with notes and a glossary Thomas Tusser's Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandrie (1812).