George Grub was a Scottish church historian.

He was born in Old Aberdeen

Old Aberdeen

Old Aberdeen is part of the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. Old Aberdeen was originally a separate burgh, which was erected into a burgh of barony on 26 December 1489. It was incorporated into adjacent Aberdeen by Act of Parliament in 1891...

, and educated at King's College

King's College, Aberdeen

King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...

 there. He studied law, and was admitted in 1836 to the Society of Advocates, Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, of which he was librarian from 1841 until his death. He was appointed Lecturer on Scots Law in Marischal College

Marischal College

Marischal College is a building and former university in the centre of the city of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland. The building is owned by the University of Aberdeen and used for ceremonial events...

 (1841), and was Professor of Law in the University

University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...

 (1881–91). He served as Town Clerk of Aberdeen.

Works

His Ecclesiastical History of Scotland (1861), written from the standpoint of an Episcopalian

Scottish Episcopal Church

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....

, is dry, but concise, clear, fair-minded, and trustworthy. Grub also edited (along with Joseph Robertson

Joseph Robertson

Joseph Robertson may refer to:*Joseph Robertson , English clergyman and writer*Joseph Robertson , Scottish scholar*Joseph Robertson - Dean, Oregon Health and Science University...

) Gordon's Scots Affairs for the Spalding Club

Spalding Club

The Spalding Club is the name of successive antiquarian societies founded in Aberdeen.The clubs were named for the seventeenth century historian John Spalding....

, of which he was one of the founders.