Editing George Combe (section)

==Early life==
George Combe was born at Livingston's Yards, Edinburgh, the son of Marion (née Newton, died 1819) and George Combe, a prosperous brewer in the city.<ref>{{Cite ODNB |title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |date=2004-09-23 |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/6019 |pages=ref:odnb/6019 |editor-last=Matthew |editor-first=H. C. G. |place=Oxford |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/6019 |access-date=2021-07-14 |editor2-last=Harrison |editor2-first=B.}}</ref><ref>Williamson's Directory 1788.</ref> His younger brother was the physician [[Andrew Combe]]. After attending the [[Royal High School, Edinburgh|High School of Edinburgh]], he studied law at the [[University of Edinburgh]], entered a lawyer's office in 1804, and in 1812 began a solicitor's practice at 11 Bank Street.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office directory 1814.</ref>

In 1820 Combe moved his office to Mylnes Court on the [[Royal Mile]] and moved house to 8 Hermitage Place in [[Stockbridge, Edinburgh|Stockbridge]].<ref>Edinburgh Post Office directory 1820.</ref> In 1825 he moved with Andrew to 2 Brown Square off the Grassmarket.<ref>Post Office directory 1825</ref> The Combe brothers lived together in a large dwelling at 25 Northumberland Street in the [[New Town, Edinburgh|New Town]] from 1829.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office directory 1829.</ref>