People
Baikie
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Robert Baikie, of Tankerness
Occupation(s): Justice of the Peace
Baillie
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Hugh Baillie, Esq.
Occupation(s): Doctor of Laws -
William Baillie, of Rosehall
Occupation(s): Trustee -
William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1736 to 1816
Bain
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Walter Bain
Occupation(s): Mason
Baird
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James Baird Sr.
Occupation(s): Merchant
Dates of Existence: 1736 -
James Baird
Occupation(s): Merchant -
John Baird
Occupation(s): Merchant - William Baird
Baird
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Thomas Walker Baird
Occupation(s): Solicitor, Advocate
Dates of Existence: 1761 to 1846
Baker
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Peter Baker
Occupation(s): Ship Builder
Balderston
Balfour
- David Balfour, W.S.
- James Balfour, of Randerstoun
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Mrs. Janet Balfour, of Fernie
Occupation(s): Factor -
John Balfour
Occupation(s): Merchant -
John Balfour, of Fernie
Occupation(s): Heritor
Dates of Existence: 1795 - William Balfour, of Trenabie
Balkie
Ballantyne
Ballardie
Ballatine
Balmain
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James Balmain, Esq.
Occupation(s): Commissioner of Excise
Balmano
Balsillie
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George Balsillie
Occupation(s): Messenger
Banks
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Charles Banks
Occupation(s): Vintner
Bannatyne
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John Bannatyne
Occupation(s): Sheriff-substitute -
Sir William Macleod Bannatyne, of Kames, Lord Bannatyne
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge, Author
Dates of Existence: 1744 to 1833
Barbour
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Captain John Barbour
Occupation(s): Shipmaster
Barclay
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Helen Barclay
Alias(es): Mrs. Arnot -
James Barclay
Occupation(s): Servant -
John Barclay
Occupation(s): Mealman -
Robert Barclay
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Barns
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John Barns
Occupation(s): Merchant
Baron
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John Baron
Occupation(s): Council-Deacon
Barr
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Alexander Barr
Occupation(s): Barber -
James Barr
Occupation(s): Manufacturer - John Barr
Barry
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James Barry
Occupation(s): Surveyor
Bartholomew
Barton
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Benjamin Barton
Occupation(s): Writer -
John Barton
Occupation(s): Weaver -
Thomas Barton
Occupation(s): Gardener
Bartram
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John Bartram
Occupation(s): Tenant
Bateson
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Janet Bateson
Alias(es): Janet Battieson, Janet Battison
Baxter
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Daniel Baxter
Occupation(s): Merchant -
John Baxter, Esq.
Occupation(s): Provost of Cupar -
William Baxter Sr.
Occupation(s): Merchant
Beadie
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John Beadie
Occupation(s): Merchant
Beastson
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Mr. John Beastson
Occupation(s): voter
Beatson
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David Beatson
Occupation(s): Minister -
David Beatson, of Vicarsgrange
Alias(es): David Beatson of Vicar's Grange
Dates of Existence: 1785 -
Robert Beatson
Occupation(s): Baxter
Beatson of Mawhill
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James Beatson of Mawhill
Occupation(s): Sheriff-Clerk
Beattie
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Thomas Beattie, of Creive
Alias(es): Thomas Beatie
Beaumont
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John Montgomery Beaumont
Alias(es): John Beaumont
Occupation(s): Engineer, Coal-manager
Bedford and Son
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John Bedford and Son
Occupation(s): Merchant
Bell
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Alexander Bell
Occupation(s): Clerk -
Andrew Bell
Occupation(s): Engraver - Benjamin Bell
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Gavin Bell
Occupation(s): Potato seller -
George Bell, of Conheath
Occupation(s): Merchant, Provost
Dates of Existence: 1702 to 1757 -
George Joseph Bell
Occupation(s): Advocate, Legal Writer
Dates of Existence: 1770 to 1843 -
James Bell
Occupation(s): Glover - John Bell, of Dunsiston
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John Bell, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
John Bell
Occupation(s): Soap and candle maker -
Mary Bell
Occupation(s): Midwife -
Patrick Bell
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Richard Bell, of Greenhill
Occupation(s): Factor -
Robert Bell Sr.
Occupation(s): Merchant - Sarah Bell
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Thomas Bell
Occupation(s): Printer, manager
Dates of Existence: 1744 - Thomas Bell, of Westerhouse
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William Bell
Occupation(s): Coal-driver
Bellamy
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George Anne Bellamy
Alias(es): Georgiane Bellamy
Occupation(s): Actor
Bellenden
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Adam Bellenden
Occupation(s): Bishop of Dunblane -
Sir Lewis Bellenden, of Auchnoll
Alias(es): Sir Ludovick Bellenden, of Auchnoll, Sir Ludovick Bellantyn
Occupation(s): Justice clerk
Bellinger
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William Bellinger
Occupation(s): Innkeeper
Belsches
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Alexander Belsches, of Greenyards
Occupation(s): Advocate
Benny
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Gilbert Benny
Occupation(s): Farmer
Berard
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John Berard
Occupation(s): Merchant
Bérard
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Simon Bérard
Occupation(s): Merchant
Beresford
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Elizabeth Mackenzie Beresford
Alias(es): Elizabeth Mackenzie Menzies - John Claudius Beresford, Esq.
Bertie
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James Bertie
Occupation(s): Weaver
Bett
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James Bett
Occupation(s): Shipmaster
Beveridge
Biggar
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Alexander Biggar
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Walter Biggar
Occupation(s): Bleacher
Binner
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David Binner
Occupation(s): Land-laborer
Bird
Birnie
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Samuel Birnie
Occupation(s): Refiner
Bisset
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Robert Bisset
Occupation(s): Farmer
Black
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Andrew Black
Occupation(s): Merchant - James Black
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John Black
Occupation(s): Thatcher -
Dr. Joseph Black
Occupation(s): Professor of Chemistry
Blackburn
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Andrew Blackburn
Occupation(s): Merchant, Banker
Dates of Existence: 1719 -
Hugh Blackburn
Occupation(s): Merchant
Blackhall
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Thomas Blackhall
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Blackie
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James Blackie
Occupation(s): Weaver
Blain
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John Blain
Occupation(s): Writer
Blair
- Alexander Blair, of Dunrod
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Bryce Blair
Occupation(s): Factor -
Major Hamilton Blair, of Blair
Occupation(s): Military officer
Dates of Existence: 1782 -
Dr. Hugh Blair, Reverend
Occupation(s): Minister, Author, Rhetorician - Hugh Blair, of Dunrod
- James Blair
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John Blair
Occupation(s): Wright -
Matthew Blair
Occupation(s): Merchant - Patrick Blair, of Little Blair
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Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun
Occupation(s): Advocate, Advocate-depute, Solicitor-General, Dean of Faculty, Judge, Lord President
Dates of Existence: 1741 to 1811 - William Blair
Blake
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Sir Francis Blake, of Twizell, Baronet
Alias(es): Sir Francis Blake of Twisell, Baronet
Occupation(s): Philosopher
Bland
Blane
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Andrew Blane, of Blanefield
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet, Sheriff-Clerk
Dates of Existence: 1744 to 1839
Blantyre
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Lord Blantyre
Occupation(s): Patron of the Parish of Erskine
Blaw
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James Blaw
Occupation(s): Merchant
Blinshall
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Bailie Blinshall
Alias(es): Baillie Blinshall
Occupation(s): Saddler
Boes
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Mr. George Boes
Alias(es): Mr. George Bowes
Occupation(s): Reverend
Dates of Existence: 1702 to 1775
Bogg
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Captain Archibald Bogg
Occupation(s): Shipmaster
Bogle
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George Bogle
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Michael Bogle
Occupation(s): Merchant - Robert Bogle
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William Bogle
Occupation(s): Merchant
Bolingbroke
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Charles Bolingbroke
Occupation(s): Student
Bonar
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John Bonar
Occupation(s): Solicitor of excise
Bond
Bonthron
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John Bonthron
Occupation(s): Baillie, Messenger
Borthwick
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George Borthwick
Occupation(s): Merchant -
John Borthwick, Esq., of Crookston
Occupation(s): Solicitor -
John Borthwick
Occupation(s): Merchant -
William Borthwick
Occupation(s): Tenant, Farmer
Boswall
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Thomas Boswall
Occupation(s): Accountant
Boswell
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Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck
Alias(es): Lord Auchinleck
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1707 to 1782 -
Claud Irvine Boswell, of Balmuto, Lord Balmuto
Alias(es): Claud Boswell
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1743 to 1824 -
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck
Occupation(s): Advocate, Diarist, Biographer, Justice of the Peace
Dates of Existence: 1740 to 1795 -
Robert Boswell, W.S.
Occupation(s): Agent -
William Boswell
Occupation(s): Solicitor
Bourne
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Thomas Bourne
Occupation(s): Banker
Bow
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William Bow, of Cairnoch
Alias(es): William Bow of Carnock
Occupation(s): Farmer
Bowie
Boyd
- Miss Agnes Boyd
- Isabel Boyd
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R. Boyd, W.S.
Occupation(s): Lawyer - William Boyd, W.S.
Boyes
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Thomas Boyes
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Boyle
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Alexander Boyle
Occupation(s): Labourer -
David Boyle
Occupation(s): Advocate
Boyter
- Alexander Boyter
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Andrew Boyter
Occupation(s): Fisherman -
James Boyter
Occupation(s): Wright - William Boyter
Braidwood
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William Braidwood
Occupation(s): Clerk
Brand
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Alexander Brand
Occupation(s): Tacksman -
Elizabeth Brand
Alias(es): Elizabeth Reid -
John Brand
Occupation(s): Writer - Margaret Brand
- William Brand
Brander
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Alexander Brander
Occupation(s): Sometime Bailie and Treasurer of Elgin
Brebner
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Alexander Brebner
Occupation(s): Merchant - Helen Brebner
Brember
Bremner
Bridges
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Robert Bridges
Occupation(s): Baker
Briggs
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John Briggs
Occupation(s): Shipmaster
Broadfoot
Brock
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John Brock Sr.
Occupation(s): Servant -
John Brock Jr.
Occupation(s): Servant -
Thomas Brock
Occupation(s): Servant -
Walter Brock
Occupation(s): Merchant
Brodie
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Alexander Brodie
Occupation(s): Counsellor of the Burgh of Elgin -
Alexander Brodie, Esq
Occupation(s): Trustee - Emilia Brodie
- James Brodie, of Brodie
- Margaret Brodie
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William Brodie
Occupation(s): Counsellor of the Burgh of Elgin
Broun
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George Broun, of Coalston, Lord Coalston
Alias(es): George Brown of Colston
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge
Brown
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Archibald Brown
Occupation(s): Shoemaker -
Charles Brown
Occupation(s): Advocate -
Daniel Brown
Occupation(s): Clockmaker
Dates of Existence: 1750 -
David Brown
Occupation(s): Tenant - George Brown
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J.O. Brown, W.S.
Occupation(s): Agent -
James Brown
Occupation(s): Clerk -
Mr. James Brown
Occupation(s): Insurance Broker -
John Osburn Brown
Alias(es): J.O. Brown, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
John Brown
Occupation(s): Shoemaker -
John Brown
Occupation(s): Trustee - Lawrence Brown, Esq., of Edmonstone
- Patrick Brown, of Barharrow
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Richard Brown
Occupation(s): Minister -
Robert Brown
Occupation(s): Merchant - Sarah Brown
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Thomas Brown
Occupation(s): Tenant
Dates of Existence: 1723 -
Thomas Brown, of Braid
Occupation(s): Heritor or Proprietor of lands or houses in the parish of St. Cuthbert (West Kirk) -
William Brown
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Dates of Existence: 1728
Browning
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John Browning
Occupation(s): Tenant
Bruce
- Captain Frederick Bruce
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James Bruce
Occupation(s): Tenant -
M. P. Bruce
Occupation(s): Clerk -
Robert Bruce, of Kennet, Lord Kennet
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Professor, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1718 to 1785
Brugh
Brunton
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J. Brunton
Occupation(s): Solicitor
Brunton
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Thomas Brunton
Occupation(s): Merchant
Buchan
Buchanan
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Alexander Buchanan
Occupation(s): Military officer -
Andrew Buchanan
Occupation(s): Chamberlain - Archibald Buchanan
- George Buchanan
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George Buchanan, of Arden
Occupation(s): Merchant
Dates of Existence: 1786 - H. M. Buchanan, W.S.
- Isobel Buchanan
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James Buchanan, of Drumpellier
Alias(es): James Buchanan of Drumpelzier - James Buchanan, of Kirkhouse
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James Buchanan
Occupation(s): Merchant -
James Buchanan, Esq.
Occupation(s): Dean of Guild - Janet Buchanan
- Jean Buchanan
- Sir John Buchanan, of Scotscraig
- John Buchanan
- John Buchanan Jr., of Auchleshie
- Margaret Buchanan
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Matthew Buchanan
Occupation(s): Writer -
Thomas Buchanan
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
Thomas Buchanan, 7th of Boquhan
Occupation(s): Laird, Writer, Procurator fiscal
Dates of Existence: 1803 -
Walter Buchanan, 5th of Boquhan and Branshogle
Alias(es): Walter Buchanan of Macher -
Walter Buchanan
Occupation(s): Wright and apprentice to said William Lilburn -
William Buchanan
Occupation(s): Accountant
Buchannan
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James Buchannan, Esq.
Occupation(s): Merchant
Buckney
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Andrew Buckney
Alias(es): Andrew Bucknay
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Burn
Burnett
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James Burnett
Occupation(s): Solicitor -
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
Alias(es): Lord Monboddo
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge, Philosopher
Dates of Existence: 1714 to 1799 -
John Burnett
Occupation(s): Solicitor
Burns
- Gilbert Burns
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John Burns
Occupation(s): Vintner -
Robert Burns
Occupation(s): Poet -
Thomas Burns
Occupation(s): Preacher of the Gospel
Dates of Existence: 1753 -
William Burns
Occupation(s): Bleacher
Bury
Bushby
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John Bushby
Occupation(s): Sheriff-Clerk
Butchart
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Robert Butchart
Occupation(s): Carter
Organizations
Type of Organization: Undefined
Type of Organization: Company
- Function: Tobacco Trade
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Alias: Andrew Sinclair and Company
Function: Merchants - Function: Bank
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Alias: The Old Bank
Function: Bank -
Alias: First Alexander Bartlet & Co merchants of London; then Bartlet, Campbell & Bartlet; then William Bartlet, Campbell & Co; then George Campbell & Co merchants of Grenada
Function: Trade - Function: Manufacture
- Function: Trade
- Function: Trade
- Function: Soap Boilers
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Alias: Walpole, Clarke, & Co.; Walpole, Clarke and Bourne
Function: Bankers -
Alias: Andrew Cochrane & Co; Cochrane, Cunninghame & Co.
Function: Trade - Function: Tobacco Trade
- Function: Bankers
- Function: Trade
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Alias: Colin Dunlop, Alexander Houston & Company
Function: Trade, Bank -
Alias: Edinburgh Courant
Function: Periodical - Function: Trade
- Function: Cheese Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Alias: York Buildings Company
- Function: Hospital
- Function: Carpet manufacturing
- Function: Trade
- Function: Trade
- Function: Wollen-Manufacture
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Alias: James White and COmpany
Function: Merchants -
Alias: William Hamilton, and Company
Function: Trade - Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
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Alias: Currie, Park, and Company
Function: Trade - Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade, Smuggling
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
- Function: Trade
- Function: Insurance Brokers
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Alias: M'Quan, Beck, and Company
Function: Trade - Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
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Alias: Mess. John Macadam, William Ferguson, and Company
Function: Bank - Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
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Alias: New Bank of Scotland
Function: Bank - Function: Trade, Smuggling
- Function: Trade, Smuggling
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Alias: The Governor and Company of the merchants of Great Britain, trading to the South Seas and other parts of America, and for the encouragement of fishing
Function: Public-Private Partnership - Function: Trade
- Function: Supplier of coal
- Function: Manufacture
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Alias: The Merchants' Bank
Function: Bank - Function: Trade, Banking
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Bank
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Alias: Cunningham, Stewart and Co
Function: Trade, Merchants - Function: Trade
- Function: Trade
Type of Organization: Government Body
- Function: Military
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Alias: Scottish Regiment of Foot Guards
Function: Military - Function: Industry Development
- Function: Judicial
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Alias: Court of Equity
Function: Judicial - Function: Judicial
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Alias: Lyon-court
Function: Judicial -
Alias: Elsrighill Birley Court
Function: Judicial - Function: Judicial
- Function: Judicial
- Function: Judicial
- Function: Judicial
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Administration of public funds
- Function: Judicial
- Function: Judicial
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Burgh administration
- Function: Public Works
- Function: Education
- Function: Judicial
Type of Organization: Partnership
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Candle Making
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
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Alias: Charles Addison & Sons
Function: Merchants - Whaling - Function: Internal Improvements
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Alias: Alexander Cunninghame and Company
Function: Tobacco Merchant -
Alias: The Ayr Bank
Function: Bank -
Alias: Fisher and Ballantine
Function: Merchants -
Alias: Fordyce, Malcolm, and Company
Function: Merchants - Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
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Alias: Hammond, Birkett, and Smith
Function: Merchants - Function: Tobacco Trade
- Function: Tobacco Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Alias: Thistle Bank
- Function: Guild
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
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Alias: Mansfield, Ramsay, and Co.
Function: Bankers - Function: Bankers
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade
- Function: Trade
- Function: Merchants
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Alias: Murdock, Warrock, and Company
Function: Brewers - Function: Merchants
- Alias: Sir William Forbes and Co.
- Function: Trade
- Function: Tanning
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Bankers
- Function: Tobacco Merchant
Type of Organization: Trade Association
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Promote Industry
- Function: Guild
- Function: Bakers
- Function: Shoemakers
- Function: Guild
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Alias: Society of Taylors
Function: Guild - Function: Crafts, Weaving
- Function: Tobacco Trade
- Function: Merchants
- Function: Trade Association
- Function: Trade Association