People
Rae
- Agnes Rae
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Colin Rae, of Little Govan
Occupation(s): Landowner
Dates of Existence: 1790 -
David Rae
Occupation(s): Solicitor -
Sir David Rae, Lord Eskgrove, 1st Baronet
Occupation(s): Judge, Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk
Dates of Existence: 1729 to 1804 - Janet Rae
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John Rae
Occupation(s): Shoemaker - Mary Rae
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Robert Rae
Occupation(s): Writer -
Robert Rae, of Tannochside
Occupation(s): Merchant -
William Rae
Occupation(s): Advocate
Rainsford
Raison
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Robert Raison
Occupation(s): Bleacher
Dates of Existence: 1741
Ralston
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David Ralston
Occupation(s): Merchant -
James Ralston
Occupation(s): Merchant
Dates of Existence: 1737 -
William Henry Ralston, Captain
Occupation(s): Military officer
Ramage
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A. Liston Ramage, W.S.
Occupation(s): Lawyer -
Joseph Ramage
Occupation(s): Merchant
Rammage
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Joseph Rammage
Alias(es): Joseph Ramage
Ramsay
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Andrew Balfour Ramsay, of Whitehill
Alias(es): Andrew Balfour
Occupation(s): Advocate, Commissary, Solicitor of Teinds, Vice Dean of Faculty
Dates of Existence: 1741 to 1814 -
Elisabeth Ramsay
Alias(es): Elisabeth Park
Dates of Existence: 1780 -
Henry Ramsay
Occupation(s): Professor of Philosophy -
John Ramsay
Occupation(s): Advocate - Peter Ramsay
- Robert Ramsay
Ramsay Williamson and Co.
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Ramsay Williamson and Co.
Occupation(s): Merchants
Ramsay-Irvine
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Sir Alexander Ramsay-Irvine, of Balmain, Baronet
Occupation(s): Merchant
Ranaldson
Ranken
Ravenhill
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Robert Ravenhill
Occupation(s): Silk-weaver -
Timothy Ravenhill
Occupation(s): Silk-weaver -
William Ravenhill
Occupation(s): Silk-weaver
Read
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Captain John Read
Occupation(s): Shipmaster -
John Read
Occupation(s): Secretary
Reddie
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James Reddie
Occupation(s): Solicitor
Redpath
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Rev. Philip Redpath
Occupation(s): Minister
Reid
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Mr. Reid
Occupation(s): Architect -
Mr. Reid, Commissioner
Occupation(s): Commissioner -
Alexander Reid
Occupation(s): Shoemaker - Andrew Reid
- Barbara Reid
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Francis Reid
Occupation(s): Politician - George Reid
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James Reid
Occupation(s): Farmer -
John Reid
Occupation(s): Farmer -
Mr. John Reid
Occupation(s): Mason - Mary Reid
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Patrick Reid
Occupation(s): Drover -
Peter Reid
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Robert Reid
Dates of Existence: 1741 -
Robert Reid, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Rendal
Rennie
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James Rennie
Occupation(s): Barber
Dates of Existence: 1753 -
James Rennie Jr.
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Robert Rennie, Reverend
Occupation(s): Minister
Renny
Renton
Renwick
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William Renwick
Occupation(s): Gardener
Reston
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Robert Reston
Occupation(s): Clerk
Dates of Existence: 1754
Richardson
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James Richardson
Occupation(s): Tenant - Janet Richardson
- John Richardson
- William Richardson
Riddel
Riddell
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Thomas Riddell, W.S., Younger of Camieston
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
William Riddell, W.S., of Camieston
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Riddoch
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George Riddoch
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
John Riddoch
Occupation(s): Steward-clerk
Ritchie
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David Ritchie, Reverend
Occupation(s): Reverend -
Henry Ritchie
Occupation(s): Merchant -
James Ritchie, of Craigton and Busbie
Occupation(s): Merchant, Banker, Justice of the Peace
Dates of Existence: 1722 to 1799 -
Mary Ritchie
Alias(es): Marion Ritchie
Rob
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Richard Rob
Alias(es): Richard Robb
Occupation(s): Constable
Dates of Existence: 1738
Robb
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Charles Robb
Occupation(s): Tailor - Patrick Robb
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Robert Robb
Occupation(s): Merchant -
William Robb
Occupation(s): Clerk
Robertson
- Alexander Robertson
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Arthur Robertson
Occupation(s): Chamberlain -
Charles Robertson
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
Elizabeth Robertson
Occupation(s): Servant
Dates of Existence: 1758 -
George Robertson
Occupation(s): Accountant -
Hary Robertson
Occupation(s): Merchant - Ja. Robertson, W.S.
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James Robertson
Occupation(s): Residenter - Janet Robertson
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John Robertson
Occupation(s): Publisher - Martha Robertson
- Mary Robertson
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Mr. Patrick Robertson
Alias(es): Peter Robertson
Occupation(s): Procurator -
Robert Robertson
Occupation(s): Writer -
Robert Robertson, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet - Robert Robertson, of Broombank
- Tho. Robertson
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Thomas Robertson
Occupation(s): Writer -
William Robertson
Occupation(s): Merchant -
William Robertson, of Middlefield
Occupation(s): Writer -
William Robertson, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
William Robertson, Lord Robertson
Alias(es): Wm. Robertson
Occupation(s): Advocate, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1753 to 1835
Robertson Barclay
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James Robertson Barclay, of Keavil, Fifeshire, W.S.
Alias(es): James Robertson-Barclay
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Dates of Existence: 1792
Robertson-Barclay
Robinson
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Geo. Robinson, W.S
Occupation(s): Agent -
James Robinson
Alias(es): James Robison
Occupation(s): Factor, Tobacco Trader
Dates of Existence: 1745
Robson
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Andrew Robson
Occupation(s): Flesher, Convener -
John Robson
Occupation(s): Tenant -
William Robson
Occupation(s): Tenant
Rocheid
- Elizabeth Rocheid
- James Rocheid, of Inverleith
- Sir James Rocheid, of Inverleith, Baronet
- Janet Rocheid
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Magdalen Rocheid
Alias(es): Magdalen Cathcart - Mary Rocheid
Roebuck
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Dr. John Roebuck
Occupation(s): Doctor
Rolland
- Ad. Rolland, W.S.
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Adam Rolland, of Gask
Occupation(s): Advocate, Banker, Philanthropist
Dates of Existence: 1734 to 1819 - John Rolland
Rollo
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Margaret Rollo
Alias(es): Margaret Houstoun - Robert Rollo, Esq.
Romanes
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Robert Romanes
Occupation(s): Clerk
Ronald
Rorison
Rose
- James Rose
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William Rose
Occupation(s): Merchant
Rose-Watson
Ross
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Alexander Ross
Occupation(s): Depute Clerk, Accountant -
Alexander Ross Jr.
Occupation(s): Merchant -
Andrew Ross
Occupation(s): Sheriff, Factor -
Cha. Ross
Occupation(s): Advocate -
David Ross, Esq. of Inverchasley
Alias(es): David Ross of Innerchaslie -
David Ross
Occupation(s): Actor, Theater Manager
Dates of Existence: 1728 to 1790 -
David Ross, Lord Ankerville, 3rd of Inverchasley
Occupation(s): Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge
Dates of Existence: 1727 to 1805 -
Donald Ross
Occupation(s): Writer, Clerk -
Captain Donald Ross
Occupation(s): Shipmaster, Smuggler -
Drummond Ross
Occupation(s): Collector of the Customs - Elizabeth Ross
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George Ross
Occupation(s): Merchant -
George Ross, of Cromarty
Dates of Existence: 1786 - Lowthian Ross
- Margaret Ross
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Mat. Ross
Occupation(s): Solicitor, Advocate -
Matthew Ross, of Candie
Occupation(s): Advocate, Assessor, Dean of Faculty
Dates of Existence: 1750 to 1823 -
Walter Ross, Reverend
Occupation(s): Minister -
Walter Ross, W.S.
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Rosseter
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James Rosseter
Alias(es): James Rossiter, James Rossitter
Occupation(s): Feltmaker
Dates of Existence: 1773
Rowan
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Isobel Rowan
Alias(es): Isobel Orr, Isobel Rowen -
James Rowan, of Heathery Hall
Alias(es): James Rowen of Heathryhall -
Stephen Rowan
Alias(es): Stephen Rowand of Haughhead
Rowand
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George Rowand
Occupation(s): Hat maker
Rumbold
Russel
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William Russel
Occupation(s): Weaver
Russell
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David Russell
Occupation(s): Merchant -
John Russell
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
John Russell, of Roseburne
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet
Dates of Existence: 1710 to 1796 -
William Russell, of Ashiestiel
Occupation(s): Colonel
Rutherfoord
Rutherford
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James Rutherford
Occupation(s): Writer to the Signet -
John Rutherford
Occupation(s): Flesher - Captain John Rutherford, Esq.
Rutherfurd
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John Rutherfurd
Alias(es): John Rutherford
Occupation(s): Butcher, Flesher, Convener
Ruthven
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John Ruthven
Occupation(s): Officer
Dates of Existence: 1737
Rymer
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Primrose Rymer
Occupation(s): Dean of Guild -
Walter Rymer
Occupation(s): Inkeeper
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