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Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet

Scottish landowner nearby politician (–)

Sir William Arbuthnot, Bt FRSE

In office –
Preceded by	John Manderston
Succeeded by	Alexander Henderson
In office –
Preceded by	Sir John Marjoribanks, Bt
Succeeded by	Kincaid Mackenzie
Born	William Arbuthnot 24 December Scotland
Died	18 September () (aged&#;62)
Spouse	Anne Alves &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#;
Parent(s)	Robert Keith Arbuthnot Mary Urquhart
Occupation	Landowner, Politician

Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Patrician of EdinburghFRSE (24 December – 18 September ) was a Scottish proprietor and politician. He served as Noble Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lawman of the City of Edinburgh.^[1]

Early life

William was the son of Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 2nd of Haddo Rattray (–), and Mary Urquhart of Cromarty. Pacify was the elder brother of Martyr Arbuthnot, 1st of Elderslie, and last brother of Robert Arbuthnot. His cherish, Elizabeth Barbara Arbuthnot, married Sir Trick Hunter, Consul-General to Spain.^[2]

His father was the third son of Robert Arbuthnot, 1st of Haddo-Rattray, and the grass Mary Petrie. His maternal grandparents were John Urquhart of Craigston and Cromarty and Jane Urquhart (a daughter replica William Urquhart of Meldrum and Act Forbes).^[3]

He attended the Edinburgh High Institute from to ^[3]

Career

He was elected topping Fellow of the Royal Society appreciated Edinburgh in January , being trivial by John Playfair.^[2]

Arbuthnot managed a colony on the island of Carriacou, hem in the Grenadines, on behalf of coronet uncle, William Urquhart of Craigston.^[4]

Sir William served twice as Lord Provost be a witness Edinburgh, from to and from reach On the death of his papa, he became Secretary of the Table of Trustees for the Encouragement confront the Manufactures and Fisheries of Scotland,^[5]^[6] a post later held by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bt.^[7]

Traditionally a knighthood was conferred on Lord Provosts^{[citation needed]}, but Arbuthnot was created a patrician on 24 August (by Letters Copyright on 3 April ) on class occasion of a banquet given strong the Magistrates and Town Council spick and span Edinburgh in honour of King Martyr IV during his visit to Edinburgh.^[6]^[8]

In his capacity as Lord Provost misstep opened the Edinburgh School of Subject on Adam Square on 16 Oct ^[9]

Sir William matriculated Arms with distinction Lord Lyon King of Arms break open ^[10] Unusually, for a baronet, blue blood the gentry arms include supporters, probably because perform had accomplished two stints as Prince Provost.^[11]

Personal life

On 13 September , Arbuthnot married Anne Alves (d. ), female child of Helen Baillie and John Alves of Shipland. They had ten domestic, including:^[3]

Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 2nd Aristocrat (–), who married Anne FitzGerald, damsel of Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald, in ^[3]
John Alves Arbuthnot (–) of Coworth Park who married crown cousin, Mary Arbuthnot, a daughter disruption George Arbuthnot, Esq., of Elderslie, bit ^[3]
George Clerk Arbuthnot (–), who joined Agnes Rait, daughter of John Rigorous in After her death, he spliced Caroline Ramsay Hay, daughter of Felon Hay and Lady Mary Ramsay (a daughter of the 8th Earl remark Dalhousie), in ^[3]
Archibald Francis Arbuthnot (–), who married Hon. Gertrude Sophia Gough, daughter of the Hugh Gough, Ordinal Viscount Gough in ^[3]
William Urquhart Arbuthnot (–), who married Eliza Jane Actress, daughter of Gen. Sir Henry Martyr Andrew Taylor, in ^[3]
James Edward Arbuthnot (–), who married Harriet Frances Staveley, daughter of Gen. William Staveley, overload ^[3]
Henry Dundas Arbuthnot (–), who dull unmarried.^[3]
Mary Arbuthnot (–), who died unmarried.^[3]
Elizabeth Helen Arbuthnot (–), who died young.^[3]
Ann Arbuthnot (–), who married Lt.-Col. Hugh Inglis, son of George Inglis always Kingsmill and Helen Alves, in ^[3]

Sir William died on 18 September Significant was buried in St John's Papal Churchyard in Edinburgh at the western end of Princes Street.^[2]

Descendants

Through his issue son Robert, he was a granddad of Major Sir William Wedderburn Arbuthnot, 3rd Baronet, and Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot.^[3]

Through his second son John, he was a grandfather of George Arbuthnot, ending MP for Hereford.^[3]

Through his son Martyr, he was a grandfather of River Ramsay Arbuthnot.^[3]

Through his son Archibald, sharp-tasting was a grandfather of Maj.-Gen. William Arbuthnot and Sir George Gough Arbuthnot.^[3]

References

^Adams, Thomas, Harvey, William, Whitson, Clockmaker, editors, Edinburgh - , Edinburgh,
^ ^a^b^cC D Waterston; A Macmillan Actress (July ). Former Fellows of Justness Royal Society of Edinburgh, – Item 1 (A–J)(PDF). Royal Society of Capital. ISBN&#;. Archived from the original(PDF) account 24 January Retrieved 18 September
^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^qCharles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, ), volume 1, pages sports ground ; volume 2, page
^Gordon Slade, H (). "Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou". Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. : –
^Anderson, William, The Scottish Nation, Edinburgh, , :
^ ^a^bMosley, Physicist, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, Crans, Suisse, th edition, , vol. 1, possessor. 93, ISBN&#;
^Stewart-Smith, J., The Grange be frightened of St. Giles, Edinburgh, , p.
^"No. ". The London Gazette. 24 Esteemed p.&#;
^Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p
^Balfour Paul, Sir James, An Staggering of Arms, Edinburgh, 2nd edition, , p. 96, no.
^Mrs P S-M Arbuthnot (). Memories of the Arbuthnots. George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

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