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Colin Dunlop Of Carmyle
Colin Dunlop of Carmyle (1706–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish tobacco lord and banker, who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1770 to 1772. Life He was born at Garnkirk House on 7 January 1706 the sixth son of James Dunlop of Garnkirk (1655-1719) and his wife, Lilias Campbell (d.1709). His father was a tobacco merchant and one of the Glasgow "Virginia Dons" and was co-founder of the Old Ship Bank.Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings He became a Baile in Glasgow Town Council in 1747 and Dean of Guild in 1750. In 1750 he and his brother Robert Dunlop were amongst the 26 founders of the Ship Bank in Glasgow. In 1770 he succeeded James Buchanan of Drumpellier as Lord Provost. He was succeeded in turn in 1772 by Arthur Connell. As a tobacco merchant with major plantations in Virginia he (as all others from Britain) lost their American estates in the American Revolution of 1776. His large townhouse sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Provost Of Glasgow
The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. Elected by the city councillors, the Lord Provost serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. The office is equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor that exists in the cities of many other countries. The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, by virtue of office, is also: *Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the City of Glasgow *a Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses. Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a provost, but it is only the four main cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost, who also serves as the lord-lieutenant for the city. This is codified in the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. As of 2017, the role attracts an salary of £41,546, plus an annual expenses budget of £5000. The current Lord Provost of Glasgow, elected in May 2022, is Jacqueline McLaren. The Lord Provo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnkirk
Garnkirk is a settlement in North Lanarkshire, located a mile (1.5 km) southwest of Muirhead. It is located 10 km northeast of Glasgow's city centre and 23 km southwest of Falkirk. Garnkirk is connected via the nearby motorways M8, M73 and M80. This provides access to Cumbernauld, Glasgow and Stirling. The nearest modern railway stations are in Gartcosh and Stepps. History The etymology of the name is ‘enclosure of the hen’. Several old documents show Garnkirk with various spellings including maps by Timothy Pont, Charles Ross, and William Roy. John Dunlop bought Garnkirk House in 1634. The house stayed in the family for many years. The Dunlops were well known. For example James Dunlop being a wealthy landowner opposed Thomas Muir and the congregation at Cadder over who appointed their minister. The house is now the clubhouse of the Crow Wood Golf Club. "James Dunlop of Garnkirk" was one of the five wealthy supporters of Glasgow's first playhouse in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Ship Bank
The Ship Bank or more usually Old Ship Bank was an independent bank formed in Glasgow in 1750: Glasgow's first bank. History The bank was created in 1750 by Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier and other "Virginia Dons": Glasgow tobacco lords of the mid-18th century. It underwent several changes in ownership. It was originally owned by Dunlop, Houston & Co. The building stood on a prominent corner in the city, at the junction of Saltmarket and Bridgegate. Houston and Dunlop were Alexander Houston and John Murdoch of Rosebank (or his father Peter Murdoch of Rosehill). Its early staff is unclear but in 1752 Robert Carrick arrived as a trainee banker. His position was obtained through his father being a friend of Buchanan. Carrick became manager ("Cashier") of the bank in 1775, which by then was owned by Moores Carrick & Co. By this stage Carrick owned the entire building, and lived in a small attic room of the building to save personal expense. In 1776 it decanted many of its funct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Of Guild
A Dean of Guild, under Scots law, was one of a group of burgh magistrates who, in later years, had the care of buildings. The leader of the group was known as Lord Dean of Guild. Originally, the post was held by the head of the Guild brethren of Scottish towns, and dates back to the 12th century. Later, the phrase ''Dean of Guild'' also described the courts A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accorda ... set up in the 14th century to settle trade disputes. In the 19th century they became responsible for enforcing the burgh's building regulations, a role that was replaced in the mid 20th century by statutory legislation. This should not be confused with the Dean of a guild, the head of such association. References External linksThe Court of Deans of Guild of Scotland websit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Buchanan Of Drumpellier
James Buchanan of Drumpellier (1726–1786) was an 18th-century tobacco merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1768 to 1770 and 1774 to 1776. Life He was born at Long Croft in Glasgow (now known as Virginia Street) in 1726 the son of Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier and his wife Marion Montgomery. When James was a teenager his father served as Lord Provost of Glasgow. Although he inherited his father's tobacco plantations and estates, including Drumpellier on his father's death in 1759, he was ruined in 1777 following the American Revolution. He sold the bulk of his estates to his cousin, Andrew Stirling (of William Stirling & Sons). The estate was reacquired by James' nephew, David Buchanan in 1808 (later known as David Buchanan Carrick). In 1777 Buchanan Street in Glasgow was built on lands he inherited from his father, and is named after his family. Around 1780 he seems to have relocated to Edinburgh. He is listed as a commissioner (probably working for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Connell (Lord Provost)
Arthur Connell (1717–1775) was an 18th-century Scottish sugar merchant and importer, who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1772 to 1774. He was partner in the firm of Somervell Connell and Company. Life He was born in 1717 at the manse in East Kilbride, the son of Rev Matthew Connell. In 1746 he commanded a company of the Glasgow Volunteers at the Battle of Falkirk. He lived at Enoch Bank mansion house at the junction of West George Street and Renfield Street, near Glasgow Cross. His house had large grounds including orchards. The house was rebuilt around 1802 and renamed Gilmorehill House. It was demolished in 1870 to make way for the Gilbert Scott Building at Glasgow University. The university gym stands where the house stables stood. In 1764 he became Dean of Guild for Glasgow Town Council. Connell was a magistrate in the city and had property both in Glasgow and the West Indies. In 1772 he succeeded Colin Dunlop of Carmyle as Lord Provost. Family In 1747 he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), gaining independence from the British Crown and establishing the United States of America as the first nation-state founded on Enlightenment principles of liberal democracy. American colonists objected to being taxed by the Parliament of Great Britain, a body in which they had no direct representation. Before the 1760s, Britain's American colonies had enjoyed a high level of autonomy in their internal affairs, which were locally governed by colonial legislatures. During the 1760s, however, the British Parliament passed a number of acts that were intended to bring the American colonies under more direct rule from the British metropole and increasingly intertwine the economies of the colonies with those of Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clydebridge Steelworks
The Clydebridge Steelworks, also known as Clydebridge Works, is a steel works in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The plant opened in 1877. The works made steel sheared plates to build ships (among other uses) - plates from Clydebridge were used in many famous vessels such as the ocean liners of the Cunard Line ( Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and QE2). Steel manufacture at the site ended in 1978; the site had manufactured steel with an open hearth furnace, the type of melting shops that British Steel wanted to discontinue. In the mid-1970s, it employed around 3,500. The plate mill at Clydebridge plate works rolled its last plate on 12 November 1982. The M74 motorway now runs through the works site adjacent to the remaining buildings. As of 2016, it is currently owned by Liberty House Group and employs 45 workers in its heat treatment and quenching facilities. In late 2017, it appeared the future of the Clydebridge and Dalzell sites was again uncertain when Liberty offered redundan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Necropolis
The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral (St. Mungo's Cathedral). Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here. Typical for the period, only a small percentage are named on monuments and not every grave has a stone. Approximately 3,500 monuments exist here. Background Following the creation of Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris a wave of pressure began for cemeteries in Britain. This required a change in the law to allow burial for profit. Previously the parish church held responsibility for burying the dead but there was a growing need for an alternative. Glasgow was one of the first to join this campaign, having a growing population, with fewer and fewer attending church. Led by Lord Provost James Ewing of Strathleven, the planning of the cemetery was started by the Merchants' House of Glasgow in 1831, in anticipation of a change in the law. The Cemeteries Act was passed in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dunlop (writer)
John Dunlop of Rosebank (November 1755 – 4 September 1820) was a Scottish songwriter who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1794 to 1796. Life Dunlop was the youngest son of provost Colin Dunlop of Carmyle in the parish of Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. He began his career as a merchant, and was then collector of customs in Bo'ness and Greenock and was Bailie in Glasgow 1786 to 1788. He lived at Rosebank, near Glasgow, a property which he planted and beautified. Early in the eighteenth century it came into the possession of Provost Murdoch, and through his daughter, Margaret, it fell to her son-in-law, John Dunlop. He was appointed collector of customs at Borrowstounness, whence he was afterwards moved to Port Glasgow. He served as Lord Provost of Glasgow 1794–96. He was later Collector of Customs at Port Glasgow and died there on 4 September 1820, aged 65. Character An active-minded man, he is described as "a merchant, a sportsman, a mayor, a collector, squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
