Colin Dunlop of Carmyle (1706–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish tobacco lord and banker, who served as

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from 1770 to 1772.

Life

He was born at

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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

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.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

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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

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as Lord Provost. He was succeeded in turn in 1772 by

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. As a tobacco merchant with major plantations in

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he (as all others from Britain) lost their American estates in the

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of 1776. His large townhouse stood on the south side of Argyle Street and the adjacent street Dunlop Street was named in his honour. He died on 13 August 1777.

Family

In 1741 he married a widow, Margaret ("Martha") Bogle (1719-1768). She was born Margaret Bogle at Hamilton Farm. His eldest son was James Dunlop of Tolcross and Garnkirk (1741-1816). James' son was Colin Dunlop of Tolcross (1775-1837) buried in the

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. His second son, John Dunlop of Rosebank also served as Lord Provost. His daughter Janet Dunlop married Thomas Donald of Geilston, also a tobacco lord in

References

1706 births 1777 deaths Scottish bankers Lord Provosts of Glasgow Scottish merchants {{Scotland-bio-stub