James Stuart Geikie (c.1812 –
Ormiston
Ormiston is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, near Tranent, Humbie, Pencaitland and Cranston, located on the north bank of the River Tyne at an elevation of about .
The village was the first planned village in Scotland, founded in 1735 ...
, 1884) was a Scottish wig-maker and perfumer remembered as an amateur musician and composer, and as father of two eminent geologists,
James
James is a common English language surname and given name:
*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguati ...
and
Archibald
Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold".
Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon .
Erkanbald, bishop of ...
Geikie. He composed the well-known song "My heather hills"
He ran a wig shop and perfumery from 35 North Bridge in
Edinburgh's Old Town.
[Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1850-51]
References
1810s births
1884 deaths
Scottish male songwriters
Musicians from Edinburgh
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