Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet of

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(1788 - 1852) was a Scottish politician.

Family

William John Milliken-Napier was a member of the Napier family of

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, and was a descendant of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. He was the son of Col. Robert John Milliken-Napier of Culcreuch, Stirling and Anne Campbell. On 17 March 1817, he proved his succession to the dormant baronetcy of Merchiston, and became the 8th Baronet. He served as

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of County Renfrew. On 11 November 1815, he married Eliza Christian, daughter of

John Stirling of Kippendavie John Stirling of Kippendavie (1742–1816) was an 18th/19th century Scottish landowner. Life He was born on 22 December 1742, the second son of Patrick Stirling 4th laird of Kippendavie (1704-1745), from a family of renowned Jacobitism, Jaco ...

. They had three children, Mary Napier (1817-1902) (who married Robert Speir, of Burnbrae, Renfrewshire and Culdees, Perthshire), Robert John Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet (1818-1884), and John Stirling Milliken-Napier (1820-1891) ThePeerage.com
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Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 1788 births 1852 deaths {{baronet-stub