Notes:

From Brian Watters. 6th July 2001
Author of "Where Iron Runs Like Water- Brian Watters (a new history ofthe Carron Iron Works - 1759 - 1892)"

"Your letter of 12 June 2001 was forwarded to me by the people at CarronPhoenix. Unfortunately, I do not know of any connection between RobertMaclaren and James Maclaren; the background of the latter gentleman isquite hazy. Where James Maclaren originated from is not known to me, buthe appears to have been quite close to managing partner Joseph 5tainton(he had Stainton's s power of attorney), whose sister Betty, heeventually married. By 1791, he had obviously amassed enough money tobegin buying Carron Company shares, becoming a partner by 1795. He thenwent to the Liverpool office and finally to London, where he died in1808. His son, James Maclaren, was a Barrister at Law and was married toJoseph Stainton's daughter Caroline. They lived at East Sussex beforemoving to Constable Burton in Yorkshire. Their son, James Joseph StaintonMaclaren, also a Barrister, was chairman of the Company from 1906 untilhis death at his home Ratho Park (now a golf club) in 1927. He had nooffspring, so his Carron Company shares passed to other relatives withinthe Stainton family. Amongst those who benefited, was a relative, DrMaclaren of Elie, Fife."



A James MACLUREN married Elizabeth BINNIE Abt. 1796 ,Stirling, Scotland

A James MCLAREN married Betty CRISTEL
Marriage: 27 Oct 1782. Cults, Fife, Scotland

A James MC LAREN married Elspet STEWART
Marriage: 25 Mar 1786 Dull, Perth, Scotland

E Mail from Tom Paterson with reference to Maclarens in "Where Iron RunsLike Water!"
The earliest seems to be James Maclaren " (1788).... a clerk at Carronand who later married Joseph Stainton's sister Betty, obtained shares butonly managed to acquire six, four short of that needed to become apartner.... In 1795 James Maclaren was sent to Liverpool as CompanyAgent, the first member of this family to be placed in a position ofimportance."

In 1802 James Maclaren was a voting partner. He took charge of thewarehouse in London and died in 1808.

In 1840, James Maclaren Jr, son of the above, was a partner but notactively involved in the works. he was married to Caroline , daughter ofJoseph Stainton (previous manager and lots about him in the book) and hadtwo sons, Ambrose and James Joseph (b1846) and were then living at HurstGreen in Sussex; they later moved to Constable Burton in North Yorkshire.

James Joseph Maclaren was the first 'official' chairman of the company in1906. In October 1899 he laid the completion stone of the McLarenmemorial church, now Stenhouse and Carron Church name in honour of theRev John McLaren of Larbert Parish Church (no idea if they were related).

I'm from Stenhousemuir and that was the church I went to as a lad.Actually my dad was a boilermaker at Carron and I used to play on itsslag heaps. Anyway, hope you manage to join up to this lot one day.

All the Best
Tom Paterson"
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/tom.paterson/content1.htm

James + Elizabeth (Betty) Stainton. Elizabeth (daughter of John Stainton and Ann) was born in 1772; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Ann. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]