1781 - 1843 (62 years)
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Name |
William (of Pitteuchar) Drysdale |
Prefix |
Sir |
Suffix |
WS |
Birth |
1781 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
4 Jun 1843 |
- St. Cuthberfs Parish Churchyard, Edinburgh
Sacred to the memory of Sir William Drysdale of Pitteuchar,
Knight, who died on the 4th June 1843,
aged 62 years.
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Person ID |
I143303 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
5 Jun 2020 |
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Notes |
- Son of William Drysdale of Pitteuchar, Fife. Born 1776. Died 4th June 1843. Married (1) 30th October 1809, Jane, only daughter of Rev. Alexander Fleming, D.D., Minister of Hamilton; and (2) 7th September 1813, Jane, only child of Thomas Cochrane, M.D., Edinburgh; and (3) 7th November 1820, Elizabeth, daughter of John Pew of Hillowton, Kirkcudbright, and widow of William Copland of Colliston, Dumfriesshire.
WS in 1804, retired 1825
Treasurer City of Edinburgh and advocate of sanitary reform,
Presented the address of congratulations on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Was knighted shortly afterwards.
- (Research):William Drysdale and his family lived at4 Frederick Street Edinburgh. He had
three children by his second wife:John James?Thomas Cochrane and Anne
Lambert The second Mrs Drysdale died on 10 Nov?1818?sixmonths aftergiving
birth to ...
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