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- He was a Scottish politician
Sir William John Milliken-Napier, Baronet [S 1627] of Milliken, co Renfrew, heir male collateral of the grantee, being son and heir of Col. Robert John Milliken-Napier, formerly Napier, of Colcreuch, co Stirling, and of Milliken aforesaid, by Anne, daughter of Robert Campbell of Downie, co Argyll, which Robert John (who was born 1765; who was in command at the siege of Mangalore in the East Indies; and who assumed the additional name of Milliken on inheriting the estates of his maternal grandfather, and who died 1803, having previously sold the estate of Culcreuch), was only son of William Napier, of Culcreuch (born 1686; died 1735), son and heir of Alexander Napier (died 1702) of Culcreuch (by purchase from his older brother), who was 4th son of Robert Napier, of Drumhony, 1628, and afterwards of Culcreuch (died before June 1655), who was younger brother, of the half blood, of Archibald the 1st Baronet, and the 1st Lord Napier of Merchistoun [S]. He was born 1788 at Milliken House; succeeded his father in1808, and was, on 17 March 1817, served heir male general of Archibald (Napier), 3rd Lord Napier of Merchistoun [S] and 3rd Baronet [S 1627], when he consequently assumed that Baronetcy. He was Convenor of co Renfrew. He married, 11 November 1815, Eliza Christian, 5th and youngest daughter of John Stirling, of Kippendavie, co Perth. He died 4 February 1852, at Milliken house, aged 63. His widow died 3 March 1860, at Pau in France.
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1788 - 1852 (64 years)
(Age 66 years)