James Stuart of Binend
Sir James Stuart of Binend (1716–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish merchant who was twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1764 to 1766 and 1768 to 1770.
Life
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He was born on 13 April 1716 the son of Charles Stuart of Dunearn in Fife (1672-1732) and his wife, Jean Hamilton.
He died in Edinburgh on 10 June 1777.[1] He is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. His large tomb lies midway along the eastern wall amongst other large monuments.
Family
[edit]He firstly married Elizabeth Drummond, daughter of Prof Adam Drummond. Following her death in 1752 he married Alison Spittal.[2] daughter of James Spittal of Leuchat and cousin of his first wife.[3] Alison died at Kirkbraehead in Edinburgh aged 93.[4]
He was father to Rev Dr Charles Stuart of Dunearn FRSE (1748-1806), later minister of Cramond, who married Mary Erskine, daughter of John Erskine of Carnock. With dual training as a physician, Charles was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1806 to 1809.
Charles' son was James Stuart (1775-1849).
References
[edit]- ^ "James Stuart [Stewart], of Binend, Lord Provost of Edinburgh d. 10 Jun 1777 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy".
- ^ Grave of James Stuart, Greyfriars Kirkyard
- ^ Drummond/Stuart grave, Greyfriars Kirkyard
- ^ The Scots Magazine 1813 vol 75
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