Benefactor
Records tagged with Keywords: Benefactor
Emma Caird or Marryat
Submitted by Alison McCall on 4 November 2012 - 5:24pm
Revised: 13 November 2012 - 10:48am — admin
Dates:
1849-1927
Emma Grace Caird was born 23 August 1849, the youngest daughter of wealthy mill owner Edward Caird and his second wife Grace Caw. Emma had a close sibling relationship with her elder half-brother, James (later Sir James) Caird, with whom she traveled extensively.
In 1892, aged 43, Emma married Lt Col Herbert Marryat of the Manchester Regiment. Their only daughter, Grace Lois Caird Marryat died in infancy in 1893.
Helen Halyburton Symers
Submitted by Alison McCall on 3 November 2012 - 9:45am
Revised: 3 November 2012 - 10:20am — Alison McCall
Dates:
c1831- November 1906
Helen Symers was born into a noted Dundee family. She was a member of St Paul’s United Free Church. Although a quiet woman, she took a full part in Dundee's charitable institutions, being at various times president of Dundee Ladies’ Union, treasurer of the Female Society for Visiting & Relieving Aged Females in Distress and a member of both the Industrial Schools Society and the Home for Reformation of Females.
She donated £10,000 to start the Fund for Indigent Females and also made donations to the Convalescent Home, Royal Victoria Hospital and the Salvation Army Rescue Home.
Charlotte Learmonth
Submitted by Alison McCall on 23 October 2012 - 9:58pm
Revised: 24 October 2012 - 9:19pm — Alison McCall
Other names:
Her maiden name was Charlotte Salter Lyons
Dates:
1839-
Born in India in 1839, the eldest daughter of Major-General Humphrey Lyons, Charlotte Lyons married Alexander Learmonth of Dean, Edinburgh, in 1859. The couple had seven children. Alexander Learmonth became a Colonel in the 17th Lancers, and, after retiring from the army, M.P. for Colchester. Charlotte Learmonth was widowed in 1887. In 1891 she was living with her daughter Constance in Folkestone, Kent.
Elizabeth Brodie
Submitted by Alison McCall on 10 October 2012 - 8:02am
Revised: 31 October 2012 - 3:05pm — admin
Title:
Duchess
Dates:
20 June 1794 - 31 Jan 1864
Brought up between her family home in Scotland and boarding school in London, Elizabeth Brodie met George, Marquis of Huntly while visiting Bath. The couple married in Bath on 11 Dec 1813. After death of the 4th Duke of Gordon in 1827, the couple became Duke and Duchess of Gordon. After the death of her husband in 1836, Elizabeth moved to Huntly Lodge. Deeply interested in religion, in 1845 she became a member of the Free Church of Scotland. She was a considerable benefactor, contributing to many causes.
Margaret Harris
Submitted by Alison McCall on 29 September 2012 - 11:24am
Revised: 4 December 2012 - 1:12pm — admin
Dates:
22 March 1814- 28 August 1894
Margaret Harris was born in Dundee the daughter of William Harris and Helen Gibson. She was the sixth in a family of seven children and her elder brother William became a wealthy philanthropist. Harris Academy in Dundee is named after him. After his death Margaret waived her right to a life-rent in his estate, in order that the money could be used to build a girls school, as an addition to the High School of Dundee. Margaret Harris died on 28 August 1894, at her home, Fernbank, Dudhope Terrace.
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Barbara Forbes
Submitted by Alison McCall on 14 September 2012 - 9:05am
Revised: 14 September 2012 - 9:57am — Alison McCall
Dates:
fl 1625. Died 1673
Barbara Forbes married William Johnstone, of the Johnston of Caskieben family, who was a professor at Marischal College, Aberdeen. The couple had their portrait painted by George Jameson. They had at least three children, Elizabeth, Thomas and Ann. Elizabeth married George Keith, a prominent Aberdonian Quaker, and Barbara Forbes, by now widowed, also converted to Quakerism.
Marjory Skea
Submitted by Rose on 31 August 2012 - 4:44pm
Revised: 1 July 2013 - 6:49pm — Margaret Fergus...
Other names:
Marjory Corrigall
Dates:
Born c. 1821, died 8 October 1898
Marjory Skea was the daughter of Andrew Skea, a shipmaster, and Marjory Anderson, his wife. She married Robert Corrigall in 1846, and in the 1851 Census is listed as a widow, living with her parents and brother in Main Street, Stromness. According to her will, she owned property, some of which was tenanted, and had servants, including Christina Wilson of Johnston.
Caroline Charteris-Wemyss-Douglas
Submitted by Margaret Fergus... on 28 June 2012 - 7:28pm
Revised: 31 October 2012 - 1:32pm — admin
Title:
Lady
Other names:
Lady Caroline Charteris
Dates:
12 January 1816 - 2nd September 1891
Caroline was born on 12th January 1816, and baptized on 27th February the same year at Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.
Her birth entry in the Old Parish Record for Aberlady on the page beginning Dec 1815 states 'Born 12th Jan.y, baptized 27th. Feb.y, Caroline, a Daughter to the Right Hon.ble Francis Charteris Earl of Wemyss, & Margaret Campbell Countess of Wemyss his Spouse – Witness, The Marquis of Douglas & Rev. Mr. Alison, Episcopal Chapel Edin.r'
Margaret, Lady Yester
Submitted by Margaret Fergus... on 13 May 2012 - 1:07pm
Revised: 31 October 2012 - 1:31pm — admin
Title:
Lady Yester
Other names:
Margaret Ker(r), Margaret Hay
Dates:
born c1572, died 15 March 1647 aged 75
Her parents were Mark Ker(r), 1st Earl of Lothian (d. 1609) and Margaret Maxwell (daughter of John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles (d. 1631)).
Helen S Oman
Submitted by Margaret Fergus... on 13 May 2012 - 8:35am
Revised: 1 July 2013 - 6:32pm — Margaret Fergus...
Other names:
Her maiden name was Lavin.
Dates:
22 February 1875 - 9 December 1964
Helen (Nellie) Simpson Lavin was the daughter of Patrick Lavin, India Rubber worker and Margaret Ferguson. She married John Oman on 7 July 1899. The marriage was conducted by the Rev. Robert Stewart of Greyfriars.
She died on 9 December 1964.
