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词条 Colin Dunlop of Carmyle
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  1. Life

  2. Family

  3. References

Colin Dunlop of Carmyle (1706–1777) was an 18th century Scottish tobacco lord[1] and banker, who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1770 to 1772.[2][3]

Life

He was born at Garnkirk House on 7 January 1706 the son of James Dunlop of Garnkirk (1655-1719) and his wife, Lilias Campbell (d.1709).[4]

He became a Baile in Glasgow Town Council in 1747 and Dean of Guild in 1750. In 1750 he and his brother Robert Dunlop were amongst the 26 founders of the Ship Bank in Glasgow. In 1770 he succeeded James Buchanan of Drumpellier as Lord Provost.[5] He was succeeded in turn in 1772 by Arthur Connell.

As a tobacco merchant with major plantations in Virginia he (as all others from Britain) lost their American estates in the American Revolution of 1776.

He died on 13 August 1777.

Family

In 1741 he married a widow, Margaret ("Martha") Bogle (1719-1768). She was born Margaret Hamilton at Hamilton Farm.

His eldest son was James Dunlop of Tolcross and Garnkirk (1741-1816).[6]

His second son, John Dunlop of Rosebank also served as Lord Provost.[7]

His daughter Janet Dunlop married Thomas Donald of Geilston,[8] also a tobacco lord in Virginia.[9]

References

1. ^https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA03598
2. ^https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16556
3. ^http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/sept2009.html
4. ^http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I35193&tree=CC
5. ^http://www.mydunlap.net/Colin%20Dunlop.html
6. ^http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I35206&tree=CC
7. ^http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I35193&tree=C
8. ^http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I15247&tree=CC
9. ^http://www-leeper.ch.cam.ac.uk/FamilyTree/4940-4933.htm
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