| 词条 | Gilbert Innes |
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Gilbert Innes of Stow FRSE DL MWS (1751–1832) was a Scottish banker, antiquarian and patron of the arts during the Scottish Enlightenment. He served as Deputy Governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland for 38 years. He was described as “the richest commoner in Scotland”. A notorious womaniser, another more damning quote was “the acts of his whoredom are written in the parish chronicles of Scotland”. He had at least 67 illegitimate children. LifeHe was born on 7 February 1751 the fourth son of George Innes of Stow and has wife, Marion Lauder of Huntly Wood. His father was second cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland later becoming Cashier (the then equivalent of Chief Executive of the bank). Gilbert studied at Edinburgh University but did not graduate.[1] By the time of his father’s death in 1780, Gilbert was the sole surviving son, and inherited the family estate of Stow, near Lauder in the Scottish Borders. In 1787 Gilbert became a Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland. He helped the bank to survive the financial crises of 1793 and 1797. In 1793 Innes was one of the jury on the infamous trial of Thomas Muir of Huntershill on the charge of sedition (campaigning for parliamentary reform).[2] In 1800 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Walker, Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet and Thomas Charles Hope.[3] He was Deputy Lieutenant of Edinburgh and was created a Freeman of the City in 1814. At this time he lived at 24 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh’s First New Town.[4] In 1815 he became the artistic patron of Thomas Campbell. Other artists in his patronage included Henry Raeburn who was also a close friend. Also a keen musician he was patron to the Edinburgh violinist, Matthew Hardie. In 1820 he purchased rights to work coal in southern Edinburgh around the Drum Estate (later to become the Seafield Mine).[5] He died at St Andrew Square following a brief illness on 26 February 1832 a few days after his 81st birthday. He is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh in the section known as the Covenanters Prison.[6] Other Positions of Note
FamilyAlthough he never married Gilbert is said to have fathered a staggering 67 illegitimate children.[7] On his death, his huge fortune of over one million pounds was left to his sister Jane Innes. It was the largest ever inheritance in Scotland at that time and equates to around £80 million in modern terms. When Jane died childless and without a will in 1839 a scramble for the fortune began amongst his numerous illegitimate children. The bulk of his estate ultimately passed to his nephew (a second sister’s son) William Mitchell cashier (Chief Executive) of the Royal Bank of Scotland 1814 to 1825 who thereafter was known as William Mitchell-Innes. William’s son was Gilbert Mitchell-Innes, named after his wealthy great uncle. His illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth Burnet Innes, married his junior colleague, John Dewar FRSE (1796–1856)[8] son of Forrest Dewar.[9] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://heritagearchives.rbs.com/people/list/gilbert-innes.html|publisher=heritagearchives.rbs.com|title=Gilbert Innes|accessdate=2016-12-12}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Innes, Gilbert}}2. ^The Reformers Gazette 1832 3. ^{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0 902 198 84 X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf}} 4. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1814–15 5. ^{{cite book|title=The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the House of Lords, Courts of Session, Teinds, and Exchequer, and the Jury and Justiciary Courts|date=1850|publisher=Michael Anderson|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hqwDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA290|page=290|accessdate=2016-12-12}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=175568|author=Charles Sale|publisher=gravestonephotos.com|title=George Innes grave monument details|accessdate=2016-12-12}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8457825.stm|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|title=BBC News - RBS director 'fathered 67 illegitimate children'|accessdate=2016-12-12}} 8. ^{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0 902 198 84 X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf}} 9. ^http://www.thepeerage.com/p36966.htm 7 : 1751 births|1832 deaths|Scottish bankers|Scottish antiquarians|Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|Scottish Enlightenment|Burials at Greyfriars Kirkyard |
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