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Walter Macfarlane

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Biography

Eldest son of John Macfarlane of Macfarlane and his second wife Helen, daughter of Robert, second Viscount Arbuthnot. Antiquary. Inherited the Jamaican property of his brother Alexander Macfarlane in 1755, along with another brother, William Macfarlane (both q.v.). Sold the property to John Wallace in 1762.

Married Lady Elizabeth Erskine, daughter of Alexander, sixth Earl of Kellie. Died, without issue, at Canongate, Edinburgh, 05/06/1767. Biried at Greyfriars kirk, Edinburgh. "After his death his valuable collections were purchased by the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh." (Macfarlane, p. 132). Succeeded by his brother William.


Sources

Charles Rogers, The Book of Wallace ( Edinburgh, Printed for the Grampian club, 1839), Vol. I p. 106.

John Macfarlane, History of Clan MacFarlane (Glasgow, 1922) p. 127.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Lady Elizabeth Erskine
Children
d.s.p.
Occupation
Antiquary

Associated Estates (3)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
23/08/1755 [SD] - 02/08/1762 [ED] → Joint owner
Biscany Estate [ Jamaica | St Elizabeth ]
1759 [EA] - 1762 [LA] → Joint owner
Serge Island [ Jamaica | St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey ]
1759 [EA] - → Joint owner
Windsor [ Jamaica | St Elizabeth ]

Relationships (2)

Walter Macfarlane
Brothers
Dr William Macfarlane
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Walter Macfarlane
Brothers
Alexander Macfarlane
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Addresses (2)

Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
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Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (Edinburgh), Central Scotland, Scotland
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