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William Napier timber & produce merchant in London1

M, #16836, b. 8 January 1758
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: William Napier weaver1 b. 1727, d. 1781
Mother*: Mary Beattie b. s 1730
Relationship:
5th great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • (Child) Birth*: William Napier timber & produce merchant in London was born on 8 January 1758 at Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .2
  • He was the son of William Napier weaver and Mary Beattie.1
  • Anecdote forWeb*: Sent to London to be clerk to his uncle, Mr W Napier, a timber and produce merchant at Blackfriars Bridge, remaining there for 6 years. Whilst in London, he attended the best schools of painting, and was for two years in the British Museum Gallery, but did not persue the art, except in a private way.1

Citations

  1. [S40] JF via MyHeritage and email; also 'The Barber Chronicle' book detailing the Napier & Myers families of Marykirk and Australia among others [May 2020].
  2. [S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) Kinneff & Catterline 1756-1764 parent search no images held [Jun 2020].
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Beattie, Mary s1730 descendants
Napier, William 1727 descendants