Lieutenant Thomas Moodie

LIEUTENANT THOMAS MOODIE

HEIC Bengal Native Infantry

Lieutenant Thomas Moodie is the son of Major James Moodie of Melsetter and Elizabeth Dunbar. According to the Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, he was a Lieutenant in the 11th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry (Honourable East India Company Service): "Being distinguished for his proficiency in the Hindostani, Persic, and Arabic languages, he was appointed assistant to the agent of the Governor-General of Bundelcund, and rendered good service to the Company and was highly commended for his conciliating manner to the natives. He died at Culpee, 27th April 1824.". The Moodie Book: 52

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

'''19 June 1816: Letter from Thomas Moodie to his brother Capt Benjamin Moodie at Edinburgh concerning the postponed sale of Melsetter and his collection of rentals. [http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?... National Records of Scotland, Papers of Heddle family of Melsetter, Orkney, reference GD263/85]'''