Historical records matching Hon. William Carmichael, of Skirling
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About Hon. William Carmichael, of Skirling
THE HONOURABLE MR. WILLIAM CARMICHAEL OF SKIRLING
Advocate in Edinburgh; Member of the Faculty of Advocates; King's Solicitor; Extraordinary Director of the Bank of Scotland; Member of Parliament for Lanark
Fake Pedigrees
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William Carmichael of Skirling has been misidentified as the son of John Carmichael, merchant in Glasgow and his wife Anna Kincaid, secundus in at least one bogus pedigree published by MyHeritage Family Trees although four have been presented to Geni subscibers as MyHeritage SmartMatches
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William Carmichael here treated has also been confused with William Carmichael, in Lanark the husband Agnes Young who is erroneously identified as the mother of John Carmichael, Earl of Hyndford in at least ten bogus pedigrees published by MyHeritage Family Trees
The Question of Identity
Death
First Marriage
CARMICHAEL
WILLIAM
HELEN CRAIG/FR1440 (FR1440)
17/04/1709
685 / 1
460 / 68
EDINBURGH
Second Marriage
Children of the First Marriage
Evidence from the National Records of Scotland
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29 January 1703-03: Signature for letters under great seal appointing Sir David Dalrymple, advocate, as one of HM two solicitors conjointly with William Carmichael, advocate, during pleasure. With similar signature for privy seal grant to Sir David Dalrymple of a pension of £100 stg. with another £100 stg. for expenses. National Records of Scotland, Records of Messrs Tods Murray and Jamieson WS, lawyers, Edinburgh, reference GD237/21/90
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8 January 1715: Correspondence of James, 1st Duke of Montrose: William Carmichael of Skirling. Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Correspondence of the Dukes of Montrose, reference GD220/5/474
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1724-25: Papers relative to action by John Lawson of Cairnmuir and Duchess of Buccleugh against Mr William Carmichael of Skirling. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lawson family of Cairnmuir, Peebles-shire, reference GD120/2827-2837
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1725-39: Prints and other papers relating to Actions between John Lawson of Cairnmuir and the Duke of Buccleuch, James Geddes of Rachan and William Carmichael of Skirling regarding the lands of Netherurd, Mount and Lochurd. Records of Scotland, Papers of Lawson family of Cairnmuir, Peebles-shire, reference GD120/295-329
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1740: William Carmichael, spouse of the late Helen Craig, heir of Thomas Craig of Riccarton's Estate vs Robert Craig : Exhibition, return and delivery. National Records of Scotland, Court of Session: Carmichael & Elliot processes found in Durie extracting department and miscellaneous papers, reference CS181/7480
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9 January 1749: Antenuptial contract of marriage between John Carmichael of Castlecraig, advocate, eldest son of the hon. Mr William Carmichael of Skirling, advocate, and Janet Grant, eldest daughter of William Grant of Prestongrange, HM advocate for Scotland. Bound in red and gilt paper, with a design of a crowned two headed eagle. National Records of Scotland, Grant-Suttie family of Balgone, East Lothian, reference GD357/44
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1750-51: Letters to Sir John Clerk and George Clerk regarding the marriage of Janet Clerk, daughter of Sir John, to James Carmichael, son of William Carmichael of Skirling. Writers are said Sir John and William and James Carmichael. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/5476
Biographical Summary
William of Skirling, born 1671, became a member of the Faculty of Advocates 31 January 1695, and was appointed King's Solicitor 1 April 1701, was M.P. for Lanark 1702-7, and an extraordinary director of the Bank of Scotland. He died at Skirling 29 December 1759, aged eighty-eight, having married, first, on 17 April 1709, Helen, born 2 January 1690, only child of Thomas Craig of Riccartoun; and, secondly, Margaret Menzies, daughter of Alexander Menzies of Cuterallers, and widow of John Hamilton, younger of Pencaitland. By the last, who died at Saltcoats in the county of Haddington, 17 June 1776, he had no issue, but by the first he had five children." The Scots Peerage IV: 591
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Hon. William Carmichael, of Skirling's Timeline
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1671
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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1701 |
1701
Age 30
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| 1710 |
May 5, 1710
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Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1711 |
October 4, 1711
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (part of the United Kingdom since 1 May 1707)
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January 7, 1714
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Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| 1715 |
February 18, 1715
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (part of the United Kingdom since 1 May 1707)
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March 5, 1716
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (part of the United Kingdom since 1 May 1707)
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| 1759 |
December 29, 1759
Age 88
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Scotland (United Kingdom)
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