Thomas Anderson

Surgeon Dr in Selkirk succeeded his father. Friend and Brother-in-law of Mungo Park, Married Margaret daughter of Henry Scott, Deloraine, Selkirkshire. She died in 1836. It may be said of this well known Dr that he spent a large potion of his life in the saddle, as, in the early days of this century, the bridle path was more in use than the turnpike road in the county of Selkirk. Dr Thamas Anerson never spared himself in his professional work and LIKE TO THE POOR WAS KIND AND ATTENTIVE.. He was the prototype of Sir Walter Scott's "Gideon Gray" and a pleasing account of his life was written by Dr John Brown in his Horae Subsecivae" entitled "Our Gideon Grays" He died in Selkirk leaving 4 sons and 4 daughters.

Census....

Thomas Anderson Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1787 Gender: Male Where born: Selkirkshire, Scotland Civil parish: Selkirk County: Selkirkshire Address: Back Row South Side Occupation: Surgeon Parish Number: 778

Others at address:

Name Age

Christina Anderson 55

Clara Anderson 19

Henry Anderson 29

Isabella Anderson 50

Thomas Anderson 54

Jean Henderson 17

Andrew Pleddart 15 from his will: Mansion House (lately rebuilt) high and laigh, back and fore, under and above, with the Garden at the back thereof, together also with the Coal House, Stable, Byrn and Old Malt Barn, as the said Mansion House (now rebuilt) and others were acquired by the deceased Thomas Anderson of Broom Hill, Surgeon in Edinburgh my father from the Trustees of the deceased James Burnet late tenant in Wheathope, lyeing within the territory of the Burgh of Selkirk, at the east end thereof, and described in the disposition by the said Trustees to the said Thomas Anderson to be bounded by the Hollow Croft and Garden which belonged to James Mercer of Scotsbank and thereafter to Andrew Henderson Writer in Selkirk now to Grainger Esquire on the East and South, and the yard which belonged to the deceased Francis Fairbairn, Cordainer in Selkirk, thereafter to Gavin Pow, John Govenlock and John Welsh on the West, and the Kings High Street on the North Parts, But excepting always the seat in the Church of Selkirk acquired by the said deceased James Burnet from the said James Mercer, with all right title and interest, claim of right property and possession, petitory and possessory which I have or any ways can have, claim or pretend to the said subjects, or any part thereof in all time coming: