William Macdonald Farquharson Colquhoun Macdonald of St Martin's Abbey

Biographical Summary

Macdonald of St Martin's Abbey & the Craig, Montrose, William Macdonald Farquharson Colquhoun. 26/05/1822-16/02/1893. Ref: 941. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: DL(Forfar, Perth).
• Profession: Landowner.
• Appointments Held: Independent means, Colonel, 2nd Perthshire Highland RV.
• Marital Status: Married 1st(1849) Hon. Clara Anne Jane Brownlaw d.1883, 2nd (1886) Amelia Anne ?.
• Mother: Grizel Miller.
• Father: William Macdonald of St Martin's Abbey d.1841.
• Other Family: Grandson of Sir William Miller,FRSE 1755-1846, 2nd Baronet of Glenlee,Lord of Session as Lord Glenlee.
• References: Burke's Landed Gentry.
• Memberships: FRGS.
• Date of Election: 19/04/1847.
• Proposers: Sir Thomas Dick Lauder,12/2/1847, (ms Proposal NLS Acc 10,000/47). (Billet 5/4/1847).
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 576

Other References

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol. II. page 1020