Arbuthnot, William, Sir, 1766-1829, 1st Baronet, Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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1803 succeeded his father, Robert Arbuthnot, as secretary to the board of trustees for the Encouragement of the Manufactures and Fisheries of Scotland; 1815-1817 and 1821-1823 Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

Epithet: Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Title: 1st Baronet

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referencedIn Vol. CLXXVIII (ff. 434). 13 Aug.-7 Nov. 1823.includes:f. 1 John Rosson, barrister: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1823. ff. 3-432 passim Henry Hobhouse, Under-Secretary of State: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1818-1848. ff. 12, 16, 102, 111, 125 Richar... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 326) 1811-1817.includes:ff. 1, 169 William Jay: Letters to G. Thomson: 1811, 1814. ff. 3, 58, 80, 98-104, 219, 305, 308 Joanna Baillie: Letters to G. Thomson, with verses: 1804-1842. f. 6 Coutts Trotter: Correspondence with G. Thomson..., 1811-1817 British Library
creatorOf M Arbuthnot-Bertolacci, 1798-1807 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXI (ff. 299). Mar.-13 Nov. 1825.George IV of England: Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1820-1827.includes:f. 1 James Graham, Marquis of Graham; 3rd Duke of Montrose (1790): Letters to Lord Melville: 1825. f. 2 Sir Archib... British Library
referencedIn PEEL PAPERS. Vol. CXXXVII (ff. 236). Correspondence of Sir R. Peel with [Robert Saunders-Dundas, 2nd Viscount] Melville, First Lord of the Admiralty (181?-1827); 182-?-1830. Folio.Robert Saunders-Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville; formerly Dundas: Corres..., 1820s-1830 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLXXVI (ff. 422). May -June 1823.includes:f. 2 Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet: Letter to Sir R. Peel: 1823. ff. 5, 6 Rebecca Heffernan, wife of Sergt W Heffernan: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1823-1824. ff. 8, 159, 387 Frederick John Ro... British Library
creatorOf Adams-Burgoyne, 1810-1826 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I. (ff. 323) 1793-1810.includes:ff. 1, 3 Thomas Hankey: Letters to G. Thornson: 1793. ff. 5, 6 Robert Horsfield: Certificates signed by, as Clerk of the Stationers' Company: 1793. ff. 5, 6 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer and music publisher: Cer..., 1793-1810 British Library
creatorOf Ceylon, 1805-1808 British Library
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Birth 1766

Death 1829

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