William was the son of Robert Keith Arbuthnot FRSE (1728-1803) of Haddo Rattray, and Mary Urquhart of Cromarty. He was the elder brother of George Arbuthnot, 1st of Elderslie, and younger brother of Robert Arbuthnot FRSE (1760-1809).[2]
Traditionally a knighthood was conferred on Lord Provosts[citation needed], but Arbuthnot was created a baronet on 24 August 1822 (Letters Patent 3 April 1823) on the occasion of a banquet given by the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh in honour of King George IV during his visit to Edinburgh.[5][7]
In his capacity as Lord Provost he opened the Edinburgh School of Arts on Adam Square on 16 October 1821.[8]
Sir William Arbuthnot matriculated Arms with the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1822.[9] Unusually, for a baronet, the arms include supporters, probably because he had accomplished two stints as Lord Provost.
Sir William is buried in St John's Episcopal Churchyard in Edinburgh at the west end of Princes Street.[2]
Familyedit
Arbuthnot married Anne Alves (d.1846), daughter of John Alves of Shipland, on 13 September 1800. They had ten children, including:
George Clerk Arbuthnot (1803–1876), married firstly Agnes Rait, daughter of John Rait on 7 November 1837, married secondly, Caroline Ramsay Hay, daughter of James Hay on 10 January 1845 and had Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot
Archibald Francis Arbuthnot (1805–1879), married Hon. Gertrude Sophia Gough, daughter of the 1st Viscount Gough on 12 December 1837 and had Major-General William Arbuthnot and Sir George Gough Arbuthnot
^ abcC D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006). (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN090219884X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
^Gordon Slade, H (1984). "Craigston and Meldrum Estates, Carriacou". Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 114: 481–537.
^Anderson, William, The Scottish Nation, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.IX: 560
william, arbuthnot, baronet, edinburgh, frse, december, 1766, september, 1829, scottish, landowner, politician, served, lord, provost, edinburgh, lord, lieutenant, city, edinburgh, born24, december, 1766scotlanddied18, september, 1829nationalityscottishoccupat. Sir William Arbuthnot 1st Baronet of Edinburgh FRSE 24 December 1766 18 September 1829 was a Scottish landowner and politician He served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh 1 Sir William Arbuthnot 1st BaronetBorn24 December 1766ScotlandDied18 September 1829NationalityScottishOccupation s Landowner PoliticianAwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh FRSE Sir William Arbuthnot 1st Baronet Sir William Arbuthnot 1st BaronetArms of the Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife editWilliam was the son of Robert Keith Arbuthnot FRSE 1728 1803 of Haddo Rattray and Mary Urquhart of Cromarty He was the elder brother of George Arbuthnot 1st of Elderslie and younger brother of Robert Arbuthnot FRSE 1760 1809 2 He attended the Edinburgh High School from 1773 to 1778 He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in January 1800 being proposed by John Playfair 2 Arbuthnot managed a plantation on the island of Carriacou in the Grenadines on behalf of his uncle William Urquhart of Craigston 3 Sir William served twice as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1815 to 1817 and from 1821 to 1823 On the death of his father he became Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the Encouragement of the Manufactures and Fisheries of Scotland 4 5 a post later held by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder Bt 6 Traditionally a knighthood was conferred on Lord Provosts citation needed but Arbuthnot was created a baronet on 24 August 1822 Letters Patent 3 April 1823 on the occasion of a banquet given by the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh in honour of King George IV during his visit to Edinburgh 5 7 In his capacity as Lord Provost he opened the Edinburgh School of Arts on Adam Square on 16 October 1821 8 Sir William Arbuthnot matriculated Arms with the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1822 9 Unusually for a baronet the arms include supporters probably because he had accomplished two stints as Lord Provost Sir William is buried in St John s Episcopal Churchyard in Edinburgh at the west end of Princes Street 2 Family editArbuthnot married Anne Alves d 1846 daughter of John Alves of Shipland on 13 September 1800 They had ten children including Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot 2nd Baronet 1801 1873 John Alves Arbuthnot 1802 1875 George Clerk Arbuthnot 1803 1876 married firstly Agnes Rait daughter of John Rait on 7 November 1837 married secondly Caroline Ramsay Hay daughter of James Hay on 10 January 1845 and had Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot Archibald Francis Arbuthnot 1805 1879 married Hon Gertrude Sophia Gough daughter of the 1st Viscount Gough on 12 December 1837 and had Major General William Arbuthnot and Sir George Gough Arbuthnot William Urquhart Arbuthnot 1807 1874 James Edward Arbuthnot 1809 1868 married Harriet Frances Staveley daughter of William Staveley in June 1837See also editCourt of the Lord LyonReferences edit Adams Thomas Harvey William Whitson Thomas editors Edinburgh 1329 1929 Edinburgh 1929 140 a b c C D Waterston A Macmillan Shearer July 2006 Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Part 1 A J PDF Royal Society of Edinburgh ISBN 090219884X Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 18 September 2015 Gordon Slade H 1984 Craigston and Meldrum Estates Carriacou Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 114 481 537 Anderson William The Scottish Nation Edinburgh 1867 vol IX 560 a b Mosley Charles Burke s Peerage amp Baronetage Crans Switzerland 106th edition 1999 vol 1 p 93 ISBN 1 57958 083 1 Stewart Smith J The Grange of St Giles Edinburgh 1898 p 357 No 17846 The London Gazette 24 August 1822 p 1386 Grant s Old and New Edinburgh vol 2 p 380 Balfour Paul Sir James An Ordinary of Arms Edinburgh 2nd edition 1903 p 96 no 1430 Mrs P S M Arbuthnot 1920 Memories of the Arbuthnots George Allen amp Unwin Ltd thePeerage Retrieved 8 December 2006 External links editFamily tree usurped Political officesPreceded bySir John Marjoribanks Bt Lord Provost of Edinburgh1815 1816 Succeeded byKincaid MackenziePreceded byJohn Manderston Lord Provost of Edinburgh1821 1822 Succeeded byAlexander Henderson of PressBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Edinburgh 1823 1829 Succeeded byRobert Keith Arbuthnot Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir William Arbuthnot 1st Baronet amp oldid 1209521390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
