James Strange
The name James Strange is not the first name listed on the monument.
The monument is in St John interior interior monuments, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
There are 52 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
No date of death is recorded against James Strange entry on the monument.
James Strange is listed on the GPR grave numbered 255771.
James Strange is listed as the father of Mary Dundas on the grave monument.
James Strange has the record number 549285 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 30 September 2012
There is one image available for the monument listing James Strange (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against James Strange record:
James Charles Stuart was the eldest son. Joined the Madras establishment of the Honourable East India Company. Married his first wife whilst on leave and took her back to India; where she died leaving a 6 year old daughter. James went on a voyage of exploration from India to the north-west coast of America. Lost his money; but by the time he retired in 1797 he had made a fortune. Became a banker in London and an M.P. Married for the second time on 18th December 1798. James' bank failed and he was left penniless; so again joined the H.E.I.C and took his new wife there in 1805. He made another fortune and left … 1816. They were the parents of two daughters and lived at No.7 Ainslie Place. Died on 6th October at Airth Castle; Stirlingshire. Interred in the south-east corner of the top part of the east burial ground.