William W Newton grave monument in St John interior monuments, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
William W Newton grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William W Newton | 65 | first name on monument | Second son. Inherited the estate when his older brother … him unmarried. His grandfather; Richard Hay assumed additional surname of Newton. Became a writer to H.M. Signet in 1821. Married firstly in 1821. They had no children. Married secondly in February 1844; they had no children. Died on 15th May | ||
William Newton | father of William W Newton | of Newton; near Haddington | |||
James Clerk Rattray | father-in-law of William W Newton | ||||
James Clerk Rattray | 68 | relationship not given of William W Newton | Eldest son. Entered on a legal career and admitted to Faculty of Advocates in Scotland in 1785. Purchased mansion house and lands of Bonnington; near Leith. Appointed Sherriff-Depute of Edinburgh in 1793. Inherited house and estate of Craighall-Rattray in Perthshire in 1799; through the relationship of his grandmother. Assumed additional surname of Rattray; which is did not use until 1816/17. Appointed a Baron of Exchequer in 1809. One of the 7 original trustees of St John's responsible for finding the money to purchase the site and build the church. Married on 3rd January 1791 to Jane Duff; she died on 6th July. They were the parents of 2 sons and 1 daughter. James died on 29th August; at Craighall-Rattray although he had been heavily involved in the life of Edinburgh and especially St. John's. | ||
David Clerk Rattray | relationship not given of William W Newton | A physician of some eminence at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | |||
Jane Rattray nee Duff | relationship not given of William W Newton | ||||
Admiral Robert Duff | relationship not given of William W Newton | Of Logie and Fetteresso. | |||
Jane Newton nee Greyson | wife of William W Newton | Died in July; of Blackburn | |||
Jane Newton nee Rattray | 1794 | second wife of William W Newton | Died in November |
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