George (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Elderslie Sr (1772 - 1843)

Born 4 Dec 1772 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Fraser) Arbuthnot — married 26 Apr 1810 in Fort Saint George, Madras, India

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1843 at age 70 in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Arbuthnot was a member of the aristocracy in England.

George Arbuthnot was the youngest son of Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd of Haddo-Rattray and Mary Urquhart.^[1][2] He was born on the 4th of December 1772.^[1]

Marriage

He married Elizabeth Fraser, daughter of Donald Fraser, on the 26th of April 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Fort St. George, Madras, India.^[1][3]

Children:

• George.^[4]
• William Reierson Arbuthnot^[4]

Residence

George acquired a property called Elderslie in co. Surrey, after spending 22 years abroad, from 1800 to 1823, working for the Madras Firm.^[2]

He would spend his summers at Eldersie and then reside at Upper Wimple Street in London during the winter.^[2]

Occupation

• Merchant - Madras firm.^[2]
• DIrector of Palladium Life and Fire Insurance.^[2]

Sixteen of George's relatives or desc. joined the Madras firm, including:^[4]

• Col. Patrick vans Agnew, brother-in-law^[4]
• John Fraser brother-in-law^[4]
• George Arbuthnot, jr. son^[4]
• William Reierson Arbuthnot, son^[4]

• Robert Hunter, nephew^[4]
• John Alves Arbuthnot, son-in-law & nephew^[4]

• Archibald Francis Arbuthnot, nephew^[4]

• William Urquhart Arbuthnot, nephew^[4]

• John vans Agnew, nephew^[4]
• William Arbuthnot, grandson^[4]
• James Woodgate Arbuthnot, grandson^[4]
• William Reierson Arbuthnot, jr., grandson^[4]

• Malcom Alexander Arbuthnot, grandson^[4]
• Sir William Wedderburn Arbuthnot, Bart., great-nephew^[4]
• Sir George Gough Arbuthnot, great-nephew^[4]

• Reginald James Arbuthnot, great-nephew.^[4]

Death

He died on the 3rd of November 1843 at the age of 70,^[1] citing Death, Dorking, Surrey, England.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Mosley, C. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th ed, I, p. 120. Wilmington, DE: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} George Arbuthnot (b. 1772)

   Lawson, C. (1905). "The Arbuthnots," in Memories of Madras, p. 273 -276. Google Books.

   see also: Wikipedia: Bank of Madras
3. ↑ "India Marriages, 1792-1948 ," George Arbuthnot and Elizabeth Fraser, 26 Apr 1810; citing St. George, Madras, India; FHL microfilm 506,956.[1]
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18} Lawson, 1905, p. 276.[2]
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," FamilySearch (31 Dec 2014), George Arbuthnot, 1843; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," findmypast, 2012; citing Death, Dorking, Surrey, General Register Office, Southport, England.[3]
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #75043512

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," with images, FamilySearch (22 May 2019), George Arbeithnot in household of Joseph Baker, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," findmypast, n.d; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976. page 269.
• https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10382 The source of most of this data is Kittybrewster.com - Table J. — This is not a primary source and you are invited to improve upon it.
• http://www.arbuthnot.org/crash_of_arbuthnot.htm