Biography

Birth and Parentage

William was born in Linlithgowshire, West Lothian, Scotland on 21 January 1792,^[1] the son of William Spottiswoode and Janet Mitchell. He was baptised in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, on 25 February.^[2]

William, son of William Spotswood & Janet Mitchell, was born on 21 January 1792 and baptised on 25 February 1792 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.^[3]

Life and Career

He was a businessman in Singapore for many years, ^[4][5]

He accompanied his friends Alexander Guthrie^[8] and Alexander Laurie Johnston, also Singapore merchants, from Singapore to England in 1841-1842. They sailed with the Charles Grant to Bombay in December 1841, took the steamer Berenice from Bombay to Suez, ^[9]and sailed from Alexandria on the steamer Oriental via Malta to Falmouth, Cornwall. ^[10]

Death

He passed away on 7 November 1858^[11] at his home, 40, Fitzroy Square, London ^[12] and his will was proved at the Principal Registry in England on 21 June 1859. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ William Spotswood, 1792 in Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
2. ↑ William Spotswood, 1792 in Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. FamilySearch Online Database. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
3. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929"
   Reference: OPR 667/1; Page: 114
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 October 2023)
   William Spotswood baptism on 25 Feb 1792 (born 21 Jan 1792), son of William Spotswood & Janet Mitchell, in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
4. ↑ Ong Siang Song. (12 Mar 2020)., One Hundred Years' History Of The Chinese In Singapore: The Annotated Edition. World Scientific. Retrieved from Google-ebooks (Here) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
5. ↑ Sherry, Norman., (1966)., Conrad's Eastern World, (Vol. 10). Cambridge: University Press. Retrieved from Google e-books (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
6. ↑ Buckley, Charles Burton., (1902), An anecdotal history of old times in Singapore ., (p.499). Singapore: Printed by Fraser & Neave, Ltd. Retrieved from the Internet Archive (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
7. ↑ Campbell, Donald Maclaine (1915), Java: past and present: a description of the most beautiful country in the world, its ancient history, people, antiquities, and products (p.624)., London: W. Heinemann, Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Library. Retrieved from Cornell University Library Digital Collection (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
8. ↑ Captain Harrington Research Notes. Retrieved from WikiTree (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
9. ↑ The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany. (Series 2, Vol.37). (1842). Home Intelligence (1842). (p.259)., Retrieved from Hathi Trust (Here;) Accessed 16 Nov 2021.
10. ↑ The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia, (p.77)., Parbury, Allen, and Company, 1842. Retrieved from Google e-books (Here;) Accessed 16 Nov 2021.
11. ↑ Wm Spottiswoode in British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices, United Kingdom; citing United Kingdom, 12 Nov 1858, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland;FamilySearch Online Database with images. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
12. ↑ Ed. J R Howard Roberts and Walter H Godfrey, (1949). "Fitzroy Square," in Survey of London: the Parish of St Pancras Part 3: Tottenham Court Road and Neighbourhood, (Vol. 21. pp. 52-63). London: London County Council. Retrieved from British History Online (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.
13. ↑ William Spottiswoode, 21 June 1859 in England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957. FamilySearch Online Database, citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Here;) Accessed 22 Nov 2021.

Spottiswoode Park Road named after Spottiswoode family members: https://books.google.de/books?id=DTOJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA355&dq=William+Spottiswoode+Singapore&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjK4KnlwKv0AhVtSfEDHULkBC0Q6AF6BAgJEAI#v=onepage&q=William%20Spottiswoode%20Singapore&f=false

• Singapore Firm list in 1827: https://michelhoude.com/BMSM/FirmHistories/Singapore1827.htm