Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet
Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet of Merchiston (1788 - 1852) was a Scottish politician.[1]
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William John Milliken-Napier was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was a descendant of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms.[2]
He was the son of Col. Robert John Milliken-Napier of Culcreuch, Stirling and Anne Campbell. On 17 March 1817, he proved his succession to the dormant baronetcy of Merchiston, and became the 8th Baronet. He served as convener of County Renfrew.
On 11 November 1815, he married Eliza Christian, daughter of John Stirling of Kippendavie. They had three children, Mary Napier (1817-1902) (who married Robert Speir, of Burnbrae, Renfrewshire and Culdees, Perthshire), (1818-1884), and John Stirling Milliken-Napier (1820-1891) [3]
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