William Morehead
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William Morehead of Herbertshire FRSE (1737–1793) was an 18th-century Scottish landowner and forefather of the Morehead dynasty of prominent persons in Scotland and India. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[1][2]
Life[]
He was born in 1737 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire the son of Robert Morehead, a merchant.
He studied at Glasgow University.
He died on 18 June 1793 at "Herbertshire" a mansion south of Stirling and is buried in the family burial ground at Denny nearby.
Family[]
In 1768 he married Isabella Lockhart. Their children included Robert Morehead and his grandchildren included William Ambrose Morehead and Dr Charles Morehead, both eminent figures in India.
References[]
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
- ^ https://www.geni.com/projects/Founding-Fellows-of-the-Royal-Society-of-Edinburgh/14712
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- 1737 births
- 1793 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow
- Scottish landowners
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Scottish people stubs