James (Arbuthnot) Arbuthnot of Dens (1741 - 1823)

Born 23 Aug 1741 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1823 at age 81 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

Origins

• For details of his ancestry see E.5. on Table J.

James Arbuthnot of Dens was born in about 1741. According to Arbuthnot (1920), James was the only surviving son of Thomas Arbuthnot and Jean Arbuthnot.

Christening Date: 13 August 1741

Christening Place: Episcopal, Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland

Witnessed by: Thomas Arbuthnot (Bailie) and James Arbuthnot^[1]

He was a prosperous merchant of Peterhead who purchased Arbuthnot House, Peterhead during 1768 from Robert Arbuthnot of Haddo-Rattray. During 1786 he bought the Haddo-Rattray estate from Alexander Farquharson, an accountant of Edinburgh. James was also an extensive Whale, Salmon and Herring fishing proprietor.

Marriage

On 21 February 1775, he married Catherine Cumine. Her father was George Cumine of Pitully Castle (now a ruin), near Fraserburgh. (Her sister Barbara, married Alexander Annand of Haddo-Rattray.)

Children

• Thomas "died young" (bp. 03 Dec 1775 Peterhead - d. 04 Aug 1800)
• George of Invernettie (bp. 17 Jul 1777 Peterhead - d. 04 Jun 1847).^[2]

m. Mary, dau. of John Hutchinson of Cairngall.

• William of Dens (bp. 21 May 1779 Peterhead)
• Robert of Mountpleasant and Ugie Bank (bp. 05 Nov 1783 Peterhead - d. 28 May 1858)

m. (1813) Nicola (d. 28 Nov 1860), eldest dau. of Thomas Arbuthnot of Innervidie & Kinmundy

His wife Catherine died in 1787.

He died in 1823 at the age of 81.

Burial

Peterhead Old Churchyard, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^[3]

Inscription:

Here are deposited the remains of CATHERINE CUMINE

daughter of George Cumine Esq. of Pitully

and wife of James Arbuthnot Esqr. Of Dens,

merchant in Peterhead

born 22 Feb 1752 died 6 Nov 1787

aged 35 years

and the remains of their eldest son

THOMAS ARBUTHNOT

born 3rd Dec 1775 died 4th Aug 1800

aged 24 years;

also here are deposited the remains of the said

JAMES ARBUTHNOT Esq. of Dens

born 23rd Aug 1741 died 19th March 1823

aged 82 years.

This tablet has been erected by George, William and Robert Arbuthnot sons and brothers of the deceased as a mark of their affection to them while living and from respect to the memory of parents and a brother so deservedly dear to them.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," James Arbuthnot, 13 Aug 1741; citing EPISCOPAL, PETERHEAD, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND; FHL microfilm 0874218 IT 4. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYD9-K6F
2. ↑ Geo. is named as the son of Jas. Arthbunt of Dens & Catherine, dau. of Geo. Cumine of Pitully Castle, (Arbuthnot, 1920, p. 284).[1]
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154573721?search=true

• Electric Scotland, Aberdeenshire Epitaphs, Monumental Inscription, Catherine, James and Thomas, pg 367. Accessed 21 Sep 2019.

• Arbuthnot, A.J.E. (1920). Memories of the Arbuthnots of Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire, pp. 282-283. London: G. Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Archive.org. eBook. (mirror @ www.ebooksread.com).

• Table 2

• Arbuthnot, J. (1815). An Historical Account of Peterhead, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, pp. 121. Aberdeen: D. Chalmers. Google Books.