Robert Hutchison of Carlowrie
Robert Hutchison of Carlowrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1834 Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 25 February 1894 (aged 59) Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Resting place | Kirkliston Churchyard |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1852–1894 |
| Spouse |
Mary Jemima Tait (m. 1863) |
| Children | 8, including Thomas and Robert |
| Relatives | Isobel Wylie Hutchison (niece) |
Robert Hutchison of Carlowrie FRSE (3 October 1834 – 25 February 1894) was a Scottish landowner, landscape photographer and arboriculturalist. He was President of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society from 1864 to 1871.
Early life
Hutchinson was born on 3 October 1834 in Leith, Edinburgh.
Career
He followed his father into the wine trade in Leith [1] and inherited the family business in 1852, at the age of 18, on his father's death.
His father had commissioned the building of Carlowrie Castle, near Kirkliston, from the Edinburgh architect David Rhind. The project was inherited by Hutchinson and completed in 1855.[2]
In 1864, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, in recognition of his expertise in forestry,[3] his proposer being William Stevenson.[4] In 1866, he is listed as a member of the Edinburgh Botanical Society alongside Arthur Abney Walker.[5]
In 1880, he was one of the five founders of Craiglockhart Church.[6]
Personal life and death
In 1863, he married Mary Jemima Tait, daughter of Reverend Adam Duncan Tait. They had eight children.[7]
His niece was the female explorer and adventurer, Isobel Wylie Hutchison.
He died in Brodick on the Isle of Arran on 25 February 1894.
References
- ^ "Sir Robert Hutchison (1871–1960)". www.hharp.org. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Buildings of Scotland: Lothian, Colin McWilliam
- ^ "Munks Roll Details for Robert (Sir) Hutchison". munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Transactions of the Edinburgh Botanical Society 1866 vol 8
- ^ Media, Sanctus. "Craiglockhart Parish Church". www.craiglockhartchurch.org. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Early records of an old Glasgow family". National Library of Scotland. p. 161. Retrieved 19 January 2018.