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NameGeorge Brown 
[36], [23, Alexander & Mayne, Vol II, p.171], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [33, John Brown's family & George Brown's family], [32, PRO will of George Brown, proved 27th Apr 1829], [19, Birth Register of Glasgow, Lanarks for 1758/9]
[36], [23, Alexander & Mayne, Vol II, p.171], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [33, John Brown's family & George Brown's family], [32, PRO will of George Brown, proved 27th Apr 1829], [19, Birth Register of Glasgow, Lanarks for 1758/9]Birth28 Dec 1758, Glasgow, Lanarks
Baptism30 Dec 1758, Glasgow, Lanarks, Scotland
Death13 Apr 1829, Russell Square, London
Burial18 Apr 1829, St George church, Bloomsbury, London
General1st s. Merchant of London. Of Russell Square, London.
FatherJohn Brown (-ca1800)
MotherJean Mayne (-1823)
Spouses
1Margaret Balfour [36], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [33, Balfour family], [5, Her death cert no 451 of St John Paddington of 1854], [3, Her death, Q1 of 1854. Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 19], [4, 1851: HO107 Piece: 1614 Folio: 26 Page: 3]
[36], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [33, Balfour family], [5, Her death cert no 451 of St John Paddington of 1854], [3, Her death, Q1 of 1854. Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 19], [4, 1851: HO107 Piece: 1614 Folio: 26 Page: 3]FatherHenry Balfour (1724-1787)
MotherJean Elliott (1737-1815)
Marriage19 Jan 1786, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland [27, 1899 edn, Trotter article, p. 2054], [33, John Brown’s family’s page]
ChildrenJohn (1787-1787)
Henry Balfour (1787-1787)
Jean (1788-1872)
Margaret Ogilvie (1790-1879)
Helen Graham (1792-1851)
George (1) (1793-1794)
Louisa (1796-1894)
John (1798-1798)
William (1800-1887)
George (2) (1802-1876)
Henry (1804-1875)
Mary Frances (1806-1849)
Amelia (1807-1853)
Frances Eliza (1808-1810)
Charlotte (1810-1810)
Robert James (1811-1856)
Notes for George Brown
March 2021, TFPL: At last found his baptism transcript by me from an image of the register page:
[ Glasgow ]
“[p.] 158 30 December 1758
“. . . .
“Brown
John Brown Mercht. & Jean Mayne a son Geo born
“Dec 20 Witt: Thos Reid & John Graham Merchants”
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In addition to their 16 live children, there were four stillborn children:
Girl 16 May 1795,
Girl 26 Jun 1799,
Boy 21 Jul 1803,
Boy 23 Sep 1812.
In the Old Parochial Register for Glasgow, Lanarks for his birth, the entry is:
“John Brown Mercht & Jean Mayne a Son Geo: born 28th Dec: Witt: (?) Thos Reid and John Graham Merchants.”
In a codicil the following day to his will of 1828 he states that all his children were of age except his son Robert Brown. Another item to be taken up later.
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In 1806, this might be his partnership that was dissolved, in the London Gazette:
London, March 28, 1806
Notice is hereby given that the Partnership of George Brown, George Welbank and John Petyt, of Sun-Court, Threadneedle-Street, Ruffia Ship and Insurance Brokers, was dissolved by mutual Consent, on the 31st Day of May last, and from that Period the said Business has been and will continue to be carried on by the said George Welbank and John Petyt, under the firm of Welbank and Petyt, on their own Account: All Persons who are indebted to the late Partnership of Brown, Welbank and Petyt, are requested to pay their respective Debts to the said Welbank and Petyt, who are authorised to receive the same; and all Demands upon the late partnership will be discharged by them.
George Brown.
George Welbank.
John Petyt.
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In 1815 there is evidence he might already be in business with the Trotters:
Record Summary
Scope and content: [W1818 L15].
Lucena v Trotter. Bill only.
Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Lucena and others.
Defendants: John Trotter, Coutts Trotter and George Brown.
Original Bill Hilary 1815.
JFP
Covering dates 1818
Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI Act: 30 years
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
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FindMyPast shows a burial that might, or might not, be him:
First name(s): George
Last name BROWN
Date of burial: 10 July 1829
Place of burial St Giles, Cripplegate
Age at death: 68
Approximate year of birth: 1761
Address at death: Moor Lane
Record source City of London Burials
Data provider: John Hanson and Monnica Stevens
Neither the date nor the place look right, though. (Who would be called George Brown!)
In 2021 Ancestry produced an image of a different register and I have transcribed it as:
[ Camden > St George, Bloomsbury > 1813-1855
“ Page 114
“ BURIALS in the PARISH of ST GEORGE BLOOMSBURY
“ in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1829
“No Name Abode When buried Age [Celebrant]
“. . . .
“901 George Brown Russells Square April 18 years 70 Jas Lonsdale Rector”
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[ Glasgow ]
“[p.] 158 30 December 1758
“. . . .
“Brown
John Brown Mercht. & Jean Mayne a son Geo born
“Dec 20 Witt: Thos Reid & John Graham Merchants”
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In addition to their 16 live children, there were four stillborn children:
Girl 16 May 1795,
Girl 26 Jun 1799,
Boy 21 Jul 1803,
Boy 23 Sep 1812.
In the Old Parochial Register for Glasgow, Lanarks for his birth, the entry is:
“John Brown Mercht & Jean Mayne a Son Geo: born 28th Dec: Witt: (?) Thos Reid and John Graham Merchants.”
In a codicil the following day to his will of 1828 he states that all his children were of age except his son Robert Brown. Another item to be taken up later.
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In 1806, this might be his partnership that was dissolved, in the London Gazette:
London, March 28, 1806
Notice is hereby given that the Partnership of George Brown, George Welbank and John Petyt, of Sun-Court, Threadneedle-Street, Ruffia Ship and Insurance Brokers, was dissolved by mutual Consent, on the 31st Day of May last, and from that Period the said Business has been and will continue to be carried on by the said George Welbank and John Petyt, under the firm of Welbank and Petyt, on their own Account: All Persons who are indebted to the late Partnership of Brown, Welbank and Petyt, are requested to pay their respective Debts to the said Welbank and Petyt, who are authorised to receive the same; and all Demands upon the late partnership will be discharged by them.
George Brown.
George Welbank.
John Petyt.
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In 1815 there is evidence he might already be in business with the Trotters:
Record Summary
Scope and content: [W1818 L15].
Lucena v Trotter. Bill only.
Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Lucena and others.
Defendants: John Trotter, Coutts Trotter and George Brown.
Original Bill Hilary 1815.
JFP
Covering dates 1818
Availability Open Document, Open Description, Normal Closure before FOI Act: 30 years
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
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FindMyPast shows a burial that might, or might not, be him:
First name(s): George
Last name BROWN
Date of burial: 10 July 1829
Place of burial St Giles, Cripplegate
Age at death: 68
Approximate year of birth: 1761
Address at death: Moor Lane
Record source City of London Burials
Data provider: John Hanson and Monnica Stevens
Neither the date nor the place look right, though. (Who would be called George Brown!)
In 2021 Ancestry produced an image of a different register and I have transcribed it as:
[ Camden > St George, Bloomsbury > 1813-1855
“ Page 114
“ BURIALS in the PARISH of ST GEORGE BLOOMSBURY
“ in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1829
“No Name Abode When buried Age [Celebrant]
“. . . .
“901 George Brown Russells Square April 18 years 70 Jas Lonsdale Rector”
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Will notes for George Brown
Hiw will is dated 14th Nov 1828 with a codicil of 15th Nov 1828 and was proved on 27th April 1829.
He left his estate equally between all his children with a substantial jointure for his wife Margaret.
Eldest (surviving?) son William was among the executors.
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He left his estate equally between all his children with a substantial jointure for his wife Margaret.
Eldest (surviving?) son William was among the executors.
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Arms Generally notes for George Brown
Arms: Azure, a chevron chequy argent and sable between three fleurs-de-lis of the second.
Crests: A lion rampant gules, holding in his dexter fore-paw a fleur-de-lis argent.
Motto: Over the crest: Fortitudine et fidelitate.
Crests: A lion rampant gules, holding in his dexter fore-paw a fleur-de-lis argent.
Motto: Over the crest: Fortitudine et fidelitate.
Armorial Blazon notes for George Brown
Azure, a chevron chequy argent and sable between three fleurs-de-lis of the second.
Blazon source notes for George Brown
Matriculation for all his sons at Lyon Court on 8th January 1869.
Notes for George & Margaret (Family)
Their marriage, from FamilySearch (found in Jan 2012 by TFPL):
groom's name: George Broun
bride's name: Margaret Balfour
marriage date: 19 Jul 1786
marriage place: South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
bride's father's name: Henry Balfour
indexing project (batch) number: M19504-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1067773
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In 2021 I found that Scotland’s People had the marriage register page also under the name Broun. My transcript is:
“Mr George Broun Merchant in Leith and Miss Margaret Balfour Daughter of Major Henry Balfour of Leith after proclamation of banns were married July 19th 1786.”
This brings us right back into the issue of which Henry Balfour was involved. Other entries on the same page included ‘deceased’ for some of the fathers so it sounds as if it means that this Henry was still alive in 1786 but both Henries were alive then.
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groom's name: George Broun
bride's name: Margaret Balfour
marriage date: 19 Jul 1786
marriage place: South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
bride's father's name: Henry Balfour
indexing project (batch) number: M19504-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1067773
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In 2021 I found that Scotland’s People had the marriage register page also under the name Broun. My transcript is:
“Mr George Broun Merchant in Leith and Miss Margaret Balfour Daughter of Major Henry Balfour of Leith after proclamation of banns were married July 19th 1786.”
This brings us right back into the issue of which Henry Balfour was involved. Other entries on the same page included ‘deceased’ for some of the fathers so it sounds as if it means that this Henry was still alive in 1786 but both Henries were alive then.
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