- Tinwald, Scotland
Tinwald is a village in
Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland, lying a little north of Locharbriggs outsideDumfries .Tinwald was the birthplace of William Paterson, who helped to found the
Bank of England .
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Tinwald, Scotland
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Tinwald — TINWALD, a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 5 miles (N. E. by N.) from Dumfries; containing, with the villages of Amisfield, Kirkland of Tinwald, and Trailflat, 1085 inhabitants. The name of Tinwald is by some considered to be of Gaelic… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald — For other people named Charles Erskine, see Charles Erskine (disambiguation). Charles Erskine (1680 – April 5, 1763) was Lord Advocate, a Scottish judge, and a Member of Parliament. Charles Erskine was the third son of Sir Charles Erskine,… … Wikipedia
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William Paterson (banker) — Sir William Paterson (born April, 1658 in Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland died in Westminster, London, on January 22, 1719) was a Scottish trader and banker.Biography Early life William Paterson was born in his parent s farmhouse of… … Wikipedia
Moot hill — A moot hill or mons placiti (statute hill)[1] is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for moots , meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things … Wikipedia
Dumfries — For other uses, see Dumfries (disambiguation). Coordinates: 55°04′12″N 3°36′11″W / 55.070°N 3.603°W / 55.070; 3.603 … Wikipedia
Dumfries — DUMFRIES, a royal burgh, county town, port, and the seat of a presbytery and synod, in the county of Dumfries; comprising the parishes of St. Michael and New Church, with the villages of Georgetown, Locharbriggs, Lochthorn, and part of Kelton; … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
William Adam (architect) — Infobox Architect caption = Portrait by William Aikman, 1727 name = William Adam nationality = Scottish birth date = October 1689 birth place = Linktown of Abbotshall (now Kirkcaldy), Fife death date = 24 June 1748 (aged 58) death place =… … Wikipedia
Lord Advocate — Her Majesty s Advocate (or when the monarch is male His Majesty s Advocate), known as the Lord Advocate ( gd. Morair Tagraidh), is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters… … Wikipedia
William Paterson (Kaufmann) — Sir William Paterson Sir William Paterson (* April 1658 in Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway, Schottland; † 22. Januar 1719 in London) war ein schottischer Kaufmann, Autor und Politiker. Er war der Gründer der Bank of England und Initiator der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
