Family and Education
b. 1 Aug. 1764, 2nd surv. s. of John Farquhar (d. 1768), merchant, of Aberdeen and Rachel, da. of James Young, merchant, of Aberdeen. W. Johnston, Descendants of James Young (1894), 1, 4-5. educ. Aberdeen g.s.; Ibid. 92. Aberdeen Univ. 1777-81. m. 19 May 1795, Helen, da. of Alexander Innes of Cowie, Kincardine, s.p. d. 4 Sept. 1833.
Offices Held
Proctor, Doctors’ Commons 1788 – d.; dep. registrar, diocese and archdeaconry of Rochester 1788 – 1805, admiralty ct. 1810 – d.
Provost, Inverbervie; dir. Crown Life Assurance Co. c. 1825 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Johnston Lodge, Laurencekirk and Hallgreen, Inverbervie, Kincardine and 13 Duke Street, Westminster, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
FARQUHAR, James (1764-1833)
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Oxford 1644
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