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Extract from the History of Leith...
But Scotland, and more especially the Leith and Edinburgh part of it,
had become a manufacturing centre, and markets for the disposal of her
manufactured goods were urgently needed. Having spent what capital she
could gather together in establishing manufactures, she now gave what
money she had left to found the Darien Company to settle a colony in
Darien, which was to be a great colonial market for the disposal of
Scottish manufactures. The maximum amount of stock one could hold in the
Darien Company was £3,000, the sum subscribed by the Corporation of
Edinburgh, but none of the sixteen Leith shareholders on the list
approached this amount. The highest was the share of James Balfour, the
ancestor of the Pilrig family and a partner in the soap-works in
Riddle’s Close and the powder-mills at Powderhall, who subscribed
£2,000, while Robert Douglas his rival in the soap trade, with more Scots caution, put his name down
for the modest sum of £100. The Trinity House "adventured" £200, as also
did Mr. William Wishart, the minister of South Leith.
DOUGLAS Alexander Guiddon and Major to His Majesties Troop of Guards -
DOUGLAS Archibald - - brother to Sir William
Douglas of Cavers
DOUGLAS Captain Douglas - - son to Sir William Douglas, Colonel
DOUGLAS Henry Keeper of the Signet -
DOUGLAS James Marquis of - -
Probably James Douglas, 2nd
Marquess of Douglas (c.1646 – 25 February 1700)
DOUGLAS James Minister Stow - brother of
John Douglas of Broughton
DOUGLAS Mary Lady Hilton - -
DOUGLAS
Robert - Strathenrie
DOUGLAS Robert Merchant Edinburgh
DOUGLAS
Robert senior Soap-boyler Leith
DOUGLAS Robert junior Soap-boyler
Leith
DOUGLAS Susanna - - relict of Ninian Anderson merchant in
Glasgow
DOUGLAS William Merchant Dalkeith
Others:
John
Douglas(1), a grandson of George Douglas of Waterside, died at Darien.
Douglas, George, Soldier. D. 1699 Darien, Edin. Pr. 1707.
Douglas, James, carpenter. Res. Edinburgh. sh. 14 July 1698
from Leith to Darien in "St. Andrew". Married Katherine Waterstone.
Children James and Christian. Edin. pr. 1707.
Research:
1.
John was possibly a
Douglas of Garallan.
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