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Drysdale Extracts from "Edinburgh Academy register [1824-1914] a record of all those who have entered the school since its foundation in 1824"
- DRYSDALE, Charles R., 1836-42. CI. 1-6. s. of Sir William Drysdale, W.S., of Pittcuehar, a Lord Provost of Edin. ; Mitchell Medal, 1842.
- DRYSDALE, Andrew Knox, CI. 1, 2. b. 1832 ; s. of Drysdale, Hart Street. Surg. 79th Ft. (Cameron Highs.) ; Ass. Surg. 1854 ; Surg. 1864 ; served in Eastern campaign, 1854-5, including battles of Alma and Balaclava and siege of Sebastopol (medal and three clasps and Turkish medal) ; served in Indian campaign of 1858-9, including siege and capture of Lucknow (medal and clasp) ; d. 1869.
- DRYSDALE, William, 1848-53. CI. 2-6. b. March 1838 ; s. of John Drysdale of Kilrie, Sheriff Clerk of Lanarkshire. Of Kilrie ; Dep. Sheriff Clerk, Glasg. ; he then farmed his father's estate of Kilrie and several adjoining farms, also sheep farm of Balmaha on D. of Montrose's Loch Lomond estate ; in 1884 he went to Australia as Insp. of Stations for the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., and was afterwards made Man. ; on retiring from that position he was appointed Man. of the Australian Estates Co., and held that position until his death ; m. Georgina Begbie Gibson, Woolmet ; d. 17 Dec. 1902.
- DRYSDALE, Robert Carstairs, 1850-3. CI. 1-3. b. 1840 ; s. of John Drysdale, 10 South Charlotte Street. Col. R.A.; Lt. 1857; Capt. 1868; Maj. 1877; Lt.-Col. 1884; Col. 1888; ret. 1890; d. 16 Jan. 1904.
- DRYSDALE, James St. Clair, 1853-6. CI. 1-3. b. 1843 ; Miss Drysdale, 9 Hope Street (Guardian). Ensign 93rd Highs, 1860 ; d. 1862.
- DRYSDALE, Arthur P., 1866-9. CI. 1-3. s. of John Drysdale, Demerara.
- DRYSDALE, Andrew Learmont, 1868- 72. CI. 1-L.M. b. 5 May 1856; s. of Andrew Drysdale, Builder, Edin. In oifice of Moncrieff and Gillies-Smith, C.A., Edin., and training in farming and estate management in Rosebery Estates Office ; Ass. Factor on the Rosebery estates ; Factor on the Murthly estates of Sir Douglas Stewart, Bart., Perthshire; nineteen yrs. Factor and Comr. on the E. of Rosebery's Scottish estates; J. P. Co. of LinHthgow; Insp. for the Bd. of Agriculture. Publica- tion: Profits from Land (19 14). Address: 22 Braid Crescent, Edin.
- DRYSDALE, Carstairs, 1826-7. CI. 5. b. 1814 ; George Carstairs, Leith (Guardian).
- DRYSDALE, Adolphus Sceales, 1824-9. CI. 1-5. b. 31 March 1816; s. of John Drysdale of Viewfield, Lasswade, Merchant in China ; d. 1844.
- DRYSDALE, Alexander, 1824-9. CI. 1-5. b. 31 March 1814; s. of John Drysdale of Viewficld, Lasswade.
- DRYSDALE, John James, 1826-30. CI. 2-5. b. 29 Nov. 1816; s. of Sir William Drysdale, W.S., of Pitteuchar, Lord Provost of Edin. M.D. and L.R.C.S.E. 1838; Homeo- pathic Doctor, Liverpool ; m. (i) Mary Boyd ; (2) Emily North ; d. 20 Aug. 1892.
- DRYSDALE, Thomas, 1826-9, CI. 2-4. b. 1817 ; s. of Sir William Drysdale, W.S., of Pitteuchar, Lord Provost of Edin. Planter in Timor
- DRYSDALE, George, 1834-41. Cl. 1-7. b. 1826 ; s. of Sir William Drysdale, W.S., of Pitteuehar, Lord Provost of Edin., 8 Royal Circus ; Dux of Cl. 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, and 6 and of the whole School, 1841 ; best in Math. (Silver Medal) and French, 1841. Edin. Univ., M.D. 1855; T.C.D. ; gen. med. pract.. Lend.; d. 1904.
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Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on December 15, 2023 at 17:50
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Edinburgh Academy Register, [Drysdale Extracts] I had copied these names for future reference. That was 2011- Better late than never.
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Comment by William Douglas on December 11, 2023 at 20:48
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Major and Brevet Lieutenant - Colonel Robert Carstairs Drysdale, vice C. C. Trench, placed upon half-pay, on appointment as Chief Instructor at the School of Gunnery. Dated 1st April, 1885.
Elizabeth Waller (1840–1892), daughter of Harry Edmund Waller, and wife to Colonel Robert Carstairs Drysdale, RA, JP
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Sacred to the Memory of Major W. G. A. Middleton, Ensign J. St. C. Drysdale, Asst : Surgeon S. Hope, 61 Rank and File, 13 Women, and 15 children, all of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Who died of cholera at or near This spot during the month of October 1862.
Jallozai, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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From a slide of the Drysdale Window in Dunbar Parish Church
John Drysdale, Surgeon HEICS died 10th Mar. 1818, aged 47.
Robert Fall Drysdale, died 18 Jan. 1837 aged 60 years.
The path of the just is as a shining light that shineth more and more until the·
perfect day.
William Castellaw Drysdale, Merchant in London died at Dunbar 31st May 1861 [5
on tombstone] aged 87.
In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren ye have done it
unto me.
John Drysdale of Viewfield, Parish of Lasswade, died there in Nov. 1817, aged 47
years.
Adolphus Sceales Drysdale, his son, Merchant in China died 24 Aug. 1844, aged 38
years.
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At Darjeeling on the 12th Oct [1861] at St Andrew's Church by the Rev HB Burney Andrew Knox Drysdale Assistant Surgeon HM's 79th Highlanders to Emma Elizabeth eldest daughter of Major Samler late of HM's Bengal Army
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In Memory of Andrew Knox DRYSDALE
F P C ??
Surgeon 79th Cameron Highlanders
Died From Illness Contracted In India
Through Unremitting Devotion To The Duties Of His Post
Survived His Arrival In England Only A Few Days
Having Died At Southampton September 10th 1869
Aged 36This Monument Is Erected.
Another Having Been Erected At Worriston Cemetery Near Edinburgh
Andrew married Emma Elizabeth Samler in 1861 in Bengal, India.
Andrew was a Surgeon in Her Majesty’s 79th Regiment of Highlanders. There is a question of wether or not he is buried here. Possible burial in Dean cemetery Scotland.
Burial record not
found as yet
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