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    Sir William Davidson, 1st Baronet of Curriehill, (Dundee, 1614/5 – Edinburgh, c. 1689) was a Scottish tradesman in Amsterdam, an agent and a spy for the...
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  • University of Michigan, named in honor of Bill Davidson William Davidson (lumberman) (1740–1790), Scots-Canadian pioneer Sir William Davidson of Curriehill (1614/15–c...
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  • cricketer Sir William Davidson of Curriehill (1614/15–c. 1689), Scottish merchant and member of the Privy council William Davidson Bissett (1893–1971),...
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    Johannes Klencke (category Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam)
    Russia and member of the Amsterdam vroedschap, was an envoy to Russia in 1675. Their brother-in-law William Davidson of Curriehill invited Mary Stuart...
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    Cort Adeler (category Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic)
    started a salt company together with William Davidson of Curriehill and Jonas Trellond in Denmark. After the death of the Dutch supreme commander Lieutenant-Admiral...
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    construction of a private housing estate to the east of Curriehill Road. House builders began to promote Currie as a pleasant commuting suburb of Edinburgh...
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    Adriaensz Backer. Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-1667) Sir William Davidson of Curriehill, 1615/16 - 1689. Conservator of the Staple at Veere (with...
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    son of Sarah Siddons, husband of Harriet Siddons Sir James Skene (died 1633), President of the College of Justice John Skene, Lord Curriehill (died...
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  • Donaldson (publisher) 85 – Thomas Elder (Lord Provost of Edinburgh) 87 – Rev Thomas Randall Davidson of Muirhouse 90 – Hamilton & Inches, jeweller 92 – Alexander...
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    Craiglockhart Craigmillar Craigour Cramond Crewe Toll Currie Curriehill Dalmahoy Dalry Davidson's Mains Dean Village Drumbrae Drylaw Duddingston Dumbiedykes...
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    Queensferry by the Forth Bridges, and to Wester Hailes and Curriehill in the south-west of the city. Edinburgh Trams became operational on 31 May 2014...
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    This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. These were first created in 1624, and were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain...
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    education, and a supporter of women's suffrage Alexander Cruden (1699–1770), compiler of an early concordance to the Bible Lord Curriehill (1549–1617), prosecutor...
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    David Hume Alexander Nasmyth William Henry Playfair Religion in Edinburgh Catholicism in Edinburgh Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh...
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    added other suburban lines serving the north and west of the city, including Barnton, Davidson's Mains, Granton, and Leith. In 1901, on weekdays, there...
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  • A list of the senators of the College of Justice in Scotland from its establishment in 1532 to the present day. # signifies Commissioners for the administration...
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