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Descendants of Milligan Progenitor-146555

Eleventh Generation


38. Milligan Robert-75523 (James , Senior , James , David , Charles , Peter , Peter , Herbert , Peter , Progenitor ) was born on 19 Aug 1746. He died in 1809.

Of Kingston when in Jamaica. In London of "Rosslyn"/Shelford Lodge, near Hampsteadand of Cotswold House Gloucestershire. . His own wikipedia page. Notes on Rbt Milligan - Noted in online item on History of Jamaica Chamber of Commerce incompnay with naval agent Hercules Rose, Thomas Gray, Sec of chamber is J. Hardwar, and Hibberts. He early manages his family's Jamaic plantations till 1779 then goes to London, where he is outraged by rate of thefts from the London docks in general. Milligan is dep-chair of West India Docks Co, George HIbbert qv. is chair. iA statue is placed to him "a merchant of London" (he returned from Jamaica to London in 1779) at new West India Docks when they are opened. Kent's Directory c 1794 has Milligan and Allan Merchants at 8 Great Winchester Street, and Milligan and Mitchell, Merchants, 17 London-str. Per Michael Rhodes data of Dec 2002. Below is from a http on Miligans - James Milligan of Fairgirth, married Margaret daughter of John Smith of Legsbridge.
Peter Milligan of Kirkbean, married Sarah daughter of Charles Blair, and had sons; Charles and William; and daughters; Marion, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Peggie and Jannet.
John Milligan of Kirkbean, married Mary daughter of Hugh Paterson of Kirkbean, and died 1764, leaving issue:
James, born 30th January, 1739, married 29th November, 1764, Ann daughter of William Lindsay of Corsock, and had issue; Mary.
William, born 29th December, 1741.
Esther, married John Kittrick of Kirkcudbright.
Elizabeth, married George Kirkpatrick of Gelston. David Milligan of the City of London, merchant and second son of David Milligan of Dalbeattie, married 10th September, 1759, Marion daughter of Robert Clarke of Castle Cravie, and died leaving no heir. His property passed to his cousin:- Robert Milligan of Roslyn House, Hampstead, Co. Middlesex, Deputy Chairman of the West India Dock Company, and founder of those docks, where there is a statue to his memory; born at Dumfries, 19th August, 1746, the son of James Milligan of Dumfries; married at Kingston, Surrey, 13th October, 1781, Jean daughter of William Dunbar of Forres, Co. Elgin, by Jean daughter of William Davidson of Tulloch, and by her (who died 14th January, 1820) had issue:
Robert Milligan of Eastridge, Ryde, of the 11th Light Dragoons and 2nd Life Guards, fought at Waterloo; born 28th August, 1787; married 1816, Elizabeth Margaret daughter of Matthew Baillie, M.D.; and died 21st December, 1875, leaving by her (who died 25th June, 1876) an only child:
Sophia, of Rosslyn Lodge, Weybridge, born 4th July, 1817, died unmarried on 17th September, 1893. David Milligan of Jamaica, merchant, born 27th April, 1789, and died in that Island, 16th February, 1818.
Harry Milligan, born 1790, married Georgina Matilda daughter of Sir Walter Stirling, Bart. His widow married Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, Bart.
Duncan Milligan, born 1793.
William Milligan, of whom presently.
Jean Milligan, married 1811, Thomas Hugham, M.P., of Airds.
Justina Milligan, nothing more said.
Mary Milligan, nothing more said. Robert Milligan of Roslyn House, died 21st May, 1809, being succeeded by his son:

Robert married Dunbar Jean-82212 daughter of Of Forres and Tulloch Dunbar William-120187 and Davidson Jean-99266 on 13 Oct 1781 in Kingston. Surrey. Jean was born in 1757. She died on 14 Jan 1820.

They had the following children:

+ 39 M i Of Eastridge Ryde, 11th Lt Dragoons Milligan Robert-139312 was born on 28 Aug 1787. He died on 21 Dec 1875.
  40 M ii Jamaica merchant Milligan David-154397 was born on 27 Apr 1789. He died on 16 Feb 1818 in Jma.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ He is Jamaica merchant. Family line of M Rhodes.
  41 M iii Milligan Henry Davidson-150463 was born in 1790/1791. He died in 1817.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ Of North Audley St Grosvenor Sq London. Died at sea near Isle of Wight.
        Henry married wife2 Stirling Georgina Matilda-160905 daughter of Sir Bart1 of Faskine Stirling Walter-103490 and Goodenough Susanna-71608.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ thepeerrage.com. Info per Michael Rhodes of Dec 2002. Sir Bart1 of Belhus. http from stirnet.com on Lennard.
  42 M iv West India Merchant Milligan Duncan Davidson-158604 was born in 1793 in London. He died in 1843/1846.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ He had illegit dr named Marie Louise Milligan possibly by Wilhelmina Teich (sic). Friends with David Lyon. He is of firm Milligan Robertson and Co. Of Fenchurch St London bankrupt by 1828. Partner with Colin Robertson and his own cousin Robert Milligan Dalzell.
+ 43 M v Lt-Colonel Milligan William-145114 was born in 1799. He died in 1868.
  44 F vi Milligan Jean-142821 was born in 1794.

Birth date is from IGI. E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/
        Jean married MP, of Airds Hughan Thomas-150464 son of Merchant Hughan Alexander-150056 and Gerran Margaret Gerrant-150055 in 1811. Thomas was born about 1760 in Creetown Kirkcudbright. He died in 1811.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ He was resident in Jamaica 1787-1797 and possibly had two natural daughters Jane and Margaret who both died in Edinburgh. Moved to Liverpool after father died with brother Alexander and became slave trader. Of 12 Devonshire Place London. Notes of Dunbar line from M Rhodes. Data on portrait by Henry Bone (1755-1834). There were Hughans in New Zealand.
  45 F vii Milligan Justina-150306 was born in 1786/1788. She died in 1840 in Leamington Spa.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/ Unmarried.
  46 F viii Milligan Mary-150467.
  47 F ix Milligan Margaret-120488 was born in 1787 in ante.

E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/
        Margaret married Dr Tweedle James-90743 son of Tweedle Progenitor-181030 and TNotknown Miss-181031.

Or, Tweedale. ux49 E-mail5 from Nick Hide of 16-6-2010 per www.clandavidson.org.uk/

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