Invent - Swinton Family Society

Invent; Swinton, Ali.xlsA B C D E F G H I J K L185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641935, Sept. 26: Testate will granted to hisneice Violet Alexa Callander: certified atEdinburgh on Nov. 15 (£3,992) (b)By his will he left everything of which he waspossessed to his mother Elizabeth W.G. (Gibb)and if she predeceased him to his sister MinnaMaynar (Swinton) Calleders children, JeanHelen C.; Violet Alexa C. & RandallSwinton Callender (c).late 1990's: Southbys auctioned "An Album of Viewsof Scotland, England and France" (item 12) byArchibald. They are dated between 1876 &1881. The albumwas expected to sellfor £800-£1200 at auction (g).1865 SWINTON, Archibald James (Archie) MT - England/ F: Capt. Edward George SWINTON b:1848,Oct.16(b&c) - - Warwick, England 1848: christened at St Mary's (Ch. ?) at Swint: Ch.20, Sh.1a Fathers death cert. 1892:1866Australia M: Charlotte Sophia MacKENZIE w: Warwick, Eng. (b) Copes Creek, near Tingha, Warwick, England (a) #6543.1867c: 1848, Nov. 17 NSW, Australia 1890's left Tingha and worked for Albert (a) ICI Fiche Warwick, Eng.1868w: Warwick, Eng. Wongwibinda Station, Guyra, Wright on his property 'Wongwibinda' (b) 1848 Birth Reg. St1869d: 1926 NSW, Australia east of Guyra for 30 years. (his sisters Catherines House Vol1870w: Murrundi, NSW brother-in-law). XVI p.5371871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886It would appear that his father got into financialdifficulty on his property and that Archie wasforced to leave.Archie arrived at Wongwibinda with all his worldly possessions in his buggyand was to remain for some 30 years until he died in the 1920's.Archie was used by Charlotte May (MacKenzie) Wright as a driver for herbuggy on trips to Armidale and elsewhere. His role at the station waspart-time stockman and general help to Charlotte & her boys.In his latter life he tended the vegetable garden & pottered about in asmall hut (Archies workshop) repairing furniture, making seats for the gardentable at Wongwibinda, small carts or wheelbarrowsfor Charlottes Grandchildren.He was never paid more than his keep anda little pocket money.1926: Death reg. Murrurundi, NSW,(No.: 1926 : 19439)(c) Gentlemans Magazine1848, Vol.30: Births1887 SWINTON, Col. Archibald Robert John MT - UK/India F: Archibald Francis William SWIN. (b: early 1800's?) - - Bengal, India Was a Colonel in the Bengal Infantry Swint: Ch.1E, Sh.1&2 ACS-Swintons of that Ilk1888M: Louisa BINFIELD d: 1893, July 13 (retired). He was in the 2nd Native BLB(India)1889 SWINTON, Archibald W.F. MT - Scotland F: John SWINTON (XXIV) b: 1766, Feb. 2 (b) N/m. - 1799: 33 Queen's Street, 1788, Aug. 1: Apprenticed to Samuel Swint: Ch.1E, Sh.1 ACS-Swintons of that Ilk,1890M: Margaret MITCHELSON w: Edinburgh, Sc. Edinburgh, Scot.(d) Mitchelson, Senior. Burke's Landed Gentry1891d: 1840, Apr. 22 Writer ot the Signet, author of tracts on (a)Brit.Mus.Cat.of Pub.Bks1892w: Edinburgh, Scot. legal subjects; an able conveyancer. (b)Par.Rec.Swint.Berw.Sc.18931798: Archibald had some involvement (c) Edinb. Sheriff Court,18941895with the "York Building Company" whichwas set up to buy forfeited estates in the late1840: SC 70/1/59:(p. 542 - ?)1896189718981600's and was also linked with water supplycompanies but the Y.B.C. got into difficulties.In 1798 the company bought an action "ofOPR Birth Index 1991,Sc. Berw. Co. (JDS/MA)(d) Edinburgh Directory1899reduction of the sale of superioriteis in Berwickshire 1799: LDS#0477331900belonging to the estate of Kilsyth, in which they were (e) Scot. Index Service of19011902successful. The superiorities were sold in 1809" toArchibald Swinton W.S. for £879 (f)heirs 1820-29; LDSFilm #9903340.19031799: Was the grantor of a deed of dispen[sation] to Robert Hepburn (f) Scot, D.A., 1883,1904(prob. his uncle by marriage to his fathers sister Ann Swinton) (g) p.110-111.19051806: Archibald granted a deed to John Swinton (his brother ?) (g) (g) SRO Index of Deeds,19061807: Archibald granted a deed of dispensation and [B…?] th Wy[erlle ?] Smith (g). LDS #0231811.1907Letters of Archibald Swinton: 1809-[5615.f.28]; 1826-[9245.f.80]; 1822-[3894.f.217]; (h) SRO Index of Deeds,19081830-[3912.f.272]; 1831-[3916.f.218] (i). LDS #0231815.19091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241822, May 1: "Archibald S., Writer to the Signet" was served as "Heir of Conquest General(service held at Edinb.)" to "his brother Robert Swinton HEICS. Confirmed 1823, Jan. 11 (e).1823-30: List of Publications (a)In 1824 Archibald, in a violent dispute with John Taylor of Blackhouse, son of Mr JohnTaylor, W.S. regarding an advertisement by Archibald to the remaining creditors of thecompany [York Building Society] (f).1831: Archibald granted a deed of dispensation to T. Brisbane (h).1834: Archibald granted a deed of 'Preceipt' to Alexander Gordon (h)1835-40: Reporter of Cases before the High Court of Justiciary.1835, Dec. 18: he made his last will with later codicils. To William, his brother & William'sson, Edward he left his Latin Classics. The rest of his books, Session papers & manuscriptshe left to Robert Rutherford to dispose of. To William his brother he left his case of razorsworked with his crest and initals. To Archibald Adam S. (son of his Bro. George) his gold watchand chain with scales & atteched silver chain.Codicil of 1836, Jan. 17: he directed that the bust of the "Homes Head" in Bureau be given tohis brother William - it had firstly been left to his sister Mary by their father. To his nephew(i) Manusc., Nat. Lib. Scot.Gentlemans Magazine1840,Vol.13: ObituariesPage 26