Difference between revisions of "Heriot, George"
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|Vocation=Goldsmith | |Vocation=Goldsmith | ||
|Place of Birth=Scotland | |Place of Birth=Scotland | ||
| + | |Marriage=Alison Primrose | ||
|Source=J.H. McCulloch, The Scot in England (London, 1935), 38-40 | |Source=J.H. McCulloch, The Scot in England (London, 1935), 38-40 | ||
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| − | + | Goldsmith to Queen Anne (1597) and jeweller to James VI (1601). Followed the king to London (1603) and established himself as a goldsmith there. On good terms with James, and his house thus became a rendezvous point for Scots arriving in London to petition the king. Known as the 'Jingling Geordie' (a pub on Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh is named after him). | |
Latest revision as of 11:40, 4 February 2014
| Dates | 1603-1624 | ||
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| Location | London; Surrey | ||
| Vocation | Goldsmith | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Alison Primrose | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | J.H. McCulloch, The Scot in England (London, 1935), 38-40 |
Goldsmith to Queen Anne (1597) and jeweller to James VI (1601). Followed the king to London (1603) and established himself as a goldsmith there. On good terms with James, and his house thus became a rendezvous point for Scots arriving in London to petition the king. Known as the 'Jingling Geordie' (a pub on Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh is named after him).
