walter dennistoun

[lyndsey86]

I am doing some research on Drylaw House, Edinburgh. I have been looking at the Valuation Rolls, and found a Lieutenant Colonel Walter Dennistoun dating from 1925 to 1935, I am hoping someone can help, I have looked on S/P for a death for him, found nothing.

Ann Benson

[Unė kthehem i pa penduar]

Walter Dennistoun Sellar died 1937 aged 75 (Haymarket) last address Drylaw House.

[lyndsey86]

Thank you so much.

Ann

[MonicaL]

I think Walter might connect to this family www.geni.com/people/Eleanor-Sellar/6000000020152487286

Monica

Added: See also https://gw.geneanet.org/yuille?lang=en&iz=689&p=eleanor+mary&n=dennistoun

[MonicaL]

Some details on him from Family Search:

His birth in 1862 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYV-QZZ

In England for 1881 census www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-PMMC

And burial details www.findagrave.com/memorial/136091246/walter-dennistoun-sellar which contain an obit for him.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Ann, was having a look at Drylaw House here www.copperline.co/drylaw-house/

It is a very beautiful house  Whoever has been responsible has managed an amazing restoration of it.

Monica

[Skoosh]

Interesting post, the duke of Sutherland's factor at the time of the "Highland Clearances" was a James Loch, his sidekick was the infamous Patrick Sellar, check Google.
 Drylaw was home to the Loch's and a descendant of that family changed his name from Loch (small wonder) to Dalyell on inheriting the Binns estate. Tam Dalyell of The Binns, the Labour grandee, was a descendant.
 Strange coincidence therefore to find a Loch/Sellar connection at this house in the 1930's?
 Dennistoun was an old Glasgow family with a suburb named after them, possible connection?


 

Bests,
Skoosh.

[Forfarian]

Interesting post, the duke of Sutherland's factor at the time of the "Highland Clearances" was a James Loch, his sidekick was the infamous Patrick Sellar, check Google.
 Drylaw was home to the Loch's and a descendant of that family changed his name from Loch (small wonder) to Dalyell on inheriting the Binns estate. Tam Dalyell of The Binns, the Labour grandee, was a descendant.
 Strange coincidence therefore to find a Loch/Sellar connection at this house in the 1930's?
 Dennistoun was an old Glasgow family with a suburb named after them, possible connection?

According to FindaGrave, Walter Dennistoun Sellar was a grandson of the infamous Patrick Sellar, who is buried in Elgin Cathedral Kirkyard.

[Skoosh]

Scotland is indeed a village Forfarian!

Skoosh.