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Scottish politician For the author , see Duncan McLaren ( author ) . Duncan McLaren Duncan McLaren by Edward John Gregory Born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 January 1800 Renton , Dunbartonshire , Scotland Died 26 April 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) Edinburgh , Scotland Nationality British Spouses * Grant Aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * Christina Gordon Renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * Priscilla Bright McLaren ( m. 1848 ) Children John McLaren , Agnes McLaren , Catherine McLaren , Charles McLaren , Helen Priscilla McLaren , Walter Stowe Bright McLaren Duncan McLaren ( 12 January 1800 - 26 April 1886 ) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and political writer . He served as a member of the burgh council of Edinburgh , then as Lord Provost , then as a Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Edinburgh constituency . Life This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( March 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The McLaren monument at St . Cuthbert 's Churchyard in Edinburgh Born in Renton , Dunbartonshire , Duncan McLaren was the youngest of 10 children of John McLaren and Catherine McLellan . Apart from two years of schooling , he was self-taught . After school , he was apprenticed to a merchant in Dunbar . In 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in Edinburgh , growing the store into one if Britain 's first department stores . In the 1830s , he headed the Scottish Central Board of Dissenters , established in 1834 . McLaren became a member of the town council in 1833 . He became treasurer in 1837 and found that the royal burgh 's finances were in ruin and that the Scottish capital was bankrupt . His work extricated Edinburgh from financial ruin . In 1835 , he pioneered free education for all classes and started a building programme of thirteen schools . He was elected Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1851 . McLaren was a Liberal and supported the anti- Corn Law campaign of John Bright , the opening of the Meadows to the public , and the establishment of the Industrial Museum ( now the National Museum of Scotland ) . McLaren was also a governor of the Heriot Free School trust . McLaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of William Fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the English model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . He sought unsuccessfully to have the Fettes project remodelled to create free schools on similar lines to those supported by the Heriot Trust . In 1865 he was elected one of Edinburgh 's two Members of Parliament , a position he held until he retired 16 years later . At Westminster he proved a conscientious and intelligent representative , and acquired a position of so much authority on questions related to Scotland that he was called " Member for Scotland " . He was then living in Newington House . Duncan McLaren was married three times - the third being Priscilla Bright ( sister of John Bright and Margaret Bright Lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in Newington House , Edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . He is buried ( together with most of his family ) in St . Cuthbert 's Churchyard in the heart of Edinburgh . His huge monument lies against the east wall of the first south extension to the graveyard , immediately below Edinburgh Castle . Family McLaren at Newington House in Edinburgh in 1880 with his third wife , Priscilla Bright , and his children McLaren married three times . Firstly , in 1829 , he married Grant Aitken ( 1805-1833 ) . Following her death he married Christina Gordon Renton ( 1813-1841 ) . Finally , in 1848 , he married Priscilla Bright ( 1815-1906 ) , who outlived him by twenty years . All three wives are buried with him . He was the father of John McLaren ( son of his first wife ) , Agnes McLaren , Catherine McLaren ( mother of F. S. Oliver ) ( with his second wife Christina Renton ) , and then Charles McLaren , Helen Priscilla McLaren , and Walter Stowe Bright McLaren ( with his third wife Priscilla Bright McLaren ) . Artistic depictions A full-length portrait of McLaren by George Reid RSA hangs in the Old Council Chamber ( now called the Diamond Jubilee Room ) within Edinburgh City Chambers . Further reading * Pickard , Willis ( 2011 ) , The Member for Scotland : A Life of Duncan McLaren , John Donald , ISBN 9781906566418 |
| scottish politician [PERSON] for the author [PERSON] , see duncan mclaren [PERSON] ( author [PERSON] ) . duncan mclaren [PERSON] duncan mclaren [PERSON] [PERSON] by edward john gregory born [PERSON] ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january [PERIOD] 1800 renton [PERSON] , dunbartonshire [PLACE] , scotland [PLACE] died 26 april [PERIOD] 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh [PLACE] , scotland nationality british spouses [PLACE] * grant aitken [PERSON] [PERSON] ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) [PERSON] * christina gordon renton [PERSON] [PERSON] [PERSON] ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) [PERSON] * priscilla bright mclaren [PERSON] [PERSON] [PERSON] ( m. 1848 ) children [PERSON] john mclaren [PERSON] , agnes mclaren [PERSON] , catherine mclaren [PERSON] , charles mclaren [PERSON] , helen priscilla mclaren [PERSON] , walter stowe bright mclaren [PERSON] duncan mclaren [PERSON] [PERSON] ( 12 january [PERIOD] 1800 - 26 april [PERIOD] 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician [PERSON] and political writer [PERSON] . he served as a member [PERSON] of the burgh [UNIT] council [HUMAN GROUP] of edinburgh [PLACE] , then as lord provost [PERSON] , then as a member [PERSON] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency [PLACE] . life [EVENT] this section [RANK] does not cite any sources [RANK] . please help improve this section [RANK] by adding citations [ACT] to reliable sources [RANK] . unsourced material [MATERIAL] may be challenged and removed . ( march [PERIOD] 2016 ) ( learn how and when to remove this message [SPEECH ACT] ) the mclaren monument [AMOUNT] at st . cuthbert [PERSON] 's churchyard [PIECE] in edinburgh born [PERSON] in renton [PERSON] , dunbartonshire [PLACE] , duncan mclaren [PERSON] was the youngest [EVENT] of 10 children [PERSON] of john mclaren [PERSON] and catherine mclellan [PERSON] . apart from two years [PERIOD] of schooling , he was self-taught . after school [INSTITUTION] , he was apprenticed to a merchant [PERSON] in dunbar [PLACE] . in 1824 , he set up his own business [PERSON] as a draper [PERSON] in edinburgh [PLACE] , growing the store [AMOUNT] into one if britain [PLACE] 's first department stores [AMOUNT] . in the 1830s , he headed the scottish central board [PERSON] of dissenters [PERSON] , established in 1834 . mclaren [PERSON] became a member [PERSON] of the town council [HUMAN GROUP] in 1833 . he became treasurer [HEAD] in 1837 and found that the royal burgh [UNIT] 's finances [COGNITIVE STATE] were in ruin [CONDITION] and that the scottish capital [PLACE] was bankrupt . his work [ACTIVITY] extricated edinburgh [PLACE] from financial ruin [CONDITION] . in 1835 , he pioneered free education [PROCESS] for all classes [UNKNOWN] and started a building programme [UNKNOWN] of thirteen schools [NUMBER] . he was elected lord provost [PERSON] of edinburgh [PLACE] in 1851 . mclaren [PERSON] was a liberal [PERSON] and supported the anti- corn law campaign [PERSON] of john bright [PERSON] , the opening [POSITION] of the meadows [LAND] to the public [UNKNOWN] , and the establishment [GOVERNMENT] of the industrial museum [PLACE] ( now the national museum [PLACE] of scotland [PLACE] ) . mclaren [PERSON] was also a governor [PERSON] of the heriot free school [INSTITUTION] trust [TRUST] . mclaren [PERSON] campaigned against the decision [DECISION] of the trustees [PERSON] of william fettes [PERSON] to use his bequest [EVENT] to found a ' public [UNKNOWN] school [INSTITUTION] ' on the english model [STATE] , believing that to be a misuse [USE] of funds [GROUP] intended for the education [PROCESS] of orphans [EVENT] and the needy [PERSON] . he sought unsuccessfully to have the fettes project [PERSON] remodelled to create free schools [NUMBER] on similar lines [PERSON] to those supported by the heriot trust [TRUST] . in 1865 he was elected one of edinburgh [PLACE] 's two members [STATE] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] , a position [POSITION] he held until he retired 16 years [PERIOD] later . at westminster [PLACE] he proved a conscientious and intelligent representative , and acquired a position [POSITION] of so much authority [PERSON] on questions [QUESTION] related to scotland [PLACE] that he was called " member [PERSON] for scotland [PLACE] " . he was then living in newington house [PLACE] . duncan mclaren [PERSON] was married three times [UNKNOWN] - the third being priscilla bright [PERSON] ( sister [PERSON] of john bright [PERSON] and margaret bright lucas [PERSON] ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house [PLACE] , edinburgh [PLACE] , from 1852 until his death [EVENT] in 1886 . he is buried ( together with most [UNKNOWN] of his family [HUMAN GROUP] ) in st . cuthbert [PERSON] 's churchyard [PIECE] in the heart [EVENT] of edinburgh [PLACE] . his huge monument [AMOUNT] lies against the east wall [RESOURCE] of the first south extension [PLACE] to the graveyard [EVENT] , immediately below edinburgh castle [PERSON] . family mclaren [PERSON] at newington house [PLACE] in edinburgh [PLACE] in 1880 with his third wife [PERSON] , priscilla bright [PERSON] , and his children mclaren [PERSON] married three times [UNKNOWN] . firstly , in 1829 , he married grant aitken [PERSON] ( 1805-1833 ) . following her death [EVENT] he married christina gordon renton [PERSON] ( 1813-1841 ) . finally , in 1848 , he married priscilla bright [PERSON] ( 1815-1906 ) , who outlived him by twenty years [PERIOD] . all three wives [PERSON] are buried with him . he was the father [PERSON] of john mclaren [PERSON] ( son [PERSON] of his first wife [PERSON] ) , agnes mclaren [PERSON] , catherine mclaren [PERSON] ( mother [PERSON] of f. s. oliver [PERSON] ) ( with his second wife christina renton [PERSON] ) , and then charles mclaren [PERSON] , helen priscilla mclaren [PERSON] , and walter stowe bright mclaren [PERSON] ( with his third wife priscilla bright [PERSON] mclaren [PERSON] ) . artistic depictions [ABSTRACT ENTITY] a full-length portrait [PERSON] of mclaren [PERSON] by george reid rsa [PERSON] hangs in the old council [HUMAN GROUP] chamber [PERSON] ( now called the diamond jubilee room [ROOM] ) within edinburgh city chambers [PLACE] . further reading * pickard [PERSON] , willis [PERSON] ( 2011 ) , the member [PERSON] for scotland [PLACE] : a life [EVENT] of duncan mclaren [PERSON] , john donald [PERSON] , isbn 9781906566418 |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | edinburgh | 9 | PLACE | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 2 | scotland | 5 | PLACE | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 3 | mclaren | 5 | PERSON | for the author , see duncan mclaren ( author ) . | |
| 4 | member | 5 | PERSON | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 5 | duncan mclaren | 4 | PERSON | for the author , see duncan mclaren ( author ) . | |
| 6 | years | 3 | PERIOD | apart from two years of schooling , he was self-taught . | |
| 7 | newington house | 3 | PLACE | he was then living in newington house . | |
| 8 | priscilla bright | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 9 | author | 2 | PERSON | for the author , see duncan mclaren ( author ) . | |
| 10 | school | 2 | INSTITUTION | after school , he was apprenticed to a merchant in dunbar . | |
| 11 | death | 2 | EVENT | duncan mclaren was married three times - the third being priscilla bright ( sister of john bright and margaret bright lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house , edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . | |
| 12 | april | 2 | PERIOD | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 13 | charles mclaren | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 14 | parliament | 2 | HUMAN GROUP | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 15 | education | 2 | PROCESS | in 1835 , he pioneered free education for all classes and started a building programme of thirteen schools . | |
| 16 | helen priscilla mclaren | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 17 | sources | 2 | RANK | this section does not cite any sources . | |
| 18 | | 2 | PERSON | grant aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * christina gordon renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * | |
| 19 | agnes mclaren | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 20 | lord provost | 2 | PERSON | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 21 | section | 2 | RANK | this section does not cite any sources . | |
| 22 | life | 2 | EVENT | life | |
| 23 | schools | 2 | NUMBER | in 1835 , he pioneered free education for all classes and started a building programme of thirteen schools . | |
| 24 | john mclaren | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 25 | wife | 2 | PERSON | family mclaren at newington house in edinburgh in 1880 with his third wife , priscilla bright , and his children mclaren married three times . | |
| 26 | cuthbert | 2 | PERSON | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 27 | catherine mclaren | 2 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 28 | churchyard | 2 | PIECE | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 29 | dunbartonshire | 2 | PLACE | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 30 | position | 2 | POSITION | in 1865 he was elected one of edinburgh 's two members of parliament , a position he held until he retired 16 years later . | |
| 31 | john bright | 2 | PERSON | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 32 | times | 2 | UNKNOWN | duncan mclaren was married three times - the third being priscilla bright ( sister of john bright and margaret bright lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house , edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . | |
| 33 | ruin | 2 | CONDITION | he became treasurer in 1837 and found that the royal burgh 's finances were in ruin and that the scottish capital was bankrupt . | |
| 34 | authority | 1 | PERSON | at westminster he proved a conscientious and intelligent representative , and acquired a position of so much authority on questions related to scotland that he was called " member for scotland " . | |
| 35 | children | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 36 | britain | 1 | PLACE | in 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in edinburgh , growing the store into one if britain 's first department stores . | |
| 37 | heriot free school trust | 1 | TRUST | mclaren was also a governor of the heriot free school trust . | |
| 38 | lines | 1 | PERSON | he sought unsuccessfully to have the fettes project remodelled to create free schools on similar lines to those supported by the heriot trust . | |
| 39 | monument | 1 | AMOUNT | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 40 | being priscilla bright | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren was married three times - the third being priscilla bright ( sister of john bright and margaret bright lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house , edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . | |
| 41 | margaret bright lucas | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren was married three times - the third being priscilla bright ( sister of john bright and margaret bright lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house , edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . | |
| 42 | son | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 43 | graveyard | 1 | EVENT | his huge monument lies against the east wall of the first south extension to the graveyard , immediately below edinburgh castle . | |
| 44 | council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 45 | children john mclaren | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 46 | most | 1 | UNKNOWN | he is buried ( together with most of his family ) in st . cuthbert 's churchyard in the heart of edinburgh . | |
| 47 | mother | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 48 | family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | he is buried ( together with most of his family ) in st . cuthbert 's churchyard in the heart of edinburgh . | |
| 49 | national museum | 1 | PLACE | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 50 | work | 1 | ACTIVITY | his work extricated edinburgh from financial ruin . | |
| 51 | heart | 1 | EVENT | he is buried ( together with most of his family ) in st . cuthbert 's churchyard in the heart of edinburgh . | |
| 52 | finances | 1 | COGNITIVE STATE | he became treasurer in 1837 and found that the royal burgh 's finances were in ruin and that the scottish capital was bankrupt . | |
| 53 | programme | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1835 , he pioneered free education for all classes and started a building programme of thirteen schools . | |
| 54 | classes | 1 | UNKNOWN | in 1835 , he pioneered free education for all classes and started a building programme of thirteen schools . | |
| 55 | john donald | 1 | PERSON | the member for scotland : a life of duncan mclaren , john donald , isbn 9781906566418 | |
| 56 | edinburgh castle | 1 | PERSON | his huge monument lies against the east wall of the first south extension to the graveyard , immediately below edinburgh castle . | |
| 57 | mclaren monument | 1 | PERSON | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 58 | fettes project | 1 | PERSON | he sought unsuccessfully to have the fettes project remodelled to create free schools on similar lines to those supported by the heriot trust . | |
| 59 | portrait | 1 | PERSON | a full-length portrait of mclaren by george reid rsa hangs in the old council chamber ( now called the diamond jubilee room ) within edinburgh city chambers . | |
| 60 | edward john gregory born | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 61 | writer | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 62 | renton | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 63 | scottish central board | 1 | PERSON | in the 1830s , he headed the scottish central board of dissenters , established in 1834 . | |
| 64 | capital | 1 | PLACE | he became treasurer in 1837 and found that the royal burgh 's finances were in ruin and that the scottish capital was bankrupt . | |
| 65 | politician | 1 | PERSON | scottish politician | |
| 66 | walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 67 | trustees | 1 | PERSON | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 68 | youngest | 1 | EVENT | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 69 | town council | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | mclaren became a member of the town council in 1833 . | |
| 70 | wife christina renton | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 71 | william fettes | 1 | PERSON | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 72 | january renton | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 73 | family mclaren | 1 | PERSON | family mclaren at newington house in edinburgh in 1880 with his third wife , priscilla bright , and his children mclaren married three times . | |
| 74 | governor | 1 | PERSON | mclaren was also a governor of the heriot free school trust . | |
| 75 | edinburgh born | 1 | PERSON | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 76 | opening | 1 | POSITION | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 77 | march | 1 | PERIOD | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( march 2016 ) ( | |
| 78 | draper | 1 | PERSON | in 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in edinburgh , growing the store into one if britain 's first department stores . | |
| 79 | dissenters | 1 | PERSON | in the 1830s , he headed the scottish central board of dissenters , established in 1834 . | |
| 80 | misuse | 1 | USE | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 81 | george reid rsa | 1 | PERSON | a full-length portrait of mclaren by george reid rsa hangs in the old council chamber ( now called the diamond jubilee room ) within edinburgh city chambers . | |
| 82 | business | 1 | PERSON | in 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in edinburgh , growing the store into one if britain 's first department stores . | |
| 83 | aitken | 1 | PERSON | grant aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * christina gordon renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * | |
| 84 | bequest | 1 | EVENT | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
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| 86 | scotland nationality british spouses | 1 | PLACE | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 87 | sister | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren was married three times - the third being priscilla bright ( sister of john bright and margaret bright lucas ) , whom he married in 1848 , and they lived together in newington house , edinburgh , from 1852 until his death in 1886 . | |
| 88 | needy | 1 | PERSON | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 89 | liberal party politician | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 90 | old council chamber | 1 | PERSON | a full-length portrait of mclaren by george reid rsa hangs in the old council chamber ( now called the diamond jubilee room ) within edinburgh city chambers . | |
| 91 | priscilla bright mclaren | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 92 | liberal | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 93 | wives | 1 | PERSON | all three wives are buried with him . | |
| 94 | heriot trust | 1 | TRUST | he sought unsuccessfully to have the fettes project remodelled to create free schools on similar lines to those supported by the heriot trust . | |
| 95 | wall | 1 | RESOURCE | his huge monument lies against the east wall of the first south extension to the graveyard , immediately below edinburgh castle . | |
| 96 | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren | 1 | PERSON | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 97 | edinburgh city chambers | 1 | PLACE | a full-length portrait of mclaren by george reid rsa hangs in the old council chamber ( now called the diamond jubilee room ) within edinburgh city chambers . | |
| 98 | merchant | 1 | PERSON | after school , he was apprenticed to a merchant in dunbar . | |
| 99 | walter stowe bright mclaren | 1 | PERSON | priscilla bright mclaren ( m. 1848 ) children john mclaren , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren , charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren ( 12 january 1800 - 26 april 1886 ) was a scottish liberal party politician and political writer . | |
| 100 | meadows | 1 | LAND | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 101 | burgh | 1 | UNIT | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 102 | treasurer | 1 | HEAD | he became treasurer in 1837 and found that the royal burgh 's finances were in ruin and that the scottish capital was bankrupt . | |
| 103 | decision | 1 | DECISION | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 104 | model | 1 | STATE | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 105 | members | 1 | STATE | in 1865 he was elected one of edinburgh 's two members of parliament , a position he held until he retired 16 years later . | |
| 106 | dunbar | 1 | PLACE | after school , he was apprenticed to a merchant in dunbar . | |
| 107 | grant aitken | 1 | PERSON | grant aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * christina gordon renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * | |
| 108 | industrial museum | 1 | PLACE | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 109 | westminster | 1 | PLACE | at westminster he proved a conscientious and intelligent representative , and acquired a position of so much authority on questions related to scotland that he was called " member for scotland " . | |
| 110 | establishment | 1 | GOVERNMENT | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 111 | father | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 112 | christina gordon renton | 1 | PERSON | grant aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * christina gordon renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * | |
| 113 | christina gordon renton | 1 | PERSON | grant aitken ( m. 1829 ; died 1833 ) * christina gordon renton ( m. 1836 ; died 1841) * | |
| 114 | catherine mclellan | 1 | PERSON | the mclaren monument at st . cuthbert 's churchyard in edinburgh born in renton , dunbartonshire , duncan mclaren was the youngest of 10 children of john mclaren and catherine mclellan . | |
| 115 | corn law campaign | 1 | PERSON | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 116 | depictions | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | artistic depictions | |
| 117 | public | 1 | UNKNOWN | mclaren was a liberal and supported the anti- corn law campaign of john bright , the opening of the meadows to the public , and the establishment of the industrial museum ( now the national museum of scotland ) . | |
| 118 | pickard | 1 | PERSON | pickard , willis ( 2011 ) , | |
| 119 | department stores | 1 | AMOUNT | in 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in edinburgh , growing the store into one if britain 's first department stores . | |
| 120 | children mclaren | 1 | PERSON | family mclaren at newington house in edinburgh in 1880 with his third wife , priscilla bright , and his children mclaren married three times . | |
| 121 | january | 1 | PERIOD | duncan mclaren duncan mclaren by edward john gregory born ( 1800-01-12 ) 12 january 1800 renton , dunbartonshire , scotland died 26 april 1886( 1886-04-26 ) ( aged 86 ) edinburgh , scotland nationality british spouses * | |
| 122 | wife priscilla bright mclaren | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 123 | edinburgh constituency | 1 | PLACE | he served as a member of the burgh council of edinburgh , then as lord provost , then as a member of parliament ( mp ) for the edinburgh constituency . | |
| 124 | questions | 1 | QUESTION | at westminster he proved a conscientious and intelligent representative , and acquired a position of so much authority on questions related to scotland that he was called " member for scotland " . | |
| 125 | store | 1 | AMOUNT | in 1824 , he set up his own business as a draper in edinburgh , growing the store into one if britain 's first department stores . | |
| 126 | f. s. oliver | 1 | PERSON | he was the father of john mclaren ( son of his first wife ) , agnes mclaren , catherine mclaren ( mother of f. s. oliver ) ( with his second wife christina renton ) , and then charles mclaren , helen priscilla mclaren , and walter stowe bright mclaren ( with his third wife priscilla bright mclaren ) . | |
| 127 | funds | 1 | GROUP | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 128 | willis | 1 | PERSON | pickard , willis ( 2011 ) , | |
| 129 | citations | 1 | ACT | please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . | |
| 130 | orphans | 1 | EVENT | mclaren campaigned against the decision of the trustees of william fettes to use his bequest to found a ' public school ' on the english model , believing that to be a misuse of funds intended for the education of orphans and the needy . | |
| 131 | diamond jubilee room | 1 | ROOM | a full-length portrait of mclaren by george reid rsa hangs in the old council chamber ( now called the diamond jubilee room ) within edinburgh city chambers . | |
| 132 | unsourced material | 1 | MATERIAL | unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( march 2016 ) ( | |
| 133 | south extension | 1 | PLACE | his huge monument lies against the east wall of the first south extension to the graveyard , immediately below edinburgh castle . |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
children john mclaren agnes mclaren aitken author authority being priscilla bright business catherine mclaren catherine mclellan charles mclaren children children mclaren christina gordon renton christina gordon renton corn law campaign cuthbert dissenters draper duncan mclaren duncan mclaren duncan mclaren edinburgh born edinburgh castle edward john gregory born f. s. oliver family mclaren father fettes project george reid rsa governor grant aitken helen priscilla mclaren january renton john bright john donald john mclaren liberal liberal party politician lines lord provost margaret bright lucas mclaren mclaren monument member merchant mother needy old council chamber pickard politician portrait priscilla bright priscilla bright mclaren scottish central board sister son trustees walter stowe bright mclaren walter stowe bright mclaren duncan mclaren wife wife christina renton wife priscilla bright mclaren william fettes willis wives writer |
| PLACE |
britain capital dunbar dunbartonshire edinburgh edinburgh city chambers edinburgh constituency industrial museum national museum newington house renton scotland scotland nationality british spouses south extension westminster |
| EVENT |
bequest death graveyard heart life orphans youngest |
| HUMAN GROUP |
council family parliament town council |
| PERIOD |
april january march years |
| AMOUNT |
department stores monument store |
| STATE |
members model |
| POSITION |
opening position |
| RANK |
section sources |
| TRUST |
heriot free school trust heriot trust |
| GOVERNMENT |
establishment |
| SPEECH ACT |
message |
| NUMBER |
schools |
| HEAD |
treasurer |
| PROCESS |
education |
| RESOURCE |
wall |
| MATERIAL |
unsourced material |
| DECISION |
decision |
| PIECE |
churchyard |
| ACTIVITY |
work |
| INSTITUTION |
school |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
depictions |
| GROUP |
funds |
| ACT |
citations |
| LAND |
meadows |
| USE |
misuse |
| COGNITIVE STATE |
finances |
| ROOM |
diamond jubilee room |
| QUESTION |
questions |
| UNIT |
burgh |
| CONDITION |
ruin |