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Heriot, George (1563–1624), jeweller and philanthropist  

Stuart Handley

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Heriot, George (1563–1624), jeweller and philanthropist, was born in Edinburgh on 15 June 1563, the eldest son of George Heriot (1539/40–1610), goldsmith and MP, of Edinburgh and his first wife, Elizabeth Balderstone. Heriot was apprenticed to his father's trade, and on 14 January 1586 he was contracted to marry ...