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'''George Turnbull of Abbey St Bathans''' [[Writer to the Signet|WS]] [[FRSE]] (1792–1855) was a 19th century Scottish lawyer, landowner and agricultural improver.
==Life==
His father, originally referred to as John Turnbull of Duns, had purchased Abbey St Bathans House from John Hume in 1786.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QWpC42> Around 1790 he married Margaret Christie.
George (the first son) was born on 27 January 1792 at [[Abbey St Bathans]] in the [[Scottish Borders]]. Around 1806 he was apprenticed to John Renton WS, an [[Edinburgh]] lawyer working from 4 North St James Street.<ref>edinburgh Post Office Directory 1806</ref> In 1807 his father died and he inherited Abbey St Bathans, making major alterations to the house.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QWpC42>
In 1816 Turnbull qualified as a [[Writer to the Signet]] and set up his own legal office in [[Edinburgh]] at 16 Charlotte Street.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1817</ref> By the 1830s he had an office at 16 Thistle Street in the [[New Town, Edinburgh|New Town]] but was living separately at a fine townhouse at 49 [[George Square, Edinburgh|George Square]] in the South Side.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1833</ref> In 1841 his son qualified as a Writer to the Signet and joined him in the firm at Thistlev Street creating "W & J Turnbull WS".<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1846</ref>
He was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]] in 1846. His proposer was John Cockburn.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
He retained both his George Square house and Abbey St Bathans until death.<ref>edinburgh Post Office Directory 1855</ref>
He died at George Square<ref>Scotsman newspaper 1 March 1855</ref> on 27 February 1855 and was buried in the churchyard of [[Abbey St Bathans]].<ref>http://bit.ly/2BJkSof> His last will and testament are held at the National Archive in Kew.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QRQLoM>
His house in Edinburgh was demolished in the 1960s to allow expansion of [[Edinburgh University]].
==Family==
In August 1817 he was married to Grace Brunton, youngest daughter of James Brunton of [[Lugton]]. Their children (at least five) included [[John Turnbull of Abbey St Bathans|John Turnbull]] (1820-1891).<ref>Grave of George Turnbull, Abbey St Bathans</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1792 births]]
[[Category:1855 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Scottish Borders]]
[[Category:Scottish lawyers]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh]]
==Life==
His father, originally referred to as John Turnbull of Duns, had purchased Abbey St Bathans House from John Hume in 1786.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QWpC42> Around 1790 he married Margaret Christie.
George (the first son) was born on 27 January 1792 at [[Abbey St Bathans]] in the [[Scottish Borders]]. Around 1806 he was apprenticed to John Renton WS, an [[Edinburgh]] lawyer working from 4 North St James Street.<ref>edinburgh Post Office Directory 1806</ref> In 1807 his father died and he inherited Abbey St Bathans, making major alterations to the house.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QWpC42>
In 1816 Turnbull qualified as a [[Writer to the Signet]] and set up his own legal office in [[Edinburgh]] at 16 Charlotte Street.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1817</ref> By the 1830s he had an office at 16 Thistle Street in the [[New Town, Edinburgh|New Town]] but was living separately at a fine townhouse at 49 [[George Square, Edinburgh|George Square]] in the South Side.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1833</ref> In 1841 his son qualified as a Writer to the Signet and joined him in the firm at Thistlev Street creating "W & J Turnbull WS".<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1846</ref>
He was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]] in 1846. His proposer was John Cockburn.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
He retained both his George Square house and Abbey St Bathans until death.<ref>edinburgh Post Office Directory 1855</ref>
He died at George Square<ref>Scotsman newspaper 1 March 1855</ref> on 27 February 1855 and was buried in the churchyard of [[Abbey St Bathans]].<ref>http://bit.ly/2BJkSof> His last will and testament are held at the National Archive in Kew.<ref>http://bit.ly/2QRQLoM>
His house in Edinburgh was demolished in the 1960s to allow expansion of [[Edinburgh University]].
==Family==
In August 1817 he was married to Grace Brunton, youngest daughter of James Brunton of [[Lugton]]. Their children (at least five) included [[John Turnbull of Abbey St Bathans|John Turnbull]] (1820-1891).<ref>Grave of George Turnbull, Abbey St Bathans</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1792 births]]
[[Category:1855 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Scottish Borders]]
[[Category:Scottish lawyers]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh]]
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