Biography of Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet 1738-1819

In 1729 [his father] Robert Farquhar (age 30) and [his mother] Katherine Turing (age 17) were married.

In October 1738 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet was born to Robert Farquhar (age 39) and Katherine Turing (age 27) at Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire.

Before 27th June 1755 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 16) and Anne Stevenson were married.

In 1760 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 21) joined the 19th Regiment of Foot as a surgeon.

On 27th June 1775 [his son] Thomas Harvie Farquhar 2nd Baronet was born to Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 36).

On 14th October 1776 [his son] Robert Farquhar was born to Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Anne Stevenson.

From 1786 to 1792 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 47) was shown as mortgagee-in-possession of Retreat Pen in St Ann, and from 1785-1790 of Great River in St James. Retreat and Great River were shown in this period as the property of the heirs of William Harvey; the will (proved in 1786) of Elizabeth Harvie, almost certainly the widow of Alexander Harvie the brother of William Harvie, described Walter Farquhar surgeon as her 'brother-in-law' and acknowledged the debt she owed him. Sir Walter Farquhar's wife was [his wife] Anne Stevenson, from a Barbadian family, whose first husband had been 'Dr Harvie a physician'.

On 4th February 1787 [his father] Robert Farquhar (age 88) died. He was buried at Blairdaff and Chapel of Garioch Church [Map] on 9th February 1787.

Caledonian Mercury - Thursday 15 February 1787, p 3: Extract of a letter from Aberdeen, Feb 13. "On Sunday, the 4th instant, died at Manse of chapel of Garioch, the Rev. Mr Robert Farquhar, minister of that parish, in the 88th year of his age and 51st of his ministry."

Around 1790 . Henry Raeburn (age 33). Portrait of Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 51).

1792 Retreat Pen, St Ann. Number of enslaved people: 57. Owned by Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 53).

On 23rd September 1793 [his wife] Anne Stevenson died.

Around 1796 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 57) was appointed Physician-in-Ordinary to the Prince of Wales (age 33).

The London Gazette 13868. Whitehall, February 20 [1796]. The King has been pleased to confer the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain upon Walter Farquhar (age 57), Esq; of London, Doctor in Physic, and to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten [Baronet Farquhar of Cadogan House in Middlesex].

On 7th November 1798 [his mother] Katherine Turing (age 87) died. She was buried at Blairdaff and Chapel of Garioch Church [Map].

Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 19 November 1798, p 4: On the 7th current, died here, in the 88th year of her age, Mrs Katherine Turing, widow of the Rev. Mr Robert Farquhar, late minister at Chapel of Garioch.

On 10th January 1809 [his son] Robert Townsend Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Maria Frances Geslip de Lautour were married.

On 30th March 1819 Walter Farquhar 1st Baronet (age 80) died. He was buried at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. His son [his son] Thomas (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baronet Farquhar of Cadogan House in Middlesex.