Records of Murray & Smeaton (?coal merchants, Coupar Angus).

• Reference:GB 254 MS 48/6
• Dates of Creation:1855-1859.
• Name of Creator:
  Melville Jameson
• Physical Description:
  1 volume

• Scope and Content

  Ledger

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Melville Jameson, born at Cupar, Fife, came from a family of lawyers who practised throughout the east of Scotland. After gaining his degree at Edinburgh University, Jameson first established a practice with his brother-in-law, then subsequently joined the firm of Duncan & McLean in which he became a partner. This partnership was dissolved after which Jameson worked alone until his eldest son, Melville Jameson and DM Mackay joined him to establish the firm of Jameson and Mackay which still exists today. Jameson acted as Procurator-Fiscal for the County of Perth until 1896, was the agent for the Perth Branch of the National Bank of Scotland and held the office of President of the Incorporated Society of Solicitors in Perth.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

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• Note

  Melville Jameson, born at Cupar, Fife, came from a family of lawyers who practised throughout the east of Scotland. After gaining his degree at Edinburgh University, Jameson first established a practice with his brother-in-law, then subsequently joined the firm of Duncan & McLean in which he became a partner. This partnership was dissolved after which Jameson worked alone until his eldest son, Melville Jameson and DM Mackay joined him to establish the firm of Jameson and Mackay which still exists today. Jameson acted as Procurator-Fiscal for the County of Perth until 1896, was the agent for the Perth Branch of the National Bank of Scotland and held the office of President of the Incorporated Society of Solicitors in Perth.

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• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Paper

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Gemma Lee, Jan 2007.

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• Accruals

  Not expected

• Related Material

  Perth and Kinross Council Archive reference numbers: MS 37/1-5, MS 126/1

• Additional Information

  Published