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John Rait Moncur (1847-1885), murder victim or war casualty?

Amongst the Moncurs who I may be related to (work progresses on this front) are those who were merchants in Alyth from at least the early 18th century.  One line of descent runs via Hope Park, Rattray, and on to Dundee.

John Rait Moncur (1847-1885) was the son of David Moncur, a Dundee merchant, and Isabella Crichton Williamson. He was involved, in some capacity, in the Bombay Burmah Corporation, who were a major factor in the Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885–1887).  My understanding of this conflict is at present very limited.  Further investigation is needed to understand John's death at the hands of another, as described below, in its proper context.

Last Updated ( Monday, 23 January 2012 21:01 ) Read more...
 

David Brown (1798-1865): obituary

(from the Dundee Courier & Argus, 22 May 1865)

THE LATE MR DAVID BROWN, THORNGREEN - The funeral took place last week and, as might have been expected from his energetic career and past antecedents, was numerously attended. It maybe permitted to one who knew him well, ere the green turf has consolidated over his grave, and whilst his decease is fresh amongst us, to make a few passing remarks upon the event:_  From 1830 down to 1840, such was the force of his individual character, that Blairgowrie and "David Brown" became almost synonymous terms.

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Why 'Taybank'

Taybank House

Why call this site Taybank, you might be asking.  The point was to find a name that was relevant and not proscriptive.  Earlier websites had been all about genealogy but this was about much more.

The name itself comes from a small estate to the east of Dundee, which was feued off in the early 20th century.  The house my father grew up in was built on some of this land c1912, though our family only moved there during WW2.  The house I grew up in was also close by, on land which had been part of the Craigie Estate (Taybank House originally, I believe, functioning as a dower house to the main one at Craigie).
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