There is more information here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gordon_Nairne Derek Brown > Margaret > > He was Chief cashier in the early decades of the 20th century. That's an > interesting position, since it means his signature appears on Bank of England > banknotes of the time. > > > > Donald > > > > ________________________________ > From: Iain Hutchison <iain@keapub.fsnet.co.uk> > To: Margaret Stantiall <steinthall@xtra.co.nz>; D&G Mailing list > <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:13:34 PM > Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Nairn > > John G Nairn was never Bank of England governor according to this source, > Margaret. > > http://www.bized.co.uk/dataserv/chron/governors.htm > > Iain > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Stantiall" <steinthall@xtra.co.nz> > To: "D&G Mailing list" <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 5:00 AM > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Nairn > > > > > > Hello List, > > > > I hope to find a Sir J. G. Nairn who was a nephew? of Sir Halliday > > Macartney > > on Halliday's death certificate also as next of kin when Donald Halliday > > Macartney enlisted in the Canadian Army in WW1 > > > > Sir Halliday Macartney was born in Kelton KKD in 1833. and became a Dr. > > > > . J. G. Nairn lived in London in 1906 and I believe he was the Governer > > of > > the Bank of England at one time according to an aunt of mine. > > > > Sir Halliday had died before Donald enlisted , I do know there was an > > Isabel > > Macartney a sister of Halliday's who married a Nairn but I do not know > > which > > one. List members have been so helpful, it would be great to find family . > > > > Thank you for any help . > > > > Margaret in NZ. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.16/1840 - Release Date: 9/12/2551 > 16:53 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >