Full name John Gordon NAIRNE. Knighted in 1914, and according to the Times, born in 1861. Judy On 10 Dec 2008, at 07:27, Donald Henderson wrote: > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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