George Goldie (-)

Biography

George Goldie. (-)

Possibly married (1779) to Sophia M'Douall.1 According to Boswell he was a secretary to the British Linen Company in 1762, (BJJ, 180962) of which he was an employee until at least 1782.2 Boswell also tells us, that he was educated with Patrick Heron.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell met him at Patrick Heron's on September 18, 1762. Boswell thought him "a neat young man, very cheerful and very friendly". He is probably the same Mr. Goldie who came to William Maxwell's Springkell during Boswell's stay there on October 8 of that same year. Boswell had supper at Goldie's place in Edinburgh on October 27.

Notes:

Note 1: A Goldie, Mr. George, merchant was married in Edinburgh on July 10, 1779 to Mrs. Sophia M'Douall, widow of deceased Capt. Osborne according to the Register of Marriages of the City of Edinburgh. 1751-1800. I can't be certain that this is the same Mr. Goldie referred to by Boswell. but no other merchants by that name appear in the trade directories of the time in Edinburgh (or any other places, apparently).

Note 2: 1782 was the last year he appeared as a merchant at British Linen Hall (the Edinburgh HQ of the British Linen Company) in Williamson's Directory for the City of Edinburgh, Canongate, Leith, and Suburbs

 

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