Talk:Balbardie House

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Alexander Marjoribanks and Balbardie House[edit]

There's a mention of Alexander Marjoribanks and Balbardie House in "A Bit of old Bathgate" by John Stirling ( https://gtoal.com/bathgate/ ). I just mention it here for interest, I don't think it's worth working in to the main page:

Alexander Marjoribanks. To the right, some three or four hundred yards distant, stands the beautiful ancestral home of the Marjoribanks', designed by the Bros. Adams, famous world wide known architects. Early in the 18th century the estate of Bathgate passed from the House of Hopetoun to that of Marjoribanks. To Alexander Marjoribanks the people of Bathgate owe a deep debt of gratitude. He insisted on contesting the will of John Newlands against his heirs, who wanted the will set aside, and he gave a guarantee that he would bear the expense of the litigation. The case was fought in the Court of Session, and decided in favour of the town. It is said that the amount of money left was over $60,000, but after expenses had been paid there was only $15,000, which went towards the building of the present Academy, the $15,000 being only the interest on the principal for ten years. Mr Marjoribanks was a very generous gentleman, was known as "the good old laird," was a good friend to Bathgate, was elected the first Provost of the town, and deserves to be ever held in grateful memory. His grandson is at present the minister of Stenton, Prestonkirk parish, who is in possession of his grandfather's pruning knife, a relic of bygone days. The family are also in possession of numerous oil paintings and Biblical engravings which at one time adorned the walls of Balbardie House. It is a great pity that the estate passed out of possession of the Marjoribanks. 70.124.38.160 (talk) 19:32, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]