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David Davidson
b.18 Aug 1811 Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
d.18 May 1900 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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  1. Charles Davidson1859 - 1956
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Name David Davidson
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Aug 1811 Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Marriage 2 Sep 1849 Haddington, East Lothian, Scotlandto Margaret Buchanan
Death? 18 May 1900 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Information from Nick Hide, clandavidson: Henry Davidson of Haddington (2feb1775 Edinburgh-18jan1830 Haddington, Midlothian) married (25jun1806 Edinburgh) Martha Mary Chisholm (1784 England-2dec1853 Haddington). Henry and Martha had a son: Col David DAVIDSON, KCB, Armiger of Alltdinnie (18aug1811 Haddington-18may1900 Edinburgh). David married (2sep1849 Haddington) Margaret Todd BUCHANAN (22apr1822 Lanark-12nov1899).

David Davidson married Margaret Buchanan 2sep1849 at Haddington, E. Lothian, and 6sep1849 at Kelso, Roxburghshire (IGI). Col Sir David Davidson, KCB, d. 18may1900 at his residence Woodcroft, Edinburgh, aged 89; he served 24 yrs in Bombay Army and, on retiring, took up residence in Edinburgh; he invented the elongated rifle bullet (Times).

Woodcroft House was renovated in 1929 and, despite protest, demolished in 1962 to make way for a telephone exchange. David and Margaret had a son: Lt Col Charles DAVIDSON (20feb1859-21dec1956 Aboyne, Aberdeenshire) (N. Hide).

Ancestry.com tree: Col. Sir David Davidson (1811) had children: Henry C. (1851 Edinburgh), Jane (1852, marr Sir William Cunliffe Brooks), David Albert (1854 Longforgan, Perthshire-11aug1924 Edinburgh), Mary (1855 Gargunnock, Stirlingshire), Margaret (1857 Gargunnock), and, b. Edinburgh, Alice (1858), Charles (1859), Thomas St. Clair (1862), Ellen (1863), William S. (1865). Alice (1858) married James Russell Middleton (nov1843 Mansfield estate, Strathmiglo, Fife-1mar1930 Edinburgh), son of George Middleton (30dec1807 Borthwick, Midlothian-apr1897 Scotland, minister of Strathmiglo) and Helen Russell (14apr1814 Strathmiglo-oct1890 Scotland). Will of James Russell Middleton (d. 1mar1930) of 24 Douglas Cresc., Edinburgh; probate 7may1930 London, Alexander Middleton, William Gemmill Chalmers Hanna accountant (National Probate Calendar). William Gemmill Chalmers Hanna was b. 1879, Edinburgh (ancestry.com tree). Will of David Albert Davidson (d. 11aug1924) of 13 Cambridge St., Edinburgh; probate 14nov1924, London, Charles Davidson Lt. Col. (National Probate Cal.).

References
  1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
  2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: M117099, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1067848, 1067849, Printout Call #: 6901333, D.
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