Person:Matthew Arthur (2)

Sir Matthew Arthur: The Chairman of Arthur & Company, Ltd., is the eldest son of the founder of that firm, the late James Arthur of Carlung and Barshaw. He was born at Paisley in 1852, and educated at Glasgow University. In addition to his connection with the great Queen Street business he is Chairman of the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company, Limited, and a Director of the Glasgow and South-Western Railway and of Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company, Limited. Among charitable enterprises he is Chairman of the Western Infirmary, and, taking a strong interest in politics, is Chairman of the West of Scotland Liberal Unionist Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Royal Company of Archers (the King's Body-guard for Scotland), and Past Provincial Grand Master of the Ayrshire Freemasons.By his wife, Janet Stevenson Bennett, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Bennett M'Grigor, LL.D., of Cairnoch, he has one son and one daughter. Hunting and shooting are his recreations. He is J P. and D.L. for Ayrshire and for the County of the City of Glasgow (web).

Janet Stevenson Bennett MCGRIGOR was born 16jul1856 at Anderston (IGI). Janet married Matthew ARTHUR (b. 1852, Paisley, IGI). Burke’s Landed Gentry, Scotland: Janet Stevenson Bennett McGrigor (d. 3oct1946) marr 8jul1879 Matthew Arthur, 1st Baron Glenarthur (9mar1852-23sep1928). Matthew was son of James Arthur (6mar1819-17jun1885) of Carlung, Ayrs., and Barshaw, Renfrews., and Jane Glen (d. 25may1907) (2nd daughter of Thomas Glen of Thornhill, Renfrews). In 1904 Sir Matthew Arthur, 2. bt. (1903) (b. 1852), DL, JP Ayrs. and Glasgow, chm of Arthur and Co. Ltd., of Fullarton, Troon, Ayrs. (Kelly’s Directory of titled and landed…gentry). Sir Matthew Arthur d. sep1928, Mauchline, Ayrs., and Lady Glenarthur 1946 (wikipedia, Times). Janet Stevenson Bennett, Dowager Lady Glenarthur, d. 3oct1946, aged 91, at Mont Estoril, Portugal (Times).

In 1881 Matthew Arthur, soft goods merchant (1852 Paisley), wife Janet S. M. (1857 Glasgow), daughter Elizabeth M. (1880 Glasgow) and 5 servants were at 9 Claremont Terr., Barony (census).

1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: C115736, Source Call #: 1041283, Printout Call #: 6902206, Dates: 1820 - 1854.