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George Watson (23 November 1654 – 3 April 1723) was a Scottish accountant and philanthropist. He was the Bank of Scotland's first Chief Accountant. He bequeathed money that was used to establish George Watson's College and fund George Heriot's School.
About Us. Heritage. The Legacy of George Watson. George Watson’s Involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. George Watson was born in Edinburgh on 23 November 1654. After a long career as an accountant, merchant, banker and investor, he died on 3 April 1723.
History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Watson, George. views 1,743,320 updated. Watson, George (d. 1723). A merchant in Edinburgh, Watson became accountant to the Bank of Scotland, set up in 1695. He left a bequest for ‘the maintenance and education of the offspring of decayed merchants’.
George Watson (23 November 1654 – 3 April 1723) was a Scottish accountant and philanthropist. He was the Bank of Scotland's first Chief Accountant. He bequeathed money that was used to establish George Watson's College and fund George Heriot's School. He was also an investor in the slave trade.
Before long, Watson was one of the best known and wealthiest accountants in Edinburgh. On 17 July 1695, an Act of the Parliament of Scotland established the Bank of Scotland with the specific remit of supporting Scottish business. George Watson was appointed to be its first chief accountant.
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3. Apr. 2023 · Tomorrow is the tercentenary of the death of George Watson, the first accountant of the Bank of Scotland who left the funds that established what is now George Watson’s College, while Marischal College in Aberdeen, now part of the city’s university, was founded by George Keith, the Fifth Earl Marischal of Scotland, who died 400 years ago on April 5, 1623.
