William Morehead
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William Morehead of Herbertshire FRSE (1737–1793) was an 18th-century Scottish landowner and forefather of the Morehead dynasty of prominent persons in Scotland and India. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf}}{{cite web |url=https://www.geni.com/projects/Founding-Fellows-of-the-Royal-Society-of-Edinburgh/14712 |title=Founding Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |website=geni.com}}
Life
He was born in 1737 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire the son of Robert Morehead, a merchant.
He studied at Glasgow University.
He died on 18 June 1793 at "Herbertshire" a mansion south of Stirling and is buried in the family burial ground at Denny nearby.
Family
In 1768 he married Isabella Lockhart. Their children included Robert Morehead and his grandchildren included William Ambrose Morehead and Dr Charles Morehead, both eminent figures in India.
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Category:Alumni of the University of Glasgow
Category:18th-century Scottish landowners
Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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