House of the Binns
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The House of the Binns, or simply the Binns, is a historic house and estate in West Lothian, Scotland, the seat of the Dalyell baronets and family. It dates principally from the early 17th century and
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Sword and Painting of William Cunningham Dalyell
The tower stands as a folly within the estate park
William Cunningham Dalyell
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Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns, 7th Baronet was an officer in the British Royal Navy who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and in the forces under Sir Sidney Smith that operated alo
House of the Binns
…a judge, author and antiquarian before succeeding as 6th baronet (following the death of his oldest brother) and inheriting the estate. His brother William Cunningham Dalyell, a Royal Navy officer, would succeed John as 7th baronet on his death in June 1851 inheriting the house and estate (his Lloyd's Patriotic Fund hangs…
Portrait from Naval Chronicle, 1814