Archibald Thorburn, a writer and farmer, lived at No. 8 from about 1867 to 1869. He was born at Lauder, on 13 June 1838, son of Robert Thorburn and Elizabeth Vallance. Archibald Thorburn was appointed Carrick Pursuivant to the Lord Lyon King of Arms on 9 January 1865, when he probably moved to live in…
Archibald Thorburn
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