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Moses Stevens of Bellahouston

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31: 90:. The stone lies on the west wall but mentions only his father. He never married and lived with his sisters, Grizel (d.1888) and Elizabeth (d.1892). On the death of Elizabeth, Moses wishes came in to force. Neither sister had married but he wished them to remain at Bellahouston for the remainder of their lives. His will then gave the Bellahouston estate to the city of Glasgow, creating 294: 172: 299: 97:
The monies also allowed the formation of the Bellahouston Trust whose numerous philanthropic donations included £10,000 towards the initial cost of the famous
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He died in Bellahouston House on 27 June 1871. He is buried with his parents in
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During his life he funded Bellahouston Church and created a new parish there.
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and qualified as an advocate in 1828. In 1847 he was elected a Fellow of the
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House on the site was replaced by a new villa known as Bellahouston House.
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estate from the heirs of Thomas Rowan. The ancient house of
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on 21 December 1806 the son of Moses Steven (sic) of
50:but had become a very successful linen merchant in 46:(1748-1831). His father was originally a farmer in 54:under the name of Buchanan, Stevens & Co. 180:. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. 8: 34:The grave of Moses Steven, Ramshorn Cemetery 295:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 29: 110: 159:"TheGlasgowStory: Bellahouston House" 7: 300:19th-century British philanthropists 245:"Mackintosh Architecture: Biography" 280:Alumni of the University of Glasgow 231:"Bellahouston Park Heritage Trail" 14: 38:He was born in Polmadie House in 57:In 1824 his father bought the 1: 17:Moses Steven of Bellahouston 316: 74:Royal Society of Edinburgh 290:Scottish philanthropists 35: 99:Glasgow School of Art 33: 76:. His proposer was 70:Glasgow University 68:He studied law at 36: 275:People from Govan 125:on 26 August 2018 92:Bellahouston Park 88:Ramshorn Cemetery 307: 285:Scottish lawyers 249: 248: 241: 235: 234: 227: 221: 220: 213: 207: 206: 204: 202: 196: 190:. Archived from 179: 169: 163: 162: 155: 149: 148: 141: 135: 134: 132: 130: 121:. Archived from 115: 315: 314: 310: 309: 308: 306: 305: 304: 255: 254: 253: 252: 243: 242: 238: 229: 228: 224: 215: 214: 210: 200: 198: 197:on 4 March 2016 194: 188: 177: 171: 170: 166: 157: 156: 152: 143: 142: 138: 128: 126: 117: 116: 112: 107: 78:John Shank More 28: 12: 11: 5: 313: 311: 303: 302: 297: 292: 287: 282: 277: 272: 267: 257: 256: 251: 250: 236: 222: 217:"Bellahouston" 208: 187:0-902-198-84-X 186: 164: 150: 145:"Bellahouston" 136: 109: 108: 106: 103: 27: 24: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 312: 301: 298: 296: 293: 291: 288: 286: 283: 281: 278: 276: 273: 271: 268: 266: 263: 262: 260: 246: 240: 237: 232: 226: 223: 218: 212: 209: 193: 189: 183: 176: 175: 168: 165: 160: 154: 151: 146: 140: 137: 124: 120: 114: 111: 104: 102: 100: 95: 93: 89: 84: 81: 79: 75: 71: 66: 64: 60: 55: 53: 49: 45: 41: 32: 25: 23: 21: 18: 239: 225: 211: 199:. Retrieved 192:the original 173: 167: 153: 139: 127:. Retrieved 123:the original 113: 96: 85: 82: 67: 59:Bellahouston 56: 37: 16: 15: 270:1871 deaths 265:1806 births 259:Categories 105:References 201:26 August 129:26 August 63:Dumbreck 44:Polmadie 52:Glasgow 184:  48:Drymen 195:(PDF) 178:(PDF) 40:Govan 203:2018 182:ISBN 131:2018 26:Life 20:FRSE 261:: 101:. 80:. 247:. 233:. 219:. 205:. 161:. 147:. 133:.

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FRSE

Govan
Polmadie
Drymen
Glasgow
Bellahouston
Dumbreck
Glasgow University
Royal Society of Edinburgh
John Shank More
Ramshorn Cemetery
Bellahouston Park
Glasgow School of Art
"Glasgow, Polmadie House | Scotland's Urban Past"
the original
"Bellahouston"
"TheGlasgowStory: Bellahouston House"
Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
ISBN
0-902-198-84-X
the original
"Bellahouston"
"Bellahouston Park Heritage Trail"
"Mackintosh Architecture: Biography"
Categories
1806 births
1871 deaths
People from Govan
Alumni of the University of Glasgow

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