David Dickson of Clocksbriggs and Rescobie J.P., Officier Légion d'honneur (1811–1869) Merchant
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The founder David Dickson of Clocksbriggs and Rescobie J.P., Officier Légion d'honneur (1811–1869) who was born at Rescobie, by Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, married Elizabeth Lindsay of Almerieclose (1815–1855), by Arbroath, Forfarshire, she died at Tours, France, aged 40, in 1855, both David and Elizabeth his wife were buried in the churchyard of Rescobie overlooking Rescobie Loch, Forfarshire, Scotland. They had seven children, five sons: Alexander Dickson (1842-1843), John Dickson born in 1845, David Dickson (1846-1901) married Fanny Delrue in 1872, Emile Wandercolme Dickson born in 1848 married Emilie Marguerite Virginie Ritter, born in 1850, Alfred Edward Noel Dickson born 1852, two daughters: Margaret Dickson (1842-1897) married William Burness of Auchnacree S.S.C. J.P. C.C., and Isabelle Elizabeth Dickson born 1850 married Frederic Charles Joseph Ritter born 1849; and sixteen grandchildren.
In 1856 David Dickson of Clocksbriggs and Rescobie (1811–1869) was granted arms by the Lord Lyon's Court, Edinburgh, as alluded in both 'Burkes Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales 1884', and 'An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland'. 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1903, by Sir James Balfour Paul K.C.V.O. Their descendants include: David Dickson (1846-1901), Director of the Regional School of Agriculture, Arras, France, and later Professor of Agriculture, at Lille University, in northern France; Surgeon-Colonel Georges Dickson (1873-1938), Commandeur Légion d'honneur, Croix du Guerre avec palmes, the father of the brothers; Surgeon-General Jean Marie Dickson Commandeur Légion d'honneur (1905–2000) former Director of French Army Medical Services French-Indo China. Georges Marie Dickson (1915–2010) Controleur d'Etat, member of the French Conseill d'Etat, Chevalier Legiond'Honneur, Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Merite, and O.B.E. (honorary). Their great-grandparents were David and Elizabeth Dickson and it was David, who founded the Dickson Groupe, France, in 1836, now the oldest textile company in France see (www.dickson.fr) and (www.dickson-constant.com) which celebrated it's 175th anniversary in 2011, of producing technical textiles at four French plants. Since 1998, it has been part of Glen Raven Inc. of North Carolina, America, and is now part of the largest manufacturing company of outside textiles e.g. awnings, upholstery fabrics, camping equipment, truck tarpaulins, marquees, and laminated materials for safety clothing, in the world.
David was the eldest son of Captain Alexander Dickson of Weymss (1781–1864) and his spouse Isabella Duffus Cargill (1787–1870) who were married on 25 January 1811 at St Vigeans, Arbroath, the nephew of Major David Dickson of Clocksbriggs (1779-1859) and the grandson of David Dickson of Clocksbriggs and Rescobie (1743–1803) Freeholder and Commissioner of Supply for Forfarshire who married Mary Cuthbert on 19 November 1776, at Rescobie Church, by Forfar, Forfarshire, the daughter of Councillor John Cuthbert merchant-burgess of Dumfries. David Dickson III of Clocksbriggs (1743-1803) sister Isobel Dickson married on 5th July 1752, at Rescobie church, Alexander Binny, who was Quarter-Master to Colonel Ogilvie’s regiment who was “Out with Bonnie Prince Charlie” in the Forty-five. Alexander was a son of Alexander Binny of Whitewall, Provost of Forfar from 1727, and his spouse Margaret Scott. Alexander and Isobel had ten children including three sons: Alexander Binny of St Andrews (1758-1833), Thomas Binny of Fearn and Maulesden (1768-1845) and John Binny (1769-1824), who became rich merchants in India. John Binny (1769-1824) arrived in Madras in May 1797 and joined the service of the last ruling Nawab of the Carnatic as a Surgeon, his uncle Charles Binny (1747-1822) who arrived in Madras 1769, served as English Secretary from 1779 serving the old ‘Nabob’ Walajah till the latter’s death in 1796. Charles Binny’s nephew John, in 1799 founded Binny & Co, which in 1912 became Binny Ltd. Binnys was an ‘Agency House’ involved in Banking, Insurance, Shipping, Textiles, and later Engineering and Shipbuilding, is one of India's oldest commercial firms.
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Angus or Forfarshire, The Land and People, Descriptive and Historical in 5 volumes, by Alexander Johnston Warden, published at Dundee in 1880. Volume 3 pp 289–291, and Volume 5 pp 82, 93, and 100, David Dickson of Clocksbriggs, merchant, Dunkirk, France.
An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland. 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1903, by Sir James Balfour Paul K.C.V.O. David Dickson of Clocksbriggs and Rescobie (1811–1869)
The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time (1884) Author: Burke, Bernard, Sir, 1814-1892 Subject: Heraldry Publisher: London : Harrison & sons. page 285, Dickson of Clocksbriggs(1856).
Glen Raven Inc. North Carolina, U.S.A. (see www.glenraven.com/history) DICKSON The Dickson brand became part of Glen Raven in 1998 when Dickson, S.A. and Glen Raven merged. Dickson has long maintained a dominant brand presence in sun protection fabrics throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. With the addition of Dickson's business relationships, Glen Raven now has a significant customer base in more than 100 countries. While the Sunbrella and Dickson brands are associated with sun protection fabrics, this merger added other technical products to the Glen Raven product family: printable sign fabrics, tents, protective apparel, and numerous other industrial applications. With its international expertise in jacquard and dobby weaving, Dickson has also allowed us to enter new domestic markets such as residential and industrial upholstery.
Who's Who in France published 1997, Mon. Georges Dickson. (1915–2010).
The Peerage - Person Page 29507 'Alexander Binny was born in 1712 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland. He married Isobel Dickson on 5 July 1752. He died before 1782 at Scotland'. Children of Alexander Binny and Isobel Dickson listed including Alexander, John and Thomas, all rich East India merchants.