Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Forbes Beattie
Designation:  
Born: c. 1801 or 1804
Died: 10 January 1877
Bio Notes: James Forbes Beattie was born in 1801, the son of Peter Beattie, a doctor, and Janet Jopp, and is believed to have been christened on 6 May 1804 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire. He was articled to David Walker, surveyor, of Aberdeen, and became a partner in his firm in 1829 as Walker & Beattie.

In 1839 Beattie went to Australia to manage the Kaawa Copper Mining Company, which was owned by a group of Aberdeen businessmen. He returned to Scotland in 1845 and obtained the post of Assistant Commissioner for Scotland under Peel's Drainage Act. He was arbiter of the Bennachie dispute when six influential landlords had claims settled according to his findings.

Beattie married Jane Byres Copland and they had at least two sons, one of whom was James Alexander Beattie, born about 1846. By the late 1840s he had recommenced architectural practice in Aberdeen, his roles encompassing those of architect, civil engineer, land surveyor and garden designer. At some point in or before 1874 he took his sons into partnership as James F Beattie & Sons. This practice probably continued until the death of James Forbes Beattie on 10 January 1877 at Ecclesgreig, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire when he left heritable estate of £27,833 16s 11d. His son James Alexander Beattie subsequently went into partnership with another Walker, George James Walker, a distant relative of David Walker. The firm adopted the same practice title as its predecessor: Walker & Beattie.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 12, Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate   

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Walker & Beattie18291839Partner 
Item 2 of 3James F Beattie & SonsBefore 18741877(?)Partner 
Item 3 of 3David WalkerEarly 1920s Apprentice 

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1James Alexander Beattie1850s(?) * Assistant 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 41 Manor Place Steading designDirnanean PerthshireScotlandDesign - date not known
Item 2 of 411835(?)Belmount  AberdeenshireScotlandLayout of grounds (attributed)
Item 3 of 411838Balquhain estate  AberdeenshireScotlandEstate plan
Item 4 of 411847Balquhain estate  AberdeenshireScotlandPlan of farms at Balquhain, Fetternear etc.
Item 5 of 411849Kingsford House and OfficesAlford AberdeenshireScotlandRemodelling and extension
Item 6 of 411849Turnpike RoadsSkene AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations
Item 7 of 411850sBalmoral CastleBalmoral AberdeenshireScotlandPlans for layout of grounds drawn up
Item 8 of 41c. 1850Ardo House  AberdeenshireScotlandLaid out grounds and perhaps designed house as well.
Item 9 of 411850 or 1852Rubislaw feuing plan  AberdeenScotlandFeuing plan. Scheme dates from 1849 according to 'Buildings of Scotland'
Item 10 of 411852Castle ForbesAlford AberdeenshireScotlandSurvey plans drawn up
Item 11 of 411852Woodside Farm SteadingElsick KincardineshireScotlandSteading
Item 12 of 411854Balnagask  AberdeenshireScotlandLayout of grounds (attributed)
Item 13 of 411857Greenstile SteadingKildrummy AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 14 of 411858Easter Carbbe, Westside Dwelling House  AberdeenshireScotlandWestside dwelling house
Item 15 of 411858Lynegan  CaithnessScotlandLayout of grounds
Item 16 of 411859Invercauld Bridge over River DeeInvercauld AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 17 of 411859Tillymauld  AberdeenshireScotlandFarm buildings
Item 18 of 411860Cleanhill  BanffshireScotlandDwelling house
Item 19 of 411861Auchtilair Steading  Aberdeenshire?Scotland 
Item 20 of 411861Auchtilatt SteadingKinaldie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 21 of 411861Dall House  PerthshireScotlandLayout of garden
Item 22 of 411861Home FarmParnassus AberdeenshireScotlandLayout
Item 23 of 411861Pitmedden HouseUdny AberdeenshireScotlandDuck house and stables
Item 24 of 411862Annieswells  AberdeenshireScotlandSteading
Item 25 of 411862House for James BarclayKinaldie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 26 of 411862Steading for Crayhead's FarmKinaldie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 27 of 411864Brotherstone HouseBenholm/Fordoun KincardineshireScotlandLayout of grounds
Item 28 of 411864Cottage near stationInsch AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 29 of 411865Waulkmill of Mid BeltieTorphins AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 30 of 411865 or 1866Balthayock House  PerthshireScotlandLayout of garden
Item 31 of 411867Annieswells  AberdeenshireScotlandOuthouses
Item 32 of 411869Denburn Gardens  AberdeenScotlandLayout of gardens
Item 33 of 411869Towie Barclay Castle  AberdeenshireScotlandFarm buildings
Item 34 of 411872Ardee House  KincardineshireScotlandStables
Item 35 of 411872CemeteryStuartfield AberdeenshireScotlandLayout
Item 36 of 411873(?)Denmore  AberdeenshireScotlandDesign for grounds
Item 37 of 411873Design for lots in extension of townEllon AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 38 of 411873Feuing planSandhaven AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 39 of 411873Sexton's Lodge  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 40 of 411874Kiddshill SteadingKiddshill AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 41 of 411875Ruthrieston Feuing Plan  AberdeenScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories SC1/36/80 and SC1/37/79