| AdminHistory | George Don (1764-1814), botanist, born Ireland Farm, Menmuir, Angus (Forfarshire). First botanist to extensively and repeatedly explore the Scottish Highlands, collected mainly between 1780 and 1806.
Gardener at Dupplin Castle, near Perth, 1779. Married Caroline Clementine Sophia Oliphant Stuart (? 1767-1834). Head gardener at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, 1802-1806. Owned a nursery, Dove Hillock, but ran into financial difficulties.
Published "Herbarium Britannicum" (1804-1812/13) and an 'Account of the Native Plants in the county of Forfar, and the Animals to be found there' in the James Headrick's "Agricultural Survey of the county of Angus".
Died 14 January 1814, leaving his family in financial ruin. |