George Heriot

George Heriot (* 1563, † February 12, 1624 ) was a goldsmith in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was initially trained as a goldsmith by Anne of Denmark, wife of King James VI. appointed by Scotland, then in 1601 as a goldsmith of the king himself as James the English crown was ( then known as James I ), followed him Heriot as a goldsmith, jeweler and banker to London. Heriot donated among other things, a hospital in Edinburgh.

According to him, James Watt and the Heriot -Watt University is named in Edinburgh.

  • Goldsmith
  • Born in 1563
  • Died in 1624
  • Man
James VI and I
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