William Cadell

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William Archibald Cadell
Born1708
Died1777
Nationality
Carron Iron Works
RelativesHenry Cadell (great, great grandson)
The grave of William Cadell, Larbert Churchyard

William Archibald Cadell of

Cockenzie (1708–1777) was a Scottish industrialist, one of the pioneers of the industrial revolution on the Firth of Forth
. He was a member of a merchant family involved in the import of iron from Russia and Sweden.

He and his son, also William (baptised 1737, died 1819

in 1759, originally known as Roebuck, Garbett & Cadells.

His daughter Christian Cadell married Thomas Edington (1742-1811) who became joint proprietor at Cramond Iron Works before establishing his own independent company in

FRSE (1814-1859).[3]

His great-great-grandson was the geologist Henry Cadell.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ R. H. Campbell, 'Garbett, Samuel (1717–1803)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 retrieved 29 July 2012
  2. ^ "Carron: Scotland's Forge". BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  3. ^ Graces Guide: Thomas Edington & Son