Dr. William Ballantine
William Ballantine was of the Ballantine family of Crookdake Hall
The Ballantine family inherited the seat from a younger branch of the Musgrave family of Edenhall Anne Musgrave marrying Sir John Ballantine JP [1632-1705] of Corehouse Clydesdale, he was knighted in 1663 and High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1694. Their son William Ballantine [d 1710] was High Sheriff 1709 he married Grizell daughter of Sir James Johnston of Westerhall without his father’s consent. Their son John Ballantine [1699-1756] High Sheriff in 1726 married Jane daughter of Frecheville Dykes. Dr. William Ballantine was their son, he was baptised 7 December 1736 in Bromfield Church.
In 1752 William Ballatine became apprentice to Henry Hall surgeon Wigton premium £42 0s 0d
William Ballantine was Master to these Apprentices
1759 Master [occupation Apothecary] to Jonathan Simpson Wigton premium £38 10s 0d
1762 Master [occupation Surgeon] to Robert Mccauland Wigton premium £25 0s 0d
1765 Master [occupation Surgeon] to John Shitfield Wigton premium £39 0s 0d
1766 Master [occupation Surgeon] to Thomas Mallison Wigton premium £50 0s 0
Marriage On the 28th of February 1774 William Ballantine surgeon bachelor aged 38 married Jane Porter spinster aged 22 in Wigton Church both were of the parish of Wigton & were married by licence.
Carlisle Diocese Marriage Bonds records
28 Feb 1774 Ballatine Wm. parish Wigton Surgeon & Apoth & Porter Jane parish Wigton
Bondsman William Brownsword p. Wigton Attorney at Law
These are the baptisms of their children from the Wigton parish registers
20 Jan 1775 James son of William Ballantine Apothecary Wigton & Jane his wife born 10 Jan 1775
5 Jul 1776 Jane daughter of William Ballantine Apothecary Wigton & Jane his wife born 7 Feb 1776
20 Aug 1784 Ann daughter of William Ballantine Apothecary Wigton & Jane his wife born 10 Jan 1783
13 Oct 1787 William son of William Ballantine Apothecary Wigton & Jane his wife born 11 Feb 1787
Other references to William Ballantine found
Cumberland Quarter Sessions Rolls Petitions Easter 1761
William Ballantine of Wigton: petition for subsistence on behalf of William Watts, soldier in 2nd Regiment of Foot Command, left in care of petitioner whilst suffering from fever
From a Medical Register of 1783
Wigton Surgeons & Apothecaries
Mr. William Ballantine, Mr. Lancelot Walker, Mr. Edward Walker, Mr. Joseph Hodgson
Wigton Poor Law vouchers and small bills
Bills for treatment & medicines for Poorhouse in 1776 & 1777 from Dr William Ballantine
Dr William Ballantine appears in the Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Letter from William Ballantine, concerning the case of John Baxter 1786
Dr William Ballantine is also mentioned in two other cases.
Cumberland Militia & Cavalry Papers Provisional Cavalry Cumberland Ward
An application for the exemption by William Ballantine of Wigton, Surgeon and Apothecary is now several years past the prime of life. That he is frequently prevented from following his practice by tedious, painful and oftentimes protracted fits of gout and other disorders [exempted by Col. Foster]
[Note this appears to be in papers dated around 1797
Marriage Bond for William’s daughter
Carlisle Diocese Marriage Licence/Bond 22 Dec 1804
Rimington Geo. parish Penrith draper Ballantine Ann , p. Wigton
Bondsman Borradaile Chrs parish. Wigton gen
The marriage notice appears in the Lancaster Gazette 5 January 1805
The sale of William’s premises shop & dwelling house 15 April 1805 at the King’s Arms Wigton is advertised in the Cumberland Pacquet of 5 April 1805.
William’s burial is recorded in the parish register of St Martin Ludgate London 4 Oct 1812 agd 77 [New Vault]
It is recorded in Cumberland Pacquet 20 Oct 1812
Deaths Thursday the 1st inst. in London, in the 78th year of his age, Mr William Ballantine; many years an eminent surgeon at Wigton, and of the ancient family of the Ballantines if Crookdake, in this county.
References
Cumberland families & Heraldry Hudleston & Boumphrey
Britain Country Apprentices 1710-1808 Find My Past
Bromfield Parish Registers PR140 Cumbria Archives
Wigton Parish Registers PR36 Cumbria archives
Carlisle Diocese Marriage Bonds/Licences Cumbria Archives
Cumberland Quarter Sessions Q/11/1/259/34 Cumbria Archives
The Medical Register for the year 1783 Google books
Wigton Overseer of the Poor Vouchers & bills PR36/V Cumbria Archives
The Cullen Project Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790)
Cumberland Militia & Cavalry Papers Q/MIL/5/16 Cumbria Archives
Lancaster Gazette Newspaper
Cumberland Pacquet Newpaper
London England Church of England Burials Ancestry