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First Generation First Generation 1. George Yule was born1 about 1752 in Dirleton, East Lothian. Issue 8, Fall 1994 In this issue, we are concentrating on the YULE family East Lothian This family served for generations as tenant-farmers on the Dirleton Estate. Yule families had been in east Lothian from 12th Century but there is a gap in records available from early 1600's to 1700's. There were still YULE families farming on the Dirleton Estates as late as 1875. George YULE (b.ca. 1752) Dirleton, East Lothian, married Elizabeth Rose (Ross) daughter of Rev. James Rose, minister at Udney Parish, Aberdeenshire. (1) James YULE b. ca. 1760 (2) William YULE b.22 Sep 1764 Direleton, E.L. d. 6 Oct. 1839 Edinburgh, M.L. Udney YULE b.ca. 1765 d. 4 Mar 1830, Edinburgh, M.L. Marion YULE b.ca.1767 m. 1 Feb. 1787, Athelstaneford, E.L. to James Dudgeon Mary YULE b.ca. 1780 d. Weem (?) m. Thomas Cleghorn (1) James YULE , son of George and Elizabeth (ROSE) YULE, was born ca.1760 East Lothian. He married 1 Feb. 1785, Haddington, E.L. to Alison Dungeon. He was listed as the landed proprietor of Grisslees Estate on death record for Patrick. Patrick YULE b.ca 1792 d. 6 Mar 1873 Inverleith Hill, Edinburgh m. 7 Apr. 1858 Westminister, London Anna L. Samuel (3) John William YULE b.ca.1783 m. Mary H. Anstruther Mary YULE b. ca. 1795 d. 2 Feb 1865 16 Carlton Place, Edinburgh (CD#155) 21 Nov 2018 Descendants of George Yule Page 1 Robert YULE (of London, informant of the above death) (2) William YULE , son of George and Elizabeth (ROSE) YULE, was born 22 Spt. 1764 Dirleton, E.L. He married 13 Jul. 1811, Invernesk, M.L. to Elizabeth PATERSON daughter of ? Paterson of Braehead, Ayr. Their usual residence was on Regent's Terrace, Edinburgh. William was a major in the Bengal Army. He served as a cadet 1780, promoted to administration 17 Spt. 1781, lieutenant, 27 Aug. 1872, captain, 14 Dec. 1802, major, 28 Oct. 1806 and retired 7 Spt. 1808. He was offered the post of Lt. Governor of St. Helena. William was versed in oriental literature and had collected valuable manuscripts while servicing with the East Indian Company. These manuscripts were presented to the British Museum, by his sons, on his death. (4) George Udney YULE b. 1 Feb. 1813 Inveresk, M. Lothian d. 1885 London, England William YULE b. 27 Sep 1814 Inveresk, M. Lothian d. 19 Jun. 1820 bur. churchyard, Louden, Ayr (MI#100 aged 10 years) (5) Robert Abercrombie YULE b. 22 Oct. 1817 Inveresk, M. Lothian d.19 Jun. 1857 Delhi, India Elizabeth YULE b. 23 Jun. 1818 Inveresk (6) Henry YULE b. 1 May 1820 Inveresk d. 30 Dec. 1889 London John William YULE b.ca. 1825 Margaret M. YULE b. 1828 m. 20 Jun. 1872 Epsic. Church, Haddington, E. L. to James Stubbs (3) John William YULE, son of James and Alison (DUNGEON) YULE, was born ca. 1783 . He married Mary Henrietta ANSTRUTHER. He attended Edinburgh Acadamy. His occupation was listed as an indigo planter James Robert Udney YULE b. 8 Jun. 1836 Edinburgh, M.L. Robert Anstruther Charles YULE b. 16 Jun. 1837 Edinburgh M.L. George William Vanisittart YULE b. 20 Jun. 1939 Inverleith and 1 July 1839, Edinburgh. d. 1897 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA James Robert Udney YULE b. 24 Feb. 1845 Inverleith, M.L. d. 1878 England m. 2 Feb. 1874 St Paul's Episcopal church, Edinburgh to Edith Jane Murray 21 Nov 2018 Descendants of George Yule Page 2 Udney YULE b. 24 Feb.1845 Inverleith d. 16 Dec. 1885 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Alice Elizabeth YULE b.Jan 1846 Edinburgh, M.L. Emily Mary YULE b. 16 Apr. 1848 Edinburgh M.L. (4) George Udney YULE son of William and Elizabeth (PATERSON) YULE, was born 1 Feb. 1813, Inveresk, M.L. and died 1885, London, England. He married Henrietta Peach PEMBERTON daughter of Cap. Robert Boilen PEMBERTON and Henrietta Peach MCLEOD. She was born 1833 at St. Albans in the West Indies and died 1912 London. George served with the East India Company. He served as the chief commissioner of Oudh, as resident at Hyderabad, and on the governor - general's council. He retired in 1869 and was knighted and given the honor of C.B. and K.C.S.I. His usual residence was 40 Argyle Place, Kensington, London. ?? (no given name in the records) 22 May 1869 Selkirk, Selkirkshire (7) George Udney b. 18 Feb. 1871, Morham, E. Lothian. Ruth Abercrombie b 21 Mar 1875 Morham, E. Lothian (6) Robert Abercrombie YULE son of William and Elizabeth (PATERSON) YULE,was born 22 Oct. 1817, Inveresk, M.L. and died 19 Jun. 1857 Delhi, India. He married 7 Nov. 1841, St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, to Margaret Rogers, daughter of James Herbert and Elizabeth (HUNTER) ROGERS, merchant in Calcutta, India. Robert YULE saw active service in Persia, Afghanistan and India. He published a treatise on Calvary Movements in 1856. His letters during this time of strife in India, were very critical of the hierarchy in the British army. He died in service near Delhi and is buried in the St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta, India. William Mann YULE b, 16 Feb. 1847 Kilmarnock, Ayr d. 2 Jan. 1899 Calcutta, India m. Geraldine Alpinula James Herbert YULE b.27 Jul 1847 Kilmarnock, Ayr m.1898 Katherine Burchfield George Udney YULE b. 4 Feb. 1849 Kilmarnock, Ayr d.22 Dec. 1918 Bombay, India m. Phebe Sarah CHICKEBY Elizabeth Beatrice YULE b.13 Dec. 1851 Simla, India registered Kilmarnock, Ayr d. 16 Dec. 1855, Danube St., Edinburgh bur. Gulane Burial Grounds, Edinburgh Harry 18 Jun. 1853 Kilmarnock, Ayr "Death of Lieut.-Col Yule, 9th Lancers- Poor Yule's body was not found till next morning. He had both thighs broken by musket balls, a ball through the head just over the eye, his throat cut, and his 21 Nov 2018 Descendants of George Yule Page 3 hands much gashed, besides other cuts on the head ; so it is supposed that when knocked of his horse he had put up his hands to save himself. Four of his men were lying dead beside him. Poor fellow, I was in hopes he would have been very shortly a C.B.; he well deserved some mark of distinction, for no officer ever took more trouble or was at more expense to join his regiment than Yule, when-ever there was a likelihood of anything to do. Even at this time he was on leave in Cashmere but traveled dak all the way to be in time to take his command of the 9th till Colonel Grant came up. His poor wife and young family are at home. " ( MS1162/1/2/3 Aberdeen Univ.) From the Military & Naval Military Times:" Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Abercrombie Yule of the 9th Lancers, was killed on the 10th June before Dehli, while in the command of his gallant regiment, in an encounter with the mutineers. By his death the Queen's army has lost a gallant and valuable officer. Colonel Yule was in the prime of life, and had seen considerable service in India with the 16 Lancers and the 9th Lancers, into which regiment exchanged. He entered the former regiment as a cornet in July 1835, and served in that corp. during the campaign in Afghanistan under the late Lord Keane, and was present at the siege and capture of Ghunznee, for which he received a medal; also the campaign on the Sutlej in 1846, and took part in the battle of Buddiwal, Aliwal, and Sobraon. During the latter part of the Punjab campaign he served with distinction as Major of Brigade to the second calvery brigade, and was present at the passage of the Chenab, at Ramnuggur, and the battles of Chillianwallah and Goojerat. He received the medals and clasps for the campaign of 1846 and for the Punjab." (6) Henry YULE was the youngest son of William and Elizabeth (PATERSON) YULE. He attended schools in Edinburgh, and Cambridge. He married in 1843, London, to Anna Marie White daughter of General Martin White of the Bengal Army and his cousin. Anna Marie died in 1875 at Palermo, Italy. In 1877, he married May Wilhelmina daughter of Fulwar Skipwith of the Bengal Service. She died 26 April 1881, London. Amy Francis Yule seems to be his only child. In 1940, Henry was appointed to the Bengal Engineers. His first appointment in India was among the Kasias, primitive Monogloid people on the north-east borders of Bengal. In 1855 he was appointed under- secretary to the newly formed public works department by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India. He served as the chronicler to the embassy in Burmah. He was appointed governor-general suceeding Lord Canning. He retired from government service in 1862 and created C.B. in 1863. He retired to Italy and settled in Palmero. In 1870, his most famous work Marco Polo was published. He earned the gold medal of the Geographical Society of Italy and the founder's medal from the Royal Geographical Society. He returned to England and served on the Indian council. In 1889, he was created K.C.S.I. (7) George Udney YULE was given the C.B.E. in 1918, F.R.S. in 1921. Lecturer in statistics at the St. John's College, Cambridge. He wrote An Introduction to the Theory of Statstics, in 1911 and published numerous other papers on statistics. Information on Sir Henry YULE (6), Sir George Udney YULE (4) and Robert Abercrombie YULE (5) came from Dictionary of National Biography (ca.1922).
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