Regius Keepers (R.K.) 
from the date of 
Foundation of the Garden. 
JAMES SUTHERLAND 
WILLIAM ARTHUR 
CHARLES ALSTON 
JOHN HOPE 
DANIEL RUTHERFORD 
ROBERT GRAHAM 
JoHN HuTTON BALFOUR 
ALEXANDER DICKSON 
ISAAC BAYLEY BALFOUR 
Born 1639? 
R.K. 12th January, 1699.* 
Not confirmed, 1714. 
Died 24th June, 1719. 
Born September, 1680. 
R.K. 1oth May, 1715. 
Died 1716. 
Born 24th October, 1685. 
R.K. 30th June, 1716. 
Died 22nd November, 1760. 
Born 10th May, 1725. 
R.K. 13th April, 1761. 
Died 10th November, 1786. 
Born 3rd November, 1749. 
R.K. 20th December, 1786. 
Died 15th December, 18109. 
Born 7th December, 1786. 
R.K. 31st January, 1820. 
Died 7th August, 1845. 
Born 15th September, 1808, 
R.K. 8th November, 1845. 
Retired, 1880. 
Died 11th February, 1884. 
Born 21st February, 1836. 
_R.K. 28th April, 1880. 
Died 30th December, 1887. 
Born 31st March, 1853. 
R.K. 5th April, 1888. 
* This i . the date of a Royal Warrant from William III., and no earlier one 
ound. 
has been 
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