Regius Keepers (R.K.) 
from the 
Foundation of the Garden. 
JAMES SUTHERLAND : . Born 1639? 
R.K. 12th January, 1699.* 
Not confirmed, 1714. 
Died 24th June, 1719. 
WILLIAM ARTHUR . ; . Born September, 1680. 
K.K. toth May, 1715. 
Died 1716. 
CHARLES ALSTON . : . Born 24th October, 1685, 
R.K. 30th June, 1716. 
Died 22nd November, 1760. 
JOHN HoPE . : : . Born 1oth May, 1725. 
R.K. 13th April, 1761. 
Died toth November, 1786. 
DANIEL RUTHERFORD . . Born 3rd November, 1749. 
R.K. 20th December, 1786. 
Died 15th December, 1819. 
ROBERT GRAHAM . , . Born 7th December, 1786. 
R.K. 31st January, 1820. 
Died 7th August, 1845. 
JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR . Born 15th September, 1808, 
R.K. 8th November, 1845. 
Retired 1880. 
Died 11th February, 1884. 
ALEXANDER DICKSON . . Born 21st February, 1836. 
R.K. 28th April, 1880. 
Died 30th December, 1887. 
IsAAC BAYLEY BALFOUR. . Born 31st March, 1853. 
R.K. sth April, 1888. 
* This is the date of a Royal Warrant from William 111., and no earlier one 
has been found. 
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