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 Huron BALFour . 
ALEXANDER DICKSON ~ 
Isaac BayiEy BALFour . 
WILttiAM Wricnt SmitrH 
Born 1639? 
R.K. 12th January, 1699.* 
Not confirmed, 1714. 
Died 24th June, 1719. 
Born September, 1680. 
R.K. roth May, 1715. 
Died 1716. 
Born. 24th October, 1685. 
R.K. 30th June, 1716. 
Died 22nd November, 1760. 
Born roth May, 1725. 
R.K. 13th April, 176r. 
Died roth November, 1786. 
Born 3rd November, 1749. 
R.K. 2oth December, 1786. 
Died 15th December, 1819. 
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. 
Retired, 5th April, 1922. 
Born 2nd February, 1875. 
R.K. a2rst April, 1922. 
* This is the date of a Royal Warrant from William ITT., and no earlier one 
en found. 
has be 
