William Nevay Masterton (1843-1885)

Solicitor

William Masterton, solicitor, was born in Forfar and practised in George Street, Edinburgh. Sadly he died suddenly in the prime of life at the age of 42 of the illness erysipelas, a contagious disease known since the Middle Ages. It is caused by various streptococci bacteria, which infect the skin and spread through the lymph system. The incidence of erysipelas among humans has declined, probably due to improved sanitation and the use of antibiotics.

Genealogy

William Nevay Masterton was the third child and second son of the family of ten born to Thomas Masterton, tinsmith, and Elizabeth Nevay, who had married in 1838 in Forfar. William Nevay Masterton belongs to the large group that flourished in the Forfar area. He married Agnes Sturrock in 1865 in Forfar and had nine children. Fuller details of his extended family can be found at this link.

MR WILLIAM N. MASTERTON, writer and notary public, Edinburgh, was yesterday admitted law agent in the Supreme and Inferior Courts.

The Scotsman
10th December, 1873

PROCURATORS FOR THE POOR. - At a meeting of the practitioners in the Sheriff Court, held yesterday, at which Councillor Hope presided, the following gentlemen were elected law agents for the poor during the ensuing year:- Messrs W.N. Masterton, No. 10 George Street; Allan McCaskie, No. 7 St Andrew Square; D.S. Shiress, No. 22 Nelson Street; and John Wallace, No. 16 Royal Exchange. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

The Scotsman
21st March, 1874

GROCER'S BUSINESS FOR SALE (LICENSED.) - The Stock-in-Trade and Shop Fittings, amounting, as per Inventory, to about £150, belonging to the Trust Estate of Mr R.B. Graham, Grocer, 20 Broughton Street, Edinburgh. For particulars apply to the Trustee, W.N. Masterton, 10 George Street, Edinburgh.

The Scotsman
8th January, 1876

BIRTHS.

At 310 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, on the 26th inst., the wife of W.N. MASTERTON, solicitor, of a daughter.

The Scotsman
28th March, 1876

DEATHS.

At 313 Leith Walk, on 25th inst., after a short and ?? illness (erysipelas), WILLIAM NEVAY MASTERTON, solicitor aged 42 years. Funeral to-day at 3 o'clock.

The Scotsman
27th May, 1885

DEATHS.

At 40 Glover Street, Leith, on the 13th inst., AGNES MASTERTON; widow of W.N. Masterton, solicitor, Edinburgh.

The Scotsman
17th August, 1891