John Dunlop (writer)
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John Dunlop song-writer, born November 1755, was the youngest son of provost Colin Dunlop of Carmyle
in the parish of Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
He lived at Rosebank, near Glasgow, a property which he planted and beautified. Early in the eighteenth century it came into the possession of Provost Murdoch, and through his daughter, Margaret, it fell to her son-in-law, John Dunlop
.
He was appointed collector of customs at Borrowstounness, whence he was afterwards moved to Port Glasgow
.
An active-minded man, he is described as "a merchant, a sportsman, a mayor, a collector, squire, captain and poet, politician and factor". His humour and social qualities made him sought after.
He sang well and wrote songs, some of which show a graceful lyrical faculty and are still popular. Oh dinna ask me gin I lo'e ye is perhaps the best known, and with Here's to the year that's awa is often included in collections of Scottish poetry.
These and two others by him are in the Modern Scottish Minstrel (1857, v. 77–81) of Dr. C. Rogers. Dunlop was also known as a writer of monumental and other inscriptions.
He was a leading member of the convivial Hodge Podge Club in Glasgow, for which some of his verses were composed (J. Strang, Glasgow and its Clubs, 2nd edition 1857, pages 43–6, 50, 53).
In figure he was a "hogshead
", but "as jolly a cask as ere loaded the ground".
In 1818, he edited for a son of Sir James and Lady Frances Steuart some letters to them from Lady Mary W. Montagu, since reprinted by Lord Wharncliffe.
He printed for private circulation a couple of volumes of his occasional pieces, and his son, John Colin Dunlop
, the author of the History of Fiction, edited a volume of his poems in 1836.
According to the statement of the Rev. Charles Rogers
, four volumes of poetry in manuscript are in existence (Notes and Queries
, 5th ser. iv. 435).
He died at Port Glasgow 4 September 1820, aged 65 (Scots Magazine, October 1820, page 383).
Not one of these three works is in the British Museum
.
Carmyle
Carmyle is a small village in the east end of Glasgow, north of the River Clyde.-Transport:Carmyle railway station which opened in August 1866, is on the Whifflet Line. It is an unstaffed, 2-platform halt. Trains run to Glasgow Central from Westbound Platform 1, and to Mount Vernon, Baillieston,...
in the parish of Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Life
He began life as a merchant, and was lord provost of Glasgow in 1796.He lived at Rosebank, near Glasgow, a property which he planted and beautified. Early in the eighteenth century it came into the possession of Provost Murdoch, and through his daughter, Margaret, it fell to her son-in-law, John Dunlop
John Dunlop
John Dunlop may refer to:*John Boyd Dunlop , Scottish/Irish inventor of the pneumatic tyre and founder of the Dunlop rubber company*John Colin Dunlop , Scottish historian*John L...
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He was appointed collector of customs at Borrowstounness, whence he was afterwards moved to Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16617 persons...
.
An active-minded man, he is described as "a merchant, a sportsman, a mayor, a collector, squire, captain and poet, politician and factor". His humour and social qualities made him sought after.
He sang well and wrote songs, some of which show a graceful lyrical faculty and are still popular. Oh dinna ask me gin I lo'e ye is perhaps the best known, and with Here's to the year that's awa is often included in collections of Scottish poetry.
These and two others by him are in the Modern Scottish Minstrel (1857, v. 77–81) of Dr. C. Rogers. Dunlop was also known as a writer of monumental and other inscriptions.
He was a leading member of the convivial Hodge Podge Club in Glasgow, for which some of his verses were composed (J. Strang, Glasgow and its Clubs, 2nd edition 1857, pages 43–6, 50, 53).
In figure he was a "hogshead
Hogshead
A hogshead is a large cask of liquid . More specifically, it refers to a specified volume, measured in either Imperial units or U.S. customary units, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages such as wine, ale, or cider....
", but "as jolly a cask as ere loaded the ground".
In 1818, he edited for a son of Sir James and Lady Frances Steuart some letters to them from Lady Mary W. Montagu, since reprinted by Lord Wharncliffe.
He printed for private circulation a couple of volumes of his occasional pieces, and his son, John Colin Dunlop
John Colin Dunlop
John Colin Dunlop , historian, son of a Lord Provost of Glasgow, Scotland, where and at Edinburgh he was educated, was elected to the Faculty of Advocates in 1807, and became Sheriff of Renfrewshire. He wrote a History of Fiction , a History of Roman Literature to the Augustan Age , and Memoirs of...
, the author of the History of Fiction, edited a volume of his poems in 1836.
According to the statement of the Rev. Charles Rogers
Charles Rogers
Charles Rogers is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Lions second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Michigan State....
, four volumes of poetry in manuscript are in existence (Notes and Queries
Notes and Queries
Notes and Queries is a long-running quarterly scholarly journal that publishes short articles related to "English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly antiquarianism". Its emphasis is on "the factual rather than the speculative"...
, 5th ser. iv. 435).
He died at Port Glasgow 4 September 1820, aged 65 (Scots Magazine, October 1820, page 383).
Publications
His works are:- "Poems on several Occasions", Greenock, 1817–19, 2 vols. octavo (only ten copies, privately printed; one is in the Abbotsford Library).
- Original Letters from the Right Hon. Lady Mary W. Montagu to Sir James and Lady Frances Steuart, and Memoirs and Anecdotes of those distinguished Persons, duodecimo, Greenock, 1818 (privately printed).
- "Poems on several Occasions from 1793 to 1816", octavo, Edinburgh, 1836 (only fifty copies privately printed by J. Colin Dunlop).
Not one of these three works is in the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
.