John Borthwick Paterson, was the son of Robert Paterson of Leith, Scotland. It appears that upstream from him mythology and genealogy confuse matters. It appears they had whalers and other ships, premises on the waterfront at the port of Leith and were relatively wealthy (large house children well educated etc). He was one of the founders of the Commercial Bank of Scotland holding 1% at his death. He had three sons (to my knowledge) Robert (a doctor), David a corn merchant and John who went to Athens initially writing a celebrated paper on the character of the Athenian. I only know that it is celebrated and have never seen a copy as Edinburgh High School lists him as one of its famous alumni.
When I went through the files of the ambassador Bulwer Lytton at the Norwich archives it revealed letters to Routh consul in Constantinople showing that JB Paterson’s interests were being looked after by the ambassador. He is fairly disparaging about the fairness of the Grand Vizier with who he was discussing the chromium mines and the restrictions on export. - Information and photos courtesy of Martin Jennings.
John Borthwick Paterson (d. 1889), according to descendant Martin Jennings, painted by one of his sons who did a series of paintings. J.B.P. was the first of the family in the Levant, the grandfather of Stanley. - Click for a trade letter under his name.
A younger J.B. Paterson in some sort of official uniform.
J.B.Paterson with unknown persons.
Preziosa Henrietta Paterson, nee Routh (1835-93), wife of J.B. Paterson (m. 1854) and daughter of the Mr Richard Routh (1809-1867), British Consul in Constantinople, and Caroline nee Wegener.
Amand Routh, a branch of the Routh family who married in 1880 a cousin, Blache Routh, daughter of Richard Routh of Constantinople.
Blanche who married Amand Routh.
Charlie Paterson one of the sons of J.B. Paterson who married Beatrice Raynor.
Eric Paterson who married a French woman named Georgette.
Noel Paterson.
Alice Whittall (d. 1935 unmarried), whose mother Alice Paterson was one of the daughters of J.B. Paterson who married Frederick George Whittall (1849-1897) of Smyrna. He was one of the sons of James Whittall of the Big House, Bournabat.
One of the daughters of Alice, nee Paterson, Elfrida Whittall, died unmarried.
Mabel Paterson (the grandmother of Martin Jennings) who married R. Jennings and gave birth in 1898 to her first son Martin. Martin died in 1966. Mabel died in 1918 whilst her husband was serving, having been recalled to command the hospitals of S. England receiving the wounded
Another pair of sisters, on the left: Margaret Dorothy Whittall, died unmarried; on the right: Audrey Preciosa Whittall, died 1963, m. Canon Charles James Tapsfield, had 4 children with descendants today.
Mabel Jennings (nee Paterson) circa 1916 at Southsea
Col. Richard Jennings, 1905
Gwen Schofield (nee Paterson)
Paterson house now Aliberti drawing room I think.
Paterson house garden, Bornova, Smyrna.
Unidentified person at present
Unidentified person at present - the photo below perhaps the same person.
Unidentified person at present
Unidentified person at present
Identified as Bornova, but possibly Meles river, Halkapınar area.
