Aeneas MacBean

Aeneas MacBean WS (1776–1857) was a Scottish lawyer with a prestigious office on Charlotte Square in Edinburgh.

He was born on 11 September 1776[1] in Ardersier near Inverness, the son of Alexander MacBean (1745-1790), a farmer, and his wife, Rose Grant Campbeltown (1755-1830).

[3] He appears in practice in Edinburgh in 1810 at 14 North Castle Street and is already listed as a Writer to the Signet although only 20 years old.

[4] In 1815 he had premises at 65 Castle Street but within 5 years had moved to prestigious offices at 11 Charlotte Square, part of an exceptionally large and beautiful pavilion block in a terrace by Robert Adam (the office is accessed from Glenfinlas Street).

[9] His grave lies on the upper terrace of St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh on Princes Street, only 100m from his home on Charlotte Square.