Archibald Napier (landowner)

[citation needed] Napier's name appears with others, including Regent Morton's favourite George Auchinleck of Balmanno and the Flemish miner Abraham Peterson, in a contract for working certain gold, silver, copper, and lead mines, for the space of twelve years, excluding lead mines managed by Morton's relative George Douglas of Parkhead.

[2] Napier was appointed general of the cunzie-house (master of the Mint) in 1576, and on 25 April 1581 he was directed, with others, to take proceedings against John Acheson, the king's master-coiner.

[citation needed] In March 1584 Edinburgh town council sold him a piece of land to extend his garden at Merchiston Tower.

[citation needed] On account of non-appearance before the council of his son Alexander, charged with a serious assault, Napier was on 2 July 1601 ordained to keep ward in Edinburgh until King James declared his will.

In September 1604 he went to London to treat with English commissioners about the Mint, when, according to Sir James Balfour, he negotiated skillfully.

[citation needed] Napier continued till the end of his life to take an active part in matters connected with mining and the currency.