David Sandeman

His family were all Glasites, an independent Christian sect, founded by one of their ancestors and sometimes called Sandemanians.

He was born on 28 June 1757 in Perth, Scotland[1] the son of George Sandeman of Springland (1724-1803) and his wife, Jean Duncan of Seaside.

[3] In 1798 David left the company to found the Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Between 1805 and 1810 he moved to Edinburgh setting up David George Sandeman & Co at 11 Forth Street in the eastern New Town.

[4] In 1810 he founded the Commercial Bank of Scotland, originally housed at 22 Picardy Place at the head of Leith Walk.