Robert Carrick

He was short and dumpy in stature within thin grey hair, tied in a pigtail.

He was born in the manse of Houston, Renfrewshire, the eldest son of Rev Robert Carrick [2] and his wife Margaret Paisley Simson, daughter of Rev Prof John Simson of Glasgow College.

[6] He died in his private attic rooms over the Ship Bank (then owned by Carrick Brown & Co) on 20 June 1821.

Miss Paisley was equally infamous, as Carrick had instructed her to haggle every farthing when shopping for food.

[8] The building no longer exists but is remembered by the "Old Ship Bank" public house on the ground floor.