David Dundas Whigham (22 August 1832 – 27 October 1906) was a

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first-class

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er and legal advocate. The son of Robert Whigham of Lochpatrick, advocate and Sheriff of

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, and his wife Jane Dundas, daughter of

Sir Robert Dundas, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Dundas, 1st Baronet of Beechwood (30 June 1761 – 4 January 1835) was a Scottish landowner and lawyer. Life He was born on 30 June 1761, the son of Elizabeth (née Turnbull) and the Rev Robert Dundas of Humbie in East Lothian. Des ...

, he was born at

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in August 1832. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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. Whigham did not play

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for

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while studying at Balliol, but did play three first-class matches for the

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from 1856 to 1857, scoring 29 runs with a highest score of 9. Following his graduation from Oxford, Whigham was admitted to the

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to practice as an advocate in 1858. Whigham was married to Ellen Murray (née Campbell), daughter of advocate James Campbell of

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and Grace Elizabeth Hay. Through this marriage, he was the brother-in-law of Richard Campbell MP. The couple had six sons and four daughters, including the

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General Sir Robert Whigham, the female

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player

Sybil Whigham Sybil Whigham, also seen as Sibyl Whigham and later as Sybil Nicholson (29 July 1871 – after March 1954), was a Scottish golfer. Early life Sybil Harriet Whigham was born in Tarbolton, Scotland, the daughter of David Dundas Whigham"Death of C ...

, and the golfer and journalist

H. J. Whigham Henry James Whigham (24 December 1869 – 17 March 1954) was a Scottish writer and amateur golfer. He won the U.S. Amateur golf tournament in 1896 and 1897. Following his first win in the U.S. Amateur, he wrote a golf instruction book. In 1896 h ...

. Through their son George Hay Whigham, they were also the grandparents of the famous Margaret Whigham, Duchess of Argyll. Whigham died at his residence at

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in October 1906.Obituary. ''Kilmarnock Herald and North Ayrshire Gazette''. 2 November 1906. p. 5

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whigham, David 1832 births 1906 deaths Cricketers from Edinburgh People educated at Winchester College Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Scottish cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Scottish lawyers Members of the Faculty of Advocates

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