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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival talk, Saturday 20th Sept: ‘David McHaffie- An ordinary Glasgow Merchant?’
September 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join guest speaker Paul Noble as he takes us on a captivating journey into the life, loves and legacy of David McHaffie- a man who left his own mark on the city of Glasgow, one that even the most esteemed Lord Dean of Guild would have to look up to!
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025
Time: 1pm
Location: James McCune Smith Room, Merchants House of Glasgow
About the Event
Paul explains “When I recovered a few discarded items from beneath the floorboards of my 1930s South Side bungalow, little did I know that it would lead me on a remarkable journey through time, connecting my house and the land it sits upon to individuals from centuries past.
The land was once owned by David McHaffie (1755-1837), who in 1780, at the age of 25, purchased his Burgess & Guild Brethren ticket. Through him, his eldest and youngest sons later joined the ranks of the Merchants House in 1820 and 1831, respectively.
Whilst the walls of the Merchants House are adorned with the portraits of some exceptional Deans of Guild, great individuals whose achievements have been celebrated down through the generations, what do we know of their lesser burgess & guild brethren whose lives are not captured in the annals of history?”
FREE, but booking essential
