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DAVIES, Robert (d. 1723), shipwright, leased a shipbuilding yard in Leith at the start of the eighteenth century.

At that time there was already a small dock, 60 ft. by 24 ft., known as Lynn's Dock, built at the end of the previous century. Davies was well connected by his marriage to Janet Livingstone, the daughter of the Court of Sessions Clerk.

In April 1709, he was made a Burgess of Edinburgh and in 1710 successfully renewed his petition to build a dock capable of the repair of large vessels. The dock was similar to previous docks in the area and used a right-angled kink in the bank of the Water of Leith to provide two sides of the dock, with a third wall built out parallel with the bank in the direction of the flow.

In 1718, Davies remarried, being styled as Honourable Shipbuilder in Leith. At his death in 1723 he left his family of three daughters and a son (who died in childhood) his yard, a small vessel worth Scots £300, and property in Leith.

Written by MIKE CHRIMES

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Designing Buildings: moved Robert Davies to Robert Davies shipwright

Editor: Created page with "This article is part of ICE's Engineer biographies series. ----- DAVIES, Robert (d. 1723), shipwright, leased a shipbuilding yard in Leith at the start of the eighteenth century..."