A Possible Family Connection

There are two (2) historical documents dated in July of 1772, that appear to connect the George Jamesone and John Jamisone families. Both documents are between John Jamisone and John Campbell (Royal Bank of Scotland), both from: National Records of Scotland.[1]

5 July 1762 - Leith. John Jamisone to John Campbell, cashier of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Being fully satisfied of the great merits and industry of my namesake George Jamesone as a painter I was angry to find no author has ever yet mentioned him in the lives of eminent painters, and as Horatio Walpole has published lately two volumes on that subject and promises a third, I am determined to have his name inserted there & justice done to his memory and merits, having already collected several interesting anecdotes'; Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchie said to have been his first and chief patron; asks for information about any pictures at Taymouth and that Breadalbane should transmit to Mr Walpole the essay writer has prepared on this topic; asks about pictures of King Charles; Mr Alexander, the limner, at Edinburgh, Jameson's grandson, has several of his pictures; writer has a miniature; other pictures.

10 July 1762 - Taymouth. Copy letter, John Campbell, Royal Bank, to Mr John Jamiesone, merchant in Leith. Refers to a memorandum [wanting] of pictures by George Jamesone, recipient's kinsman; Breadalbane is not a correspondent of Mr Walpole's, and does not think that his interposition would be of any service to recipient.

It is, at this time, not yet known if or how these two families are actually connected. It should be noticed that this John Jamesone, merchant of Leith, was granted arms similar to those known to have been those of this earlier George Jamisone.