Bef 1719 -
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| 1 | 1620 | - 1 Jan 1620—1 Jan 1776: "Transportation" to the Colonies
From 1620's till American Independence, 'transportation' was used in lieu of imprisonment or execution for many convicts, including Christian Masterton of Edinburgh, sent to the American colonies as a whore.
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| 2 | 1746 | - 21 Jan 1746—21 Jan 1746: The Battle of Falkirk
As a captain in the British Army fighting against the Jacobite 'rebels', James Masterton witnessed the rout of the British forces at the Battle of Falkirk.
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| 3 | 1759 | - 25 Jan 1759—21 Jul 1796: Robert Burns and Allan Masterton
Allan Masterton, writing master at Edinburgh High School, became a great friend of Robert Burns and composed music for 'Willie Brew'd a Peck o' Maut'.
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| 4 | 1815 | - 18 Jun 1815—18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo
Thomas Masterton, bombardier in the Royal Artillery, fought at Waterloo and survived to earn the two extra years of pension credits awarded to Waterloo veterans.
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