![]() Through his influence with the government he greatly increased his wealth by farming the customs and excise he extended the trade of the Firth of Forth with the Baltic and Mediterranean ports, and.Īnother 312 words (22 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dig Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. to defray the household expenses of James VI when he held a parliament in Scotland in 1618. Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir William Dick (1580?-1655), Provost of Edinburgh, the only son of John Dick, who held a large proprietor in the Orkneys, and who had acquired considerable wealth by trading with Denmark, and was a favourite of James VI. ![]() Early Notables of the Dig family (pre 1700)
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