John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott British Petroleum (BP) Scottish Advisory Board (1990–96). In 1985, Clydesdale Bank appointed Arbuthnott as a main board director, a position that lasted until 1992. Arbuthnott was Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Prior of the Scottish Venerable Order of St John (GCStJ) (1983–95), and served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (May 1986–87), on the Royal Commission on Historic Manuscripts (1987–94), and a member of the Aberdeen University Court (1978–84), and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Farmers. Arbuthnott was appointed
Hired armed cutter John Bull Seville and "John Bull" brought her into Plymouth. In September the French privateer "Pourvoyeur", of Dieppe, captured the cutter "John Bull" and carried her into that port. Apparently "John Bull" and "Pourvoyeur" exchanged fire, and then the French boarded "John Bull" and took her in hand-to-hand combat. The French reported having lost one man killed; British casualties were 14. Balidar sold his four prizes from his 20-day cruise cruise, including "John Bull", in Dieppe. He grossed 447,862 francs. The other three prizes were: "Little Arthur", "Exchange" (of Wells), and Suckey. "John Bull" was commissioned in August 1810 as a French