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
John Bull (1799 ship) vessel arriving at Falmouth reported that she had encountered the privateer "John Bull", of 28 guns, of Liverpool. "John Bull" and the privateer "Union", of Guernsey, had captured a large French vessel from Île de France and taken her into Bantry Bay. Also in 1803 "John Bull" captured a small French merchant vessel trading with the West Indies. In 1805, "John Bull"s master was H. Kelly, changing to J. Murray. Her ownership and trade remained unchanged. On 13 January 1809, "Patriarch", Easton, master, came into Port Royal, Jamaica, having been detained by "John Bull", Askew, master. "Patriarch" had been sailing