Bef 1774 - 1780 (> 6 years)
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| 1 | 1845 | - 1 Jan 1845—31 Dec 1894: Poor Law
Between 1845 and 1894, parochial boards administered the Poor Law (Scotland) Act and appointed Inspectors of Poor, such as Robert Masterton in Dunbar, to administer relief.
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| 2 | 1849 | - 20 Sep 1849—20 Oct 1849: Cholera Epidemic
In 1849, a cholera epidemic in Dunfermline claimed many lives, including George Masterton.
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| 3 | 1851 | - 1 May 1851—15 Oct 1851: The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, London, was a celebration of the British Empire. William Masterton visited it and tried to pass off a stolen ?50 note.
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| 4 | 1857 | - 21 Aug 1857—19 Dec 1937: John Buchan's mother
Helen Masterton was the mother of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, tha famous novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada.
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| 5 | 1914 | - 4 Aug 1914—11 Nov 1918: First World War
31 Mastertons were killed fighting "the war to end all wars".
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| 6 | 1922 | - 13 Jul 1922—13 Jul 1922: Plean Pit Disaster
John Masterton, HM Inspector of Mines, visited the Plean Colliery after an explosion killed 12 men, and reported on the cause.
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| 7 | 1939 | - 1 Sep 1939—14 Aug 1945: Second World War
Seven Mastertons lost their lives in the Second World War, including Adelaide Masterton, killed by a V1 flying bomb in the Guards Chapel, London on 18 June 1944.
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