Sir Robert Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet

Sir Robert John Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet of Merchiston (7 November 1818 – 4 December 1884) was a Scottish baronet and Army officer.

Early life

Milliken-Napier was born on 7 November 1818 into the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland. He was the eldest son three children born to Eliza Christian Stirling and Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet. His elder sister was Mary Napier (wife of Robert Speir, of Burnbrae, Renfrewshire and Culdees, Perthshire) and his younger brother was John Stirling Milliken-Napier.

His maternal grandfather was John Stirling of Kippendavie. His maternal grandparents were Col. Robert John Milliken-Napier of Culcreuch, Stirling and Anne Campbell. Through his father, he was a descendant of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms.

Career Upon the death of his father on 4 February 1852, he succeeded to the baronetcy of Merchiston, and became the 9th Baronet. Robert Francis Ladeveze Milliken-Napier (1856–1898), a Major with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders who married Emily Norrie Moke, daughter of George Louis Augustus Moke, in 1887. William Edward Stirling Milliken-Napier (1858–1900), who married Janet Catherine Reid, daughter of W. M. Reid, in 1884. Aymée Elizabeth Georgiana Millikin-Napier (d. 1947), who married Lt.-Col. Sir George Clerk, 8th Baronet, son of Sir James Clerk, 7th Baronet of Penicuik, in 1876. Anne Salisbury Mary Meliora Milliken-Napier (d. 1941), who married Sir John Hay, 9th Baronet, son of Sir Robert Hay, 8th Baronet, in 1881. Theodora Evelyn Milliken-Napier, who died unmarried.

Sir Robert died on 4 December 1884 and was succeeded by his son Archibald.