James Laing James Laing was born on Sunday, June 18, 1815, in Stonehaven, a charming seaside town on Scotland’s northeast coast, near Aberdeen. However, his Certificate of Freedom indicates that he was born in 1814. The Gazetteer of Scotland (1806) describes the town in these terms. There is very little trade transacted at Stonehaven, it … Continue reading James Laing and Isabella McLean