 Most notably it was known as Wale, Fraser & Company (c1747), Wale, Auchterlony and company and 
Wale, Peirson & Ouchterlony.He also pursued farming in Cambridgeshire.In 1653 Robert Wale's wife was joyntured for life out of Harston Hall and her son Robert started the merchants business at Riga with £500 obtained by mortgage on this property.