william mccombie (1805 – 1 february 1880), was a leading scottish cattle breeder and agriculturist; he was also known as "the grazier king" or the "king of graziers". born at home farm, tillyfour, aberdeenshire, the home of his father, charles mccombie, a farming cattle dealer with highland roots. he was the cousin of william mccombie of cairnballoch, the founder editor of the radical "aberdeen free press".