Alexander Oswald of Changue FRSE (1777–1821) was a 19th-century Scottish landowner and advocate.
Life
He was born in Scotstoun House near Glasgow on 1 April 1777[1] the fourth son of George Oswald and his wife Margaret Smythe.[2]
Early in his life he inherited the estate of Changue in Dumfriesshire.
He studied Law and qualified as an advocate around 1800.
In 1810 he is living at 6 Duke Street (now called Dublin Street) in Edinburgh's Second New Townflat by,[3] which was then a newly built flat designed by William Sibbald.[4]
In 1821 (a few months before he died) he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh his proposer being Gilbert Meason.[5]
He died in Bath on 4 April 1821.[6] His will is held at the National Archive in Kew.[7]
Family
He married Miss Anne Dalrymple (d. 1820), youngest daughter of Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton of Bargany House[6]
Artistic Recognition
His portrait, by Andrew Geddes is held at Glasgow Museum Resource Centre.[8]
References
- ↑ Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Glasgow 1886
- ↑ History of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh. The society. 1845. p. 205.
- ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1810
- ↑ Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker
- ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Magazine May 1821
- ↑ "Will of Alexander Oswald, Advocate of Changue , Ayrshire". The National Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "Alexander Oswald of Changue (1777–1821)". Art UK. Retrieved 25 February 2018.