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Alexander Oswald

Alexander Oswald of Changue FRSE (1777–1821) was a 19th-century Scottish landowner and advocate.

Life

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Scotstoun House

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

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  1. Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Glasgow 1886
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  3. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1810
  4. Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker
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  6. The Edinburgh Magazine May 1821
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  8. Шаблон:Cite web