Alexander Oswald

For the Scottish politician, see Alexander Haldane Oswald.

Alexander Oswald

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

Life

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

1. Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Glasgow 1886
2. History of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh. The society. 1845. p. 205.
3. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1810
4. Buildings of Scotland: Edinburgh by Gifford McWilliam and Walker
5. 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.
6. The Edinburgh Magazine May 1821
7. "Will of Alexander Oswald, Advocate of Changue, Ayrshire". The National Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
8. "Alexander Oswald of Changue (1777–1821)". Art UK. Retrieved 25 February 2018.