Gen. Sir John Agnew Dunlop-Wallace of Lochryan, 6th Baronet, KCB

Biographical Summary

"Sir John Alexander Dunlop-Agnew-Wallace, Baronet [S 1670] of Lockryan, K.C.B., only son and heir of 1st wife, born 1774; entered the Army, 1787, becoming eventually Lieut.-Gen. in 1837, and General 11 November 1851; served against Tippoo-Sahib, 1791-92, and at the seige of Seringapatam, was at the capture of Minorca, 15 November 1798; in the Egyptian Campaign, 1801, and in the Peninsular War (at Busaco 1810, where he distinguished himself, Fuentes de Onoro and Salmanca), 1809-12, and was in command of a Brigade in the Army of Occupation of France, 1815; C.B., 4 June 1815; was Col. of the 88th Foot, 1831 till death in 1857; K.C.B. 16 September 1833, and succeeded to Baronetcy soon afterwards, 1835. He married, in or before 1800, Janet, daughter of Willian Rodger of Glasgow, Timber Merchant. He died 10 February 1857, aged 83, at Lochryan House. His widow died there 16 August 1862, aged 99."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 278

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From the Genealogy Tab of the Clan Dunlop website (accessed: Oct. 25, 2017):

http://www.clandunlop.com/

Dunlop Generation, submitted by Hugh NanKivell of Australia

Sixteenth Generation:

205. General Sir John Alexander Agnew DUNLOP-WALLACE, 7th. Baronet of Craigie; 21st. of Craigie & 28th. of Riccartoun; KCB. Born in 1774 in Dunlop Castle, Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland, John Alexander Agnew died in Lochryan House, Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland, on 10 February 1857; he was 83.

Occupation: General - British Army

On 23 June 1829, when John Alexander Agnew was 55, he married Janet RODGER, daughter of William RODGER & ? ?, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland., Janet died in Lochryan House, Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland, on 16 August 1862; she was 59.

They had the following children:

• 306 i. William Thomas Francis Alexander Agnew (Died without issue) (1830-1892)
• 307 ii. Alexander Francis Agnew (Died as a child <19 years) (1831-1839)
• 308 iii. George Gordon Agnew (Died without issue) (1833-1858)
• 309 iv. Robert Bruce Agnew (1834-1887)
• 310 v. Agnes Eleanor Alexandra Frances Agnew (1838-)
• 311 vi. Francis James Agnew (1838-)