Alison Scott

ALISON SCOTT

Alison Scott is the daughter of David Scott, banker in Ayr, and his wife Esther Alexander. She was born on 27 August 1781 and her baptism was registered on 7 September 1781, at Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland. Her baptismal record reads as follows: "Alison Scott Dar: law: of David Scott Banker & Esther Alexander his spouse was born June 26th 1781 and baptd: Septr: 7th by Dr. Dalrymple". [National Records of Scotland, Ayr Baptisms, 1753-90, reference OPR.578/4] Image of Baptismal Record

Family

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Alison Scott (David Scott1). She married William Meikleham 28 DEC 1799 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Children of Alison Scott and William Meikleham are:

• 2 i. Esther Alison Meikleham was born 29 OCT 1800 in Glasgow, Scotland.
• 3 ii. William Stuart Meikleham was born 7 FEB 1802 in Glasgow, Scotland, and died 1854 in Trinidad. / 1852 in Milwaukee
• 4 iii. David Scott Meikleham was born 6 JAN 1804 in Glasgow, Scotland, and died 20 NOV 1849 in New York City, NY. He married Septimia Anne Cary Randolph.
• 5 iv. Alison Meikleham was born 19 SEP 1806 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Notes

From Page 106 of The Snell Exhibitions: From the University of Glasgow to Balliol College, Oxford By William Innes Addison.

DAVID SCOTT MEIKLEHAM. 28th February, 1822. Born at Glasgow 6th January, 1804. Second son of William Meikleham (M.A.Glas. 1792, LL.D. 1799), sometime Rector of Ayr Academy, thereafter Professor in the University of Glasgow of (1) Astronomy from 1799 to 1803, (2) Natural Philosophy from 1803 till his death on 7th May, 1846, aged 75. The Meiklehams (or M'llquhams) were of an old Dumbartonshire family, but originally came from Surrey.

The Exhibitioner's mother (married 30th December, 1799, died 22nd May, 1808) was Alison, daughter of David Scott, Banker in Ayr, who died 8th June, 1823. Her eldest son William (M.A.Glas. 1820, LL.B. 1839) was born 7th February, 1802, and became a Writer in Glasgow. He acted as Clerk of Glasgow College 1831-44, as Clerk of Senate 1831-45, and as Factor for the Hamilton Bursaries, ultimately proceeding to the United States, and dying at Milwaukie, Wisconsin, 31st August, 1852

Citations

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTK5-8ZY : 10 February 2018), David Scott in entry for William Meikleham and Allisson Scott, 28 Dec 1799; citing Ayr,Ayr,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,331.
• Alison Scott in Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 Marriage: Dec 30 1799 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Husband: William Meikleham Father: David Scott
• Page 479 The Scots Magazine ..., Volume 70 Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1808. Page 479. “Chronicles for the year 1808 - Deaths”

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