James Macdowall, Merchant

JAMES MACDOWALL

James Macdowall is the son of William Macdowall of Garthland and Castle Semple, and his wife, Elizabeth 'Black Bess' Graham. He was born on 20 January 1752 Darryl Lundy's Peerage

First Marriage

James Macdowall married Isabel Peter. She was the daughter of Thomas Peter of Crossbasket and Cardarroch. The request for proclamation of marriage was booked at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in February 1770 [Glasgow Marriages]. Darryl Lundy's Peerage reports that the marriage took place in 1769. Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Second Marriage

James Macdowall married, secondly, Margaret Jamieson, daughter of Neil Jamieson, in 1782. He died on 30 May 1808 at age 56 at St. Lucia. He was a West India merchant at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He held the office of Baillie of Glasgow in 1786. He held the office of Baillie of Glasgow in 1789. He held the office of Provost of Glasgow between 1790 and 1797. He was auditor of excise and import duties in Scotland between 1800 and 1808 Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Children of the First Marriage

James Macdowall and Isabella Peter had five children:

(1) Thomas Macdowall (2) James Milliken Macdowall d. 1792 (3) William Macdowall, 20th of Garthland b. 1770, d. 27 Apr 1840 (4) Day Hort Macdowall b. 1774, d. 1820 (5) Alexander Peters Macdowall b. 1777, d. 1808

Children of the Second Marriage

James Macdowall and Margaret Jamieson had ten children:

(1) John Macdowall (2) Georgina Hay Macdowall (3) Neil Macdowall b. 1783 (4) Hay Macdowall b. 1785, d. 1798 (5) Elizabeth Macdowall b. 1 Mar 1786, d. 1857 (6) Margaret Feuilla Macdowall b. 1787 (7) Mary Ann Macdowall b. 1789, d. 1828 (8) Lt.-Col. Lawrence Macdowall, 21st of Garthland b. 1791, d. 9 Sep 1842 (9) Isabella Graham Macdowall b. 1792, d. Aug 1864 (10) James Macdowall b. 1795