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Peerage Record – 45551

John Macdowall1

Male, Registry Number #455501, b. 1676

Last Edited=2 Nov 2010
     John Macdowall was born in 1676.1 He was the son of William Macdowall, 15th of Garthland and Grissel Beaton.2
Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple1

Male, Registry Number #455502, b. 1 March 1678, d. 1748

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple was born on 1 March 1678.1 He was the son of William Macdowall, 15th of Garthland and Grissel Beaton.2 He married, firstly, Mary Tovey, daughter of Richard Tovey.1 He married, secondly, Isabella Wallace, daughter of Sir Hugh Wallace.1 He died in 1748.1
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Briitsh Army, served in St Christopher’s, West Indies, where he acquired a considerable plantation.1 In 1727 he purchased the ancient barony of Castlesemple in the parish of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, from 11th Lord Sempill , also other baronies.1

Child of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Mary Tovey

Children of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Isabella Wallace

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

Mary Tovey1

Female, Registry Number #455503

Last Edited=23 Jul 2011
     Mary Tovey is the daughter of Richard Tovey.2 She married Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple, son of William Macdowall, 15th of Garthland and Grissel Beaton.1
     Her married name became Macdowall.

Child of Mary Tovey and Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

William Macdowall, 18th of Garthland and 2nd of Castlesemple1

Male, Registry Number #455504, b. 1700, d. 1776

Last Edited=27 Oct 2013
     William Macdowall, 18th of Garthland and 2nd of Castlesemple was born in 1700.2 He was the son of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Mary Tovey.3 He married Elizabeth ‘Black Bess’ Graham, daughter of Admiral James Graham, 1st of Airth and Lady Mary Livingston, in 1748.3 He died in 1776.3
     He was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated his arms at the Lyons Court on 21 April 1749.3

Children of William Macdowall, 18th of Garthland and 2nd of Castlesemple and Elizabeth ‘Black Bess’ Graham

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S1042] Peter Wood, “re: Persse Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as “re: Persse Family.”
  3. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]
  4. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  5. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Sir Hugh Wallace1

Male, Registry Number #455505

Last Edited=2 Nov 2010

Child of Sir Hugh Wallace

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

Isabella Wallace1

Female, Registry Number #455506

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     Isabella Wallace is the daughter of Sir Hugh Wallace.2 She married Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple, son of William Macdowall, 15th of Garthland and Grissel Beaton.1
     Her married name became Macdowall.

Children of Isabella Wallace and Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

James Macdowall1

Male, Registry Number #455507, b. 1740

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     James Macdowall was born in 1740.1 He was the son of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Isabella Wallace.2 He died at West IndiesG.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the King’s Own.1 He emigrated to West IndiesG.2 On 14 June 1766 he was seized with his brother of the lands of Kirriebroom.1
Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

John Macdowall1

Male, Registry Number #455508

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     John Macdowall is the son of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Isabella Wallace.2 He married Mary Towers, daughter of Thomas Towers.1
     He succeeded his uncle Biggar (otherwise Wallace) of Woolmet.1

Child of John Macdowall and Mary Towers

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

Thomas Towers1

Male, Registry Number #455509

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     Thomas Towers lived.1

Child of Thomas Towers

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

Mary Towers1

Female, Registry Number #455510

Last Edited=3 Nov 2010
     Mary Towers is the daughter of Thomas Towers.2 She married John Macdowall, son of Colonel William Macdowall, 1st of Castlesemple and Isabella Wallace.1
     Her married name became Macdowall.

Child of Mary Towers and John Macdowall

Citations:
  1. [S32] BLG2001 volume 1, page 883. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S32]
  2. [S32] BLG2001. [S32]

 

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