Archibald Alison 2nd Bart (1826 - 1907)

Born 21 Jan 1826 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Rodger (Black) Alison — married 18 Nov 1858 in Glasgow, Scotland

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1907 at age 81 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Archibald Alison 2nd Bart is Notable.

Archibald was born in 1826. He was the son of Archibald Alison and Elizabeth Glencairn Tytler 1799–1874. Siblings include Frederick Montagu Alison 1836–1872.

Spouse: Jane Rodger Black 1838–1909, father James Black, Dalmonoch (m. 1858). They had two sons and four daughters, including: Randal Frederick Alison 1864–1897.

Archibald served in the British Army. Commands held: Highland Brigade Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland (1874-1877) Staff College (1878) Intelligence Department at the War Office (1878-1882) British Troops in Egypt Aldershot Division Military Member of the Council of India (1889)

Battles/wars: Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, Battle of Tel el-Kebir, Anglo-Ashanti wars

In 1858, Lt.-Col. Archibald married Jane Black in Glasgow. They had at least six children.

He passed away in 1907. Address: 93 Eaton Place, London S.W.

The family shares a headstone in Edinburgh's Dean Cemetery. It reads:

GEN SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON 2nd Bt GCB, Hon LLD Cambridge, Edin and Glasgow Universities, Col Seaforth Highlanders, Hon Col 1st Vol Btn HLI Cream 1855 capture of Kertch and siege of Sebastopol, Indian Mutiny 1857-1858, as mil sec to Lord Clyde, Com in Chief Relief Lucknow (lost left arm), Ashanti War 1873-4, Commanded European Brigade at Battle of amoaful at capture of Bequah, action at Ordansu and occupation of Goomassie, Egyptian expedition 1882 commanded at Alexandria and afterwards Highland Brigade at Tel-el-Kebir, at advance on Cairo and surrender of Tanta, promoted Lt Gen for distinguished service, thanked twice by both Houses of Parliament, 2nd class Osmanien, Deputy Adj gen Ireland 1874-7, Chief Intelligence Dept Headquarters 1878-82, Commanded Egypt 1882, Commander Aldershot 1883-89. B 21.1.1826, d 5.2.1907,  : w JANE RODGER, Lady Alison, b 20.6.1838, d 15.7.1909 (fa James Black, Dalmonoch) : RANDAL FRED ALISON, Capt Seaforth Highlanders b 8.2.1864, d 31.7.1897

Sources

• 1858 Blythswood Parish Church, Glasgow, for marriage of Archibald Alison and Jane Rodger Black [1]

• Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB4B-4RC : 11 December 2017), Archibald Alison, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 29, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,883

• England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6S-817 : 10 December 2017), Archibald Alison, 1871.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 February 2021), memorial page for Sir Archibald Alison (21 Jan 1826–5 Feb 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #145223066, citing Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland ; Maintained by GariochGraver (contributor 47469430) .

• British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26M-7CMZ : 18 March 2018), Archibald Alison, 06 Feb 1907; citing Obituary, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, page 0010, Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,134.

• Wikipedia[2]

• Family Records, by Ashworth Peter Burke, 1897, page 73 [3]