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Alexander Agnew of Dalreagle

Biography


Birth: bef. 1730
Death: 1768

Son of Patrick Agnew (d. 1758), 2nd of Dalreagle, and Mary Stewart. Married (1763) to Penelope Agnew, daughter of Sir Andrew Agnew (1687-1771), 5th Bart of Lochnaw.

Agnew graduated with an MA from Glasgow University in 1750. Admitted advocate (1754). At his death on January 3rd, 1768 he was Judge-Advocate for North Britain, and Lt-Col in the army.

Also known as

  • Mr. Agnew of Dalreagle

Life with James Boswell

Boswell met Agnew at Kirroughtrie on October 2, 1762. He described him as "an agreeable little man enough". Boswell went to dine with Agnew and his family at Mertoun on the next day.

Mentioned in

Alexander Agnew is mentioned in:

  • Journal of my Jaunt, Harvest 1762

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