William Logan of Camlarg
Biography
Birth: ca. 1739
Death: n/a
Son of William Logan (1708?-1761?) and Agnes McAdam (b. ca. 1712),1 sister of John McAdam of Craigengillan. Married (1763) to Margaret McAdam, dau of James McAdam of Waterhead. Laird of Camlarg in Dalmellington Parish, Ayrshire, which he inherited from his father. In 1780 he sold Camlarg to his uncle the Laird of Craigengillan.
Also known as
- Laird of Camlarg
Life with James Boswell
Boswell (first?) met him at the Laird of Craigengillan's on 14/9-1762, where he described him as "an honest country gentleman who understands grazing and does not want sense and homespun humour".
Notes
Note 1: William Logan Sr. and Agnes McAdam married ca. 1738 according to Familysearch (Link)
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Mentioned in
William Logan is mentioned in:
- Journal of my Jaunt, Harvest 1762
