Person:George Alston (8)

George ALSTON was b. 1775 and d. 1850 at Muirburn Hse (mundia, Old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry). George marr Rachel BROWN (1783) (mundia), his cousin, in 1810 (Old country houses). George Alston marr Rachel, dau of James Brown, 11jun1810, Glasgow (familysearch). George Alston of Muirburn d. 20aug1850 at Muirburn (Glasgow Herald). George bought Muirburn from the heirs of his uncle James Alston (Old country houses). Probate (3 pages) and inventory of George Alston, esq., of Muirburn, Lanarks., father of John Patrick Alston, reg 1850 Hamilton (scotlandspeople). A portrait (lent by Mrs. Alston, Bothwell) of George Alston of Muirburn (1775 Glasgow-1850 Muirburn), mercht, eldest son of John Alston of Muirburn, deputy Lieut for Lanarks., marr Rachael, dau of James Brown of Auchlochan (Old Glasgow Exhibition). Georgius Alston (No. 4743, matriculated 1787) filius natu max: Joannis Mercatoris, Glasguae natus. B. 1775 Glasgow. Dux of Grammar School of Glasgow. Of Muirburn. W. India mercht in Glasgow. D. 26aug1850 Muirburn; brother of 5208,5356; father of 12765, 13436, 13770 (Glasgow Matriculation Albums).