Person:Richard Dennistoun (3)

Richard DENNISTOUN (d. may1834) (Genealogical and heraldic dictionary of landed gentry, 1862). Richard married Christian ALSTON, daughter of James Alston of Westerton, Dunbartonshire, Glasgow merchant (Genealogical and heraldic dictionary, 1847). Richard (b. abt 1758 Cardross) married Christian Calder Alston (V. Boulos, rootsweb) 16jul1786 at Glasgow (IGI). Christian Alston was sister of John Alston, who married Mary Dennistoun. Richard bought Kelvingroave estate. Scottish archives have the wills of Richard Dennistoun of Kelvingrove, nr Glasgow, spouse of Christian Calder Alston or Dennistoun, father of Richard and William, reg. 1833; and Christian Dennistoun or Alston, relict of Richard, res. Kilvingrove, Barony, reg. 1841 (scotlandspeople). Richard was a partner in the West India firm of G. and R. Dennistoun and Co. (Minute book of the Board of Green Cloth). In 1801 and 1811 Richard Dennistoun, merchant, 31 Miller St., Glasgow; in 1811 also with Robert Dennistoun at 58 Ingram St.; in 1811 Dennistoun, Buchanan and Co., merchts, 33 Candleriggs; in 1820 and in 1831 (with William Dennistoun) Richard Dennistoun, merchant, hse Kelvingrove (PO dir).

From “Minute Book of the Board of Green cloth” (1891) by Colin Dunlop Donald (1848-1895): RICHARD DENNISTOUN. Richard Dennistoun of Kelvingrove, merchant, Glasgow, and a partner in the West India firm of G. & R. Dennistoun & Co. He was the fourth son of James Dennistoun, fourteenth of Colgrain, and married Christian, daughter of James Alston of Westertoun, Dumbartonshire. By her he had several sons, all once well known in Glasgow. The last survivor was Richard Dennistoun, who lived at Row, and employed his energies in collecting Menus, surely the most bizarre and barmicide proceeding ever heard of. There was also William, a popular and eccentric man, known as “Lord William”, not because of any special distinction of appearance, but because he had an elder brother James, nicknamed “The Count. The original George and Robert Dennistoun of the firm were brothers of Richard Dennistoun. Latterly the firm consisted of James Buchanan, younger of Ardenconnel, Alexander M’Gregor, Richard Dennistoun, James Robert Dennistoun (Ruffy), and Robert Dennistoun. They over advanced on West India estates, and ultimately had to stop payment

1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M119743, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042937, Printout Call #: 6902528, Dates: 178.
3.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M119743, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042935,1042937, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates.