 1764 - 1837 (72 years)
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| Name |
William KIRKPATRICK |
| Suffix |
,of Conheath,Adra and Malaga,U.S Consul in Malaga. |
| Born |
24 May 1764 |
Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland  |
| Christened |
27 May 1764 |
Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland |
- Ref:Image of Baptism record
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
20 Jan 1837 |
the house of his widowed daughter Henrietta, in Malaga, Spain |
| Person ID |
I6457 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
| Last Modified |
11 Jul 2018 |
| Father |
William KIRKPATRICK, ,Junior ,"Baron" of Conheath & Newton,Surveyor of Customs, b. 18 Mar 1736, Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Scotland , d. 2 Dec 1787, Conheath, Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland (Age 51 years) |
| Mother |
Mary WILSON, ,of Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, b. 1739, d. 29 Jun 1785, Conheath, Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland (Age 46 years) |
| Married |
22 Dec 1755 |
Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
- William and Mary were cousins,and spent their early married life in Garrel , later relocating to Caerlaverock.
William and Mary had a total of nineteen children ,fifteen of whom are listed below.Another four (three daughters and a son )were stillborn or died as infants ,birth years 1757,1769,1773 and 1775.
The family memorial in Caerlaverock Parish Churchyard reads "In memory of William Kirkpatrick,late of Conheath,Mary Wilson his spouse,Isabell,Alexander and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick ,their children.Rosina Kirkpatrick died at Nithbank 5th day of April,1833.Jane Forbes Kirkpatrick,last surviving child of the above William and Mary Kirkpatrick,born 18th Sep.1767,died 21 Dec. 1854.Erected by John Kirkpatrick,merchant in Ostend,eldest son of deceased William Kirkpatrick,April 1788".
Ref:Notes and Queries,Fourth Series,Sixth Volume ,1870.
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| Family ID |
F2028 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Dona Maria Francesca"Fanny" GRIVEGNEE-GALLEGOS, ,de Liego, b. 1769, d. 3 Mar 1822, Malaga, Spain (Age 53 years) |
| Married |
2 Nov 1791 |
the Church of The Parish of San Juan Dios, Malaga, Spain |
- The majority of the records of this family branch ,particularly the records of the descendants from this point were kindly contributed by Cristina Escobar - Sancho of Spain, 3rd Great Granddaughter of William and Francesca.
Many dates were also extracted from copies of the Madrid Daily Newspaper,ABC
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| Children |
| | 1. Antonia Maria Anne KIRKPATRICK - GRIVEGNEE, b. 1792, Malaga, Spain , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Maria Manuela Elisabeth"Mary" KIRKPATRICK - GRIVEGNEE, ,Countess of Montijo, b. 24 Feb 1794, Malaga, Spain , d. 22 Nov 1879, Carabanchel, Spain (Age 85 years) |
| | 3. Dona Henriquita"Henrietta" KIRKPATRICK - GRIVEGNEE, b. 1795, d. 27 Oct 1872, Madrid, Spain (Age 77 years) |
| | 4. Carlotta Catalina"Charlotte" KIRKPATRICK - GRIVEGNEE, b. 18 Jan 1796, Malaga, Spain , d. 10 Feb 1831, Adra, Spain (Age 35 years) |
| | 5. Guillermo Enrique Joaquin"William" KIRKPATRICK - GRIVEGNEE, b. 11 Mar 1797, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
26 Jul 2015 |
| Family ID |
F2024 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- A complete and in depth record of William,Fanny, and their descendants has been written in 2010 by Colin Carlin,in his book "William Kirkpatrick of Malaga".
- (Research):William is mainly remembered as the grandfather of Eugenie ,wife of Napoleon Bonaparte III,but this is an injustice.He was also an erstwhile businessman ,and a man of liberal and progressive idea's.Lead mining and processing ,cotton,and sugar production formed just part of his business interests.
William Kirkpatrick held the office of American Consul at Malaga ,and he and his descendants were converts to the Catholic Faith.Some archivists argue the reasoning for the conversion was to gain acceptance into the best Andalusian society,but William may also have made an astute business decision , reckoning a more favourable acceptance within the Spanish business community was possible.
A little known achievement was the family's contribution to the commencement of the wine industry in Australia.
Mr James Busby Esq of New South Wales , toured France and Spain in 1831 ,gathering information on winegrowing and production. He is recorded as receiving valuable information from Mr Kirkpatrick,in Spain, who agreed to take on the task of gathering large numbers of vine cuttings.Eventually ,over three hundred of these cuttings were successfully grown, in the Botanical Gardens in Sydney.These original vines were to propogate the original vineyards of Australia.William also instructed James Busby in the business of dried fruit production and export.
Ref:William of Malaga,by Colin Carlin.
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