Alexander Allardyce (c. 1743 – 1 November 1801) was a Scottish politician and slave trader who sat in the Parliament of Great Britain and later the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Aberdeen Burghs from 18 May 1792 to 1 November 1801.[1] He came from an old Kincardineshire family.[1]
Alexander Allardyce | |
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| Born | c. 1743 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 1 November 1801 (aged 58) United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, slave trader |
Early life
editAlexander Allardyce was born in Aberdeen c. 1743.[2] As a young man, he traveled to the British colony of Jamaica and worked as a slave trader, as well as fathering an illegitimate daughter with Elizabeth Delpratt of Kingston.[3] After his return to Scotland in 1780 he purchased an estate in Kincardineshire.[1] His second daughter Eleanor Allardyce would go onto marry Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis.[4][5]
Career as member of the British Parliament
editAllardyce first entered Parliament in 1792 with the backing of Henry Dundas, after the death of the Aberdeen sitting member.[1] He would retain the seat unchallenged in 1796.[1]
He spoke in favor of the Aberdeen Police Bill of 28 April 1794,[1] and protested strongly against provisions of a Post Office Duty Bill on 21 February and 4 March 1801.[1]
Death
editAllardyce died in office on 1 November 1801.[1] He was buried at St Nicholas Kirkyard, in Aberdeen.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "History of Parliament Online." ALLARDYCE, Alexander (1743-1801), of Dunnottar, Kincardine. | History of Parliament Online, www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/allardyce-alexander-1743-1801.
- ^ Thorne, R. G. (1986). The House of Commons. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 9780436521010. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slave-ownership". ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Alexander Allardyce [Allardice], of Dunottar, Slave Trader b. 1743 d. 1 Nov 1801: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ StudioSP, Designed by Basestation in association with. "A North East Story - Scotland, Africa and Slavery in the Caribbean". abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.