James Malcolm KCB (1767 - 1849)

Born 13 Jan 1767 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Oliver — married 4 Nov 1806 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1849 at age 82 in Milnholm, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Malcolm KCB is Notable.

James was born in 1767.

He is the son of George Malcolm and Peggy Paisley.

Baptism: 28 Jan 1767, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

He served 48 years in the Royal Marines and knew Lord Nelson.^[1]

Burial: 3 Jan 1850, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK.

Research Notes

Wikipedia: "Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB (13 January 1767 – 27 December 1849) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Marines who served in the American Revolutionary War, in the Napoleonic Wars, and with noteworthy distinction in the Americas during the War of 1812."

KCB is Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

Sources

1. ↑ ‘The Ewes Valley - An Historical Miscellany’ by Brenda I Morrison & R Bruce McCartney, 2000, ISBN0951785818, Page 114.

• Scotland Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms

Surname MALCOLM

Forename JAMES

Parents/ Other Details GEORGE MALCOLM/

Gender M

Date 28/01/1767

Parish Number 854/ Ref 10 94

Parish Westerkirk

• Findmypast website accessed 2021-01-29

Scotland, Irregular & Cross-Border Marriage Index First name(s) Jean Last name Oliver Role Bride Marriage date 04 Nov 1806 Dau of William Oliver of Dunlabyre Spouse's title Major Spouse's last name Malcolm Major, Royal Marines Country Scotland Banns or marriage Marriage Married at Liddlebank Event source Ed Barton's MS, Hawick Museum

• Findmypast website accessed 2021-01-29

British Army Officer Promotions 1800-1815 First name(s) James Last name Malcolm Rank Brevet Major Status of the Royal Marines Promoted rank Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army Promotion date June 4 1813 Departmental date War-Office June 22 1813 Announcement date 19/06/1813 Page 1203 Issue number 16743.

• Census UK 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Transcription

Outhouse, Langholm or Staplegorton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Title Sir

First name(s) James

Last name Malcolm

James Malcolm Male 74 1767 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret Malcolm Female 25 1816 England

Margaret Smith Female 45 1796 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret Beattie Female 20 1821 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matthew Murray Male 15 1826 Dumfriesshire, Scotland

• Monumental Inscription, Ewes Churchyard, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK. Published in ‘The Ewes Valley - An Historical Miscellany’ by Brenda I Morrison & R Bruce McCartney, 2000, ISBN0951785818

45) [one of three faces of Malcolm tomb] "Robert, E.I.C. Civil Service who died at Burnfoot 2nd October 1813 aged 49 years. Also David, Merchant, who died at Bombay 29th January 1826 aged 47. Also Wilhelmina who died at Burnfoot 3rd August 1832 aged 66 years. Also John Major-General, E.I.C. Service, G.C.B. K.L.S. F.R.S. Who died in London 3rd May 1833 aged 64 years. Also Agnes who died at Irvine 20th April 1836 aged 73 years. Also Margaret widow of John Briggs, Esq. Barrister-at-law, who died at Burnfoot 10th March 1838 aged 64 years. Also Pulteney, Admiral of the Blue, G.C.B. G.C.M.G. Who died at East Lodge, Middlesex, 20th July 1838 aged 70 years. Also James, Lieut.-Colonel, Royal Marines K.C.B. Who died at Milnholm 27 December 1849 aged 82 years. Also Charles, Vice-Admiral, Knight, who died at Brighton 14th June 1851 aged 68 years."

• Scotland, Dumfriesshire Death & Burial Index

Title Sir First name(s) James Last name Malcolm Burial date Jan 3, 1850 Residence Milnholm, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Notes Sir, 83 yrs

• Findmypast website accessed 2021-01-30

Obituary pasted into Kent Baptism Record of Margaret Malcolm Baptism date 29 Dec 1811 Place Hartlip, St Michael & All Angels, Kent, England Archive Kent History & Library Centre Archive reference P175/1/A/1 Year range 1538-1812 Page 40.