Alexander Peter, merchant

ALEXANDER PETER (1726-1806)

Merchant and Shipmaster in Glasgow

Alexander Peter is the son of Thomas Peter of Crossbasket, senior [National Archives of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh, Commissarriot Records of Glasgow, Register of Testaments, The Testament Dative of Thomas Peter of Crossbasket, senior, registered at Glasgow on 14 February 1775, reference CC9/7/69 pages 640-44].

Birth and Baptism

Alexander Peter is the son of Thomas Peter of Crossbasket (1703-73), merchant, burgess and guild brother of Glasgow. He is the twin brother of Robert Peter. He and his brother were probably born at Cardarroch in Cadder parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland, for their baptism was registered at Cadder on 22 August 1726 Cadder Baptismal RecordsThe baptismal record reads as follow: "Robert and Alexander twin sons lawll to Thomas Peters of Corsebasket baptized witneses thereof James Dunlop of Garnkirk John Bryce elder port of Lumloch and Mr David Ewing who baptized them" [Registrar General for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Cadder Baptisms, 1662-1744, reference OPR.626/1].

According to his twin brother Robert's memorial inscription at Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia, in the United States of America, he was born on 22 July 1726. Find A Grave Memorial

Merchant, Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow

Alexander Peter, merchant in Glasgow "third lawful son to Thomas Peter of Crossbasket" was enrolled as a burgesss and guild brother of the Burgh of Glasgow on 2 June 1748 James R. Anderson, The Burgesses & Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750 (Printed for the Scottish Records Society by J. Skinner & Company Ltd., Edinburgh, 1925), page 465.

Merchant in Virginia

David Dobson identified Alexander Peter as a merchant in Virginia from a Scottish customs record which belongs to the year 1787. [National Archives of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, reference CS17.1.6/358].

Brother German of Captain David Peter

Alexander Peter is identified as the brother german of the deceased Captain David Peter "Indweller at Crossbasket" whose testament dative and inventory was confirmed on 4 November 1778 [National Archives of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh, Commissariot Records of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, The Testament Dative of Unqll Captain David Peter Indweller at Crossbasket, registered on 29 October 1778, reference CC10/5/11 pages 100-01].

Executor Dative and Nearest of Kin to his Brother David

Alexander Peter, merchant in Glasgow, gave up an eik to the testament dative and inventory of his brother, Captain David Peter, and was decerned "executor dative qua nearest of kin" by the Commissary of Hamilton and Campsie on 21 October 1779 [National Archives of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh, Commissariot Records of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, The Testament Dative of Unqll Captain David Peter Indweller at Crossbasket, registered on 29 October 1778, reference CC10/5/11 pages 135-37].

Tacksman of Cardarroch, 1770-74

Thomas Peter of Crossbasket and Cardarroch gave his son Alexander a tack for parts of his four pound lands of Cardarroch. The tack, which is reported to have been signed on 29 September 1770, included the following parts and portions of the estate: "The Mansion House of Cardarroch with the gardens and offices As also the farm and grounds and pertinents there in the natural possession of the said Thomas Peter as well not set in tenantry as reserved from the tenants tacks and with the exclusive right and priviledge of the lime and stone quarries and of winning and carrying away lime and stones in and from any part of the said lands of Cardarroch And of casting peats feal turf and divot on any part of the said lands in like manner as the said Thomas Peter could do himself As also the liberty and priviledge of the said Thomas Peter’s seats in the Kirk of Cadder And Meeting house of Auchinloch As also the kain fowls and services of working at hay leading coals shearing and others due and prestable by the tenants of Cardarroch to the said Thomas Peter As also the whole coal houses and yards in Cardyke then possessed by Robert Miller William Scorgick Agnes and Helen Stevens, James McLean and John Pollock and three acres of land or thereby and grass for two cows and one follower possest by the said Robert Miller And an acre of land or thereby and a cows grass possest by the said John Pollock And a cows grass possest by the said James McLean And that for the term of nineteen years and crops from Martinmas seventeen hundred and seventy years as to the arable lands and services And from Whitsunday seventeen hundred and seventy one years as to the houses yards and pasturage Excepting and reserving from the said tack to the said pursuer during her life after her said husband’s death the said Mansion house and the garden on the south thereof within the dyke and the planted inclosure called the Easter yard and that part called Croftallan And an ale cellar adjoining to the said Mansion house a byre or stable called the old dovecot then used for keeping young cattle on the East end of the large byre the priviledge of the brew house and well in common with the said defender or his forsaids And also the said kain fowls and the said servitude of leading coals by the other tenants And also excepting to the pursuer and family during her life the priviledge of the said seats in the Kirk of Cadder and the Meeting house at Auchinloch" [National Archives of Scotland, H.M. Register House, Edinburgh, Summonds of Reduction and Removing, dated 16 April 1774, Roberton against Peter, reference CS237/22/49/2].

Tacksman of Cardarroch, 1787

Cader Patish 13 July 1787: Alexander Petters at Carderoch, Nanny Grant, Cook, £0.5.0 [Female servant tax rolls, 1785-92, volume 09] http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/historical-tax-ro...

Baptismal Sponsor

Alexander Peter was the principal baptismal sponsor for Alexander Peter MacDowall, the son of James MacDowall and Isabel Peter, whose baptism was registered at Glasgow on 13 November 1777.

Death

Alexander Peter died of old age on 21 April 1806. He was buried in the Ramshorn Churchyard in Glasgow, on 23 April 1806, in the lair belonging to Thomas Peter [Registrar General for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Blackfriars & Ramshorn (Glasgow) Deaths, 1788-1808, reference OPR.644/60].

Testamentary Record

[National Archives of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh, Commissariot Records of Glasgow, Register of Testaments, The Testament Dative and Inventory of the late Alexander Peter, Merchant in Glasgow, confirmation was granted on 26 August 1806, reference CC9/7/79 folios 376-78].

First Marriage

Alexander Peter may have married twice. He married Margaret Bogle in 1767 but the possibility of an earlier marriage is suggested by the death record of "Lillie Petters daughter of Alexander Petters Merchant" who died in August 1762 age one [Registrar General for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Glasgow Deaths, 1757-68, reference OPR.644/48].

Second Marriage

Alexander Peter married Margaret Bogle.The marriage proclamation was booked at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 18 July 1767 [Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, index, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTBM-BPY Margaret Bogle is the daughter of John Bogle of Bogleshole [National Archives of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh, Unextracted Processes from 1777, Roberton v Peter, Certificate of the marriage of Alexander Peter, merchant, Glasgow and Margaret Bogle, daughter of the deceased John Bogle of Bogleshole, under the hand of Andrew Craig, session clerk, attested at Glasgow, 4 Jul 1775, reference CS237/R/2/49/1].

Margaret Bogle gives up the inventary of her deceased husband's moveable estate

Margaret Bogle, together with General Thomas Peter of Crossbasket, Robert Graham, and James Hill, these last two writers in Glasgow, gave up the inventory of her deceased husband's moveable estate, at Glasgow on 21 August 1806. They were the surviving trustees appointed by Alexander Peter in his last will and testament dated 6 September 1803. The inventory was valued at fifteen pounds Sterling of monies owed to him, made up as follows: (1) "five pounds Sterlg part of the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds Str contained in a bond granted bt the Magistrates and Town Council of Glasgow to the said deceased Alexander Peter" (2) "Item the sum of five pounds Sterlg part of the sum of nine hundred & twenty two pounds seventeen shillings & four pence halfpenny belonging to the defunct in the branch of the Royal Bank at Glasgow" and (3) "The sum of five pounds Stg part of the sum of two hundred pounds in the Bank of Messrs Carrick Brown & Company Bankers in Glasgow which also belonged to the defunct". Confirmation was granted by the Commissary Court on 27 August 1806 [National Archives of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, Glasgow Commissary Court, reference CC9/7/79].

Children

Alexander Peter, merchant in Glasgow, appears to have had two children: (1) He had a daughter named Lillie Peter, who died in August 1762. The name of her mother is not known but there seems hardly an doubt about the identity of her father (2) He and his wife, Margaret Bogle, had a daughter named Isobel Dunlop Peter.

The Bogle Inheritance

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3 October 1791: (1606) Robert Grahame, Writer, Glasgow, Seised, Aug. 20. 1791, - in fifth part of an annualrent effeiring to £600, in Bond by George Buchanan, jun., Merchant, Glasgow, to Janet Bogle, spouse of Alexander Muirhead of Linhouse, Marion Bogle, spouse of Thomas Peter, Merchant, Glasgow, Joanna Bogle, spouse of John Campbell of Saddell, Isabel Bogle, and Margaret Bogle, daughters & heirs portioners of John Bogle of Bogleshole, Jun. 5. 1739, - uplifting furth of Blairtummock and part of Clydesmiln, par. Monkland; - and in the fifth part of an annualrent effeiring to £1400, in Bond by Colin Dunlop, Merchant, Glasgow, to the said Janet, Isabel, Marion, Joanna & Margaret Bogle, Jun. 4. 1759, - uplifting furth of the 33s. 4d. land in Nether Carmyle called Bogleshole, 6s. 8d. land in Nether Carmyle, & 6. 8d. land in Over Carmyle, par. Monkland; - 13s. 4d. land of Nether Carmyle now called Bogleshole, bar. Glasgow; - with parts of Clydesmiln, & Salmon Fishing in Clyde; - in security of £340; - on Bond, Disp. & Assig. By James Wardrop, Merchant, Glasgow, son & heir of the said Isabel Bogle, with the consent of Isabel Wardrop, his sister, Jul. 12. 1791. P. R. 31. 123.

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26 June 1810: (7769) The Trustees of Alexander Peter, late Merchant, Glasgow, Seised, Jun. 23. 1810, - in the 33s. 4d. land in Nether Carmyle called Bogleshole, 6s. 8d. land in Nether Carmyle, 6s. 8d. land in Over Carmyle with parts of Clydesmiln and Salmon fishing in the water of Clyde corresponding thereto, and 13s. 4d. land of Nether Carmyle now called Bogleshole with part of Clydesmiln and Salmon fishing in the water of Clyde effeiring thereto, par. Old Monkland, - in security of the fifth share of £1400, in a Bond by Colin Dunlop, Merchant, Glasgow, to Margaret Bogle, spouse of the said Alexander Peter, and Janet, Isobel, Marion, and John or Joanna Bogle, her sisters, Jun. 4. 1759; - and in the 23s. 4d. land of Blairtummock with part of Clydesmiln effeiring thereto, par. Monkland; - in security of the fifth part of £600, in Bond by George Buchanan, jun., Merchant, Glasgow, to the said Margaret, Janet, Isobel, Marion, and John or Joanna Bogle, Jun. 5. 1759; on Disp. & assig. by the said Margaret Bogle, to the said Alexander Peter, Jun. 29. 1776; and Disp. & Settlement by him, Sept. 6. 1808. P.R. 100. 142.

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26 June 1810: (7770) William Claud Campbell, Capt. 3d Reg. of Foot, as heir to Joanna Bogle, spouse to John Campbell od Saddell, his mother, Seised, Jun. 23. 1810, - in the 23s. 4d. land of Blairtummock with part of Clydesmiln corresponding thereto, par. Monkland; - in security of the fifth part of £600, in Bond and Disp. By George Buchanan jun., Merchant, Glasgow, to Janet Bogle, spouse of Alexander Muirhead of Linhouse, Isobel Bogle, spouse of James Wardrop, Merchant, Glasgow, the said Joanna Bogle, Marion Bogle, spouse to Thomas Peter, Merchant, Glasgow, and Margaret Bogle, daughters of John Bogle of Bogleshole, W.S., Jun. 5. 1759; - on Pr. Cl. Con. by the Trustees of John Ferrie of Blairtummock, Jun. 20. 1810. P.R. 100. 146.

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26 June 1810: (7771) William Claud Campbell, Capt. 3d Reg. of Foot, as heir to Joanna Bogle, spouse of John Campbell of Saddell, his mother, Seised Jun. 23. 1810, - in the 33s. 4d. land of Nether Carmyle called Bogleshole, & others; - insecurity of the fifth part of £1400, in Bond & Disp. By Colin Dunlop, Merchant, Glasgow, to Janet, Isobel, Marion, and the said Joanna & Margaret Bogle, daughters of John Bogle of Bogleshole, W.S., Jun. 4. 1759; - on Pr. Cl. Con. by John Sligo of Carmyle & his Curators, Jun. 12. 1810. P.R. 100. 153.

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13 February 1811: (8123) The Trustees of John Fairie of Blairtummock, gets Ren. Dec. 10. 1810, - Jan. 10. 1811, by Major General Thomas Peter of Crossbasket, William Claud Campbell, Capt. 3d Reg. of Foot, Robert Graham, Writer, Glasgow, Mary and Marion Muirhead, daughters of Alexander Muirhead of Linhouse, and the Trustees of Alexander Peter, Merchant, Glasgow, - of the 23s. 4d. land of Blairtummock with part of the Mill of Clydesmiln corresponding thereto, par. Monkland; - and of £600 in Bond & Disp. by George Buchanan jun., Merchant, Glasgow, to Jonet Bogle spouse of Alexander Muirhouse of Linhouse, Isobel Bogle, spouse of James Wardrop, Merchant, Glasgow, Marion Bogle, spouse of Thomas Peter, Merchant there, Joanna Bogle, spouse of John Campbell of Saddell, and Margaret Bogle, daughters of John Bogle of Bogleshole, W.S., June 5. 1759. P.R. 109. 102.