Charles Godfrey McAlester
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Charles Godfrey McAlester 12th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister
the son of Angus MacAlester and Jane MacDonald. Charles died in 1847.
Colonel Charles McAlester, Laird of Loup and Kennox, became Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire, and Commandant of the first regiment of Ayrshire Local Militia. It is recorded that when the regiment was disbanded he kept the banners, instruments and other items at Kennox, saying that "if anyone had a better claim" he would release the items to them.
Charles and Janet had four children:
Charles died in 1847.
Clan MacAlister
Clan MacAlister is a Scottish Clan and a branch of Clan Donald. The clan is the earliest branch to have split off from Clan Donald, claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr, son of Domhnall founder of Clan Donald. From Alasdair Mòr the clans takes its surname MacAlister; this surname is an Anglicisation...
the son of Angus MacAlester and Jane MacDonald. Charles died in 1847.
Biography
Charles married Janet Somerville of Kennox in 1792. Charles took the name and Arms of Somerville in 1805 along with MacAlister of Loup and became known as Charles Godfrey Somerville McAlester of Loup and Kennox.Colonel Charles McAlester, Laird of Loup and Kennox, became Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire, and Commandant of the first regiment of Ayrshire Local Militia. It is recorded that when the regiment was disbanded he kept the banners, instruments and other items at Kennox, saying that "if anyone had a better claim" he would release the items to them.
Charles and Janet had four children:
- Charles Somerville MacAlesterCharles Somerville MacAlesterCharles Somerville MacAlester was a son of Charles MacAlester and Janet Somerville. He was born in Scotland in 1828 and was a chief of Clan MacAlister.-Biography:...
- James McAlester
- Williamina McAlester
- Jane McAlester
Charles died in 1847.