Alexander Allardyce (1743–1801) was a member of the

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and later the British Parliament for the Aberdeen Burghs from 18 May 1792 to 1 November 1801. "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
He came from an old Kincardineshire family.

Early life

Allardyce was born in

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

. As a young man, he traveled to

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

and became wealthy in the

slave trade Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

, as well as fathering an illegitimate daughter with Elizabeth Delpratt of

Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...

. At his return to

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

in 1780 he purchased an estate in Kincardineshire. His second daughter

Eleanor Allardyce Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introd ...

would go onto marry

Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis Archibald Kennedy IV, Earl of Cassilis, (4 June 1794 – 12 August 1832) was the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa. He was styled Lord Kennedy until 1831, and Earl of Cassilis thereafter until his death. He studied at the Un ...

Career as member of the British Parliament

Allardyce first entered Parliament in 1792 with the backing of

Henry Dundas Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE (28 April 1742 – 28 May 1811), styled as Lord Melville from 1802, was the trusted lieutenant of British Pri ...

, after the death of the Aberdeen sitting member. He would retain the seat unchallenged in 1796. He spoke in favor of the Aberdeen Police Bill of 28 April 1794, and protested strongly against provisions of a Post Office Duty Bill on 21 February and 4 March 1801.

Death

Allardyce died in office on 1 November 1801. He was buried at St Nicholas Kirkyard, in Aberdeen.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allardyce, Alexander 1743 births 1801 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Aberdeen constituencies British MPs 1790–1796 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1801–1802 Scottish slave traders Politicians from Aberdeen