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Alexander Thomson of Banchory

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Alexander Thomson of Banchory FRSE (1798–1868) was a 19th-century Scottish advocate, agriculturalist, antiquary, author, philanthropist and traveller. He owned an estate at Banchory-Devenick in Aberdeenshire. After qualifying as an advocate in Edinburgh he returned to the estate and did not pursue a career at the bar preferring to follow the life of a country gentleman. He travelled extensively in Europe, spending many years studying overseas. He settled crofters on his estate and planted many trees. His position in life allowed to give time to many interests including antiquarian studies, geology, biology and social reform. He attempted to unite Marischal and King's Colleges in Aberdeen University. At the Dirsuption he sided with the Free Church and was a prominent leader in that cause. He died in 1868 and bequeathed a sizeable museum and collection of books to the church. He also gave a substantial amount of money to set up a Free Church College in Aberdeen.

Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson of Banchory from Memoir[1]
Personal details
Born21 June 1798
Died20 May 1868
Dean of Faculty of Law
Alexander Thomson of Banchory with book by Hill & Adamson
Alexander Thomson of Banchory from National Galleries Scotland

Early life and education

He was born on 21 June 1798, the son of Andrew Thomson of Banchory (1774-1806), and his wife, Helen Hamilton (1774-1851).[2] Thomson's mother Helen, was a daughter of Dr. Robert Hamilton, Professor of Natural Philosophy in Marischal College. His father, Andrew, died in 1806, aged thirty-two years, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander, a boy of eight years. Alexander was educated at the Grammar School of Aberdeen, and Marischal College, and graduated in arts in 1816.[3] He then proceeded to Edinburgh, and studied for the Scottish Bar.[4] He joined the Speculative Society, and took a share in the debates. He passed Advocate in 1820, but never practised at the bar. Besides his legal and cognate studies, Mr Thomson, whilst in Edinburgh, began the study of Italian. To the close of his life he retained a fondness for that language and for Italian literature. He also formed friendships which were lasting, with, among others of note, Alexander Dunlop, Sir William Hamilton, and John Hamilton. On attaining majority, Mr Thomson was appointed a Deputy-Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire ; he was elected Dean of Marischal College ; and he began to devote attention to the improvement of his estates, and to county business. He erected a mansion house of Banchory on the site of the old one. The house stands on a fine elevated position, and is a large and commodious structure, with the front and entrance towards the south. The gardens are large, and enclosed with very high walls. There are two approaches to the house — one on the east and the other on the west — and the pleasure grounds are extensive.[4] In 1823 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet.

Marriage and grand tour

From 1818 to 1863 he travelled extensively in Europe and kept a diary of his travels.[5] In 1825 Mr Thomson was married to Jessy, daughter of Alexander Fraser, Esq., an ex-Lord Provost of Aberdeen. The following year Mr and Mrs Thomson visited Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. During the journey, Mr Thomson made copious notes of his observations on the state of education in these countries, and their social and moral condition. They spent about three years in Florence, Rome, and Naples, Antiquities, the geology and vegetation of the country, and more particularly its social and religious state, engaged his attention ; and he carefully studied the doctrines and practices of Roman Catholicism. Mr and Mrs Thomson returned to Banchory in 1829.[3]

Activities at home

In 1826 he returned to Aberdeen as Dean of the Faculty of Law.[6] Resuming his public duties and literary and scientific pursuits, Mr Thomson shewed a deepened seriousness and increased interest in religious objects. He withdrew from attendance on the ministrations of the parish clergyman, a Moderate, and attended the Evangelical preaching of ministers in Aberdeen such as Alexander Dyce Davidson.[7] In 1833 Mr Thomson spent a few months in Edinburgh, and having heard the discussions about patronage, as a Conservative, his fears were aroused "lest anything rash should be done." He came within the influence of the Church Extension movement, became an enthusiastic supporter, and on his return home, got an auxiliary society formed in Aberdeen, and secured the erection of a church in a destitute part of his own district. In 1834 he published "Facts from Rome ; " and contributed a sketch of Dr Hamilton to the Encyclopoedia Britannica. In 1835 he visited Belgium  ; and brought before the Highland Society the plan followed in that country for reclaiming waste land, and for cultivating flax and chicory. He originated schemes for organising a county police force, and for improving prison discipline.[3] He is reported to have planted over a million trees in less than two decades.[7]

The ten years' conflict

During the first half of the ten years' conflict Mr Thomson took no share in the discussions and deliberations which engrossed some of the Church of Scotland. In December 1839 his friend, John Hamilton, advocate, sent to him his pamphlet, " Our Present Position  ; " and from the time he perused that pamphlet Mr Thomson became deeply interested in the question. As a leading Aberdeenshire Conservative, and an intimate friend of Lord Aberdeen, Mr Thomson was the medium of conveying to his lordship a copy of that publication, and of others issued by the Evangelical party in the Church.[3] He also corresponded frankly with Lord Aberdeen on the question.[1]

At the Disruption

In the Disruption of 1843, Mr. Thomson took an active part, and spent time and means in promoting the cause of the Free Church. Thomas Chalmers visited Thomson at Banchory House in September, 1843 and on 10 September, Chalmers preached on the lawn to a great assemblage. In the General Assembly of the Free Church of 1844, Mr. Thomson proposed a scheme for providing manses to the ministers; and the institution of a Theological Hall in Aberdeen was warmly supported by him.

Other pursuits

 
Obelisk in Tollohill Wood

In 1852 Thomson published Social Evils: Their Causes and Their Cure.[8] In 1855 Aberdeen University awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD).[9] He occasionally directed his attention to antiquarian and geological subjects, and also inquiries touching the social condition of the people. He had co-operated with Sheriff Watson in planting in Aberdeen the first "Ragged School" attempted in Scotland; and he continued to help the Sheriff in extending the experiment.[3] In 1859, when Albert, Prince Consort presided at the meeting of the British Association held at Aberdeen, Thomson entertained the Prince at Banchory House. In commemoration of this event, he erected a granite obelisk on the Cotcraig Rock at Tollo Hill. Though his health began to fail, he still continued to pursue the subjects which interested him, and published a number of pamphlets on antiquarian and scientific subjects.[4][10]

Death and legacy

He died on the 20 May, 1868, at the age of seventy years. Under his trust settlement he bequeathed to the Free Church College of Aberdeen, £16,000, and also the very valuable Library and Museum which he had collected at Banchory House. He was the founder of the Thomson Science Lectureship in the College.[4]

Thomson is buried in the graveyard of St Devenicks-on-the-Hill in Banchory.[11]

He bequeathed over 1600 books and 6000 pamphlets to the Free Church College in Aberdeen. These are now held by Aberdeen University.[12]

His memoirs were collected and published by Rev George Smeaton in 1869.[1]

John Knox's watch

 
John Knox's watch
 
John Knox's watch from Memoir[13]

In the museum of Free Church College, Aberdeen there is deposited an antique watch which Mr Thomson possessed as an heirloom from his ancestor: John Knox. Thomson wrote: "The unvarying tradition is that the watch was the property of the great Reformer, and, further, that it was presented to him by Queen Mary on some occasion when she wished to show favour to him, and that it has even since been preserved as an heirloom in the family. In those days watches were rare, and such an one was no unsuitable gift even from Royalty."[14]

The familial connection with Knox is given in Murdoch-Lawrance:

Alexander Thomson was born 21 June, 1798, at Banchory House, near Aberdeen. The family from which he sprang traced its descent from John Knox, the Scottish Reformer.[15] John Knox left three daughters, one of whom was married to Mr George Baillie, of the Jerviswoode family,[16] and by him had a daughter, Elizabeth (Grissel) (died 1697) who was married to James Kirkton, of Edinburgh. By the latter marriage there was a daughter, Margaret, who was married to Dr Andrew Skene, of Aberdeen.[17] Dr Skene left several children, the eldest of whom, Dr Andrew Skene, had by his wife, Margaret Lumsden, daughter of Lumsden of Cushnie, three sons and four daughters.[18] One of the daughters — Mary — married in 1769 Andrew Thomson of Banchory, who had issue by her — Margaret, Andrew, and Alexander. Andrew Thomson married Helen Hamilton, daughter of Dr Robert Hamilton, of Marischal College, Aberdeen[19] and by her had a son Alexander. At an early age Alexander was sent to the Aberdeen Grammar School. From the Grammar School he proceeded to Marischal College, where his grandfather. Dr Robert Hamilton, above mentioned, was Professor of Mathematics. He graduated in April, 1816. He married on 14 February, 1825, Janet (more frequently called Jessy) Fraser (born 14 February 1799; died 8 August 1870), daughter of Provost Alexander Fraser.[14][20]

Publications

  • On the Settlement of Crofters[21]
  • On the Cultivation of Chicory and Flax in Belgium
  • Our Treatment of the Lower and Lowest Classes of Society[22]
  • Prevention is Better than Cure[23]
  • On the Materials used in Buildings by the ancient Romans[24]
  • On the Hills and Valleys, and the Walls and Gates of Rome[25]
  • On the Ancient Tombs of Rome and its immediate vicinity[26]
  • Punishment and prevention (1857)[27]
  • The Water Works of the Ancient Romans, the Natural Springs, Aqueducts, Reservoirs, Baths, and Drains of Rome[28]
  • On the Triumphal and Monumental Pillars and Arches of Rome[29]
  • Scottish Episcopacy past and present (1860)[30]
  • Report on the Aberdeen Industrial Feeding Schools[31]

Artistic recognition

 
Alexander Thomson of Banchory and his wife Jessie

His photographic portrait, by Hill & Adamson, is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.[32]

Family

In 1825 he married Jessie Fraser (1799-1870).[9][20] They had no children.[7]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Smeaton 1869.
  2. ^ Thomson grave, St Devenicks churchyard, Banchory
  3. ^ a b c d e Wylie 1881.
  4. ^ a b c d Mackintosh 1895.
  5. ^ "Papers of Alexander Thomson, of Banchory - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Archives and Manuscripts - Special Collections - University of Aberdeen". calms.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b c MacDonald 1994.
  8. ^ Thomson 1852.
  9. ^ a b FRSE 2006.
  10. ^ Thomson, A. (1865). "Notice of the various attempts which have been made to read and interpret the inscription on the Newton Stone". Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot. v: 224-34. [1]
  11. ^ "Alexander Thomson (1798-1868) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
  12. ^ "Papers of Alexander Thomson, of Banchory - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  13. ^ Smeaton 1869, p. 408.
  14. ^ a b Murdoch-Lawrance 1910.
  15. ^ M'Crie 1855.
  16. ^ Rogers 1879.
  17. ^ Skene 1887, p. 149.
  18. ^ Skene 1887, p. 150.
  19. ^ Anderson 1898.
  20. ^ a b Munro 1897.
  21. ^ Thomson 1837, pp. 379-384.
  22. ^ Ingestre 1853, pp. 18-33.
  23. ^ Ingestre 1853, pp. 118-129.
  24. ^ Thomson 1854, pp. 1-26.
  25. ^ Thomson 1854, pp. 77-110.
  26. ^ Thomson 1854, pp. 111-156.
  27. ^ Thomson 1857.
  28. ^ Thomson 1858, pp. 1-56.
  29. ^ Thomson 1858, pp. 41-76.
  30. ^ Thomson 1860.
  31. ^ Thomson 1860b.
  32. ^ "Alexander Thomson, 1798 - 1868. Of Banchory; leading Free Church man [b]". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

Sources

  • Anderson, Peter John (1898). Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis : selections from the records of the Marischal College and University, MDXClll-MDCCCLX. Vol. 2. Aberdeen: Printed for the New Spalding Club. p. 54.
  • Hunt, Charles (1984). "Alexander Thomson: gentleman and collector". The Deeside Field. 18: 98–103.
  • Ingestre, Viscount, ed. (1853). Meliora: or, Better times to come. Being the contributions of many men touching the present state and prospects of society. 2. London: John W. Parker & son.
  • MacDonald, J. R. (1994). "Alexander Thomson 1798-1868 Gentleman — Scientist — Antiquarian — Churchman". The Monthly Record. Edinburgh: Knox Press. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  • Mackintosh, John (1895). History of the valley of the Dee, from the earliest times to the present day. Aberdeen: Taylor and Henderson, printers. pp. 38-39.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Munro, Alexander Macdonald (1897). Memorials of the aldermen, provosts, and Lord provosts of Aberdeen, 1272-1895. Aberdeen: Privately printed. p. 266.
  • Murdoch-Lawrance, R. (1910). "notes and queries". Aberdeen Journal. 3: 332.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Rogers, Charles (1879). Genealogical memoirs of John Knox and of the family of Knox. London: Printed for the Grampian Club. p. 142.
  • Skene, William Forbes (1887). Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene, from the family papers, with other illustrative documents. Aberdeen: New Spalding Club.
  • Smeaton, George (1869). Memoir of Alexander Thomson of Banchory. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1837). Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. W.Blackwood & Sons.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1847). Industrial Schools, Their Origin, Rise, and Progress, in Aberdeen. George Davidson.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1851). Aberdeenshire Reports on Juvenile Delinquency, 1845, 1848, 1851. [Signed]. D. Chalmers.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1854). Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Scotland. Vol. 3. Edinburgh.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1858). Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Scotland. Vol. 5. Edinburgh.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1859). The Water Works of the Ancient Romans, the Natural Springs, Aqueducts, Reservoirs, Baths, and Drains of Rome. Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1859b). "Biographical Sketch of David Skene M.D. of Aberdeen". Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. new. Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black. 9: 315-336.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1860b). Report of the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Vol. 29. London: John Murray. pp. 44-63.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1862). Thoughts on the Social and Financial Aspects of Strong Drink in Connection with the Permissive Bill Movement. Printed at the Guardian Steam Prtg. Offices.
  • Thomson, Alexander (1864). Notice of a Group of Four Circles of Standing Stones in the South Corner of the Parish of Banchory-Devenick, County of Kincardine.
  • Wylie, James Aitken, ed. (1881). Disruption worthies : a memorial of 1843, with an historical sketch of the free church of Scotland from 1843 down to the present time. Edinburgh: T. C. Jack. pp. 473-480.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. p. 922. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.


External links

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Alexander Thomson of Banchory FRSE 1798 1868 was a 19th century Scottish advocate agriculturalist antiquary author philanthropist and traveller He owned an estate at Banchory Devenick in Aberdeenshire After qualifying as an advocate in Edinburgh he returned to the estate and did not pursue a career at the bar preferring to follow the life of a country gentleman He travelled extensively in Europe spending many years studying overseas He settled crofters on his estate and planted many trees His position in life allowed to give time to many interests including antiquarian studies geology biology and social reform He attempted to unite Marischal and King s Colleges in Aberdeen University At the Dirsuption he sided with the Free Church and was a prominent leader in that cause He died in 1868 and bequeathed a sizeable museum and collection of books to the church He also gave a substantial amount of money to set up a Free Church College in Aberdeen Alexander ThomsonAlexander Thomson of Banchory from Memoir 1 Personal detailsBorn21 June 1798Died20 May 1868Dean of Faculty of LawAlexander Thomson of Banchory with book by Hill amp Adamson Alexander Thomson of Banchory from National Galleries Scotland Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Marriage and grand tour 3 Activities at home 4 The ten years conflict 5 At the Disruption 6 Other pursuits 7 Death and legacy 8 John Knox s watch 9 Publications 10 Artistic recognition 11 Family 12 References 12 1 Citations 12 2 Sources 13 External linksEarly life and education EditHe was born on 21 June 1798 the son of Andrew Thomson of Banchory 1774 1806 and his wife Helen Hamilton 1774 1851 2 Thomson s mother Helen was a daughter of Dr Robert Hamilton Professor of Natural Philosophy in Marischal College His father Andrew died in 1806 aged thirty two years and was succeeded by his son Alexander a boy of eight years Alexander was educated at the Grammar School of Aberdeen and Marischal College and graduated in arts in 1816 3 He then proceeded to Edinburgh and studied for the Scottish Bar 4 He joined the Speculative Society and took a share in the debates He passed Advocate in 1820 but never practised at the bar Besides his legal and cognate studies Mr Thomson whilst in Edinburgh began the study of Italian To the close of his life he retained a fondness for that language and for Italian literature He also formed friendships which were lasting with among others of note Alexander Dunlop Sir William Hamilton and John Hamilton On attaining majority Mr Thomson was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire he was elected Dean of Marischal College and he began to devote attention to the improvement of his estates and to county business He erected a mansion house of Banchory on the site of the old one The house stands on a fine elevated position and is a large and commodious structure with the front and entrance towards the south The gardens are large and enclosed with very high walls There are two approaches to the house one on the east and the other on the west and the pleasure grounds are extensive 4 In 1823 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposer was Sir William Hamilton 9th Baronet Marriage and grand tour EditFrom 1818 to 1863 he travelled extensively in Europe and kept a diary of his travels 5 In 1825 Mr Thomson was married to Jessy daughter of Alexander Fraser Esq an ex Lord Provost of Aberdeen The following year Mr and Mrs Thomson visited Holland Germany Switzerland and Italy During the journey Mr Thomson made copious notes of his observations on the state of education in these countries and their social and moral condition They spent about three years in Florence Rome and Naples Antiquities the geology and vegetation of the country and more particularly its social and religious state engaged his attention and he carefully studied the doctrines and practices of Roman Catholicism Mr and Mrs Thomson returned to Banchory in 1829 3 Activities at home EditIn 1826 he returned to Aberdeen as Dean of the Faculty of Law 6 Resuming his public duties and literary and scientific pursuits Mr Thomson shewed a deepened seriousness and increased interest in religious objects He withdrew from attendance on the ministrations of the parish clergyman a Moderate and attended the Evangelical preaching of ministers in Aberdeen such as Alexander Dyce Davidson 7 In 1833 Mr Thomson spent a few months in Edinburgh and having heard the discussions about patronage as a Conservative his fears were aroused lest anything rash should be done He came within the influence of the Church Extension movement became an enthusiastic supporter and on his return home got an auxiliary society formed in Aberdeen and secured the erection of a church in a destitute part of his own district In 1834 he published Facts from Rome and contributed a sketch of Dr Hamilton to the Encyclopoedia Britannica In 1835 he visited Belgium and brought before the Highland Society the plan followed in that country for reclaiming waste land and for cultivating flax and chicory He originated schemes for organising a county police force and for improving prison discipline 3 He is reported to have planted over a million trees in less than two decades 7 The ten years conflict EditDuring the first half of the ten years conflict Mr Thomson took no share in the discussions and deliberations which engrossed some of the Church of Scotland In December 1839 his friend John Hamilton advocate sent to him his pamphlet Our Present Position and from the time he perused that pamphlet Mr Thomson became deeply interested in the question As a leading Aberdeenshire Conservative and an intimate friend of Lord Aberdeen Mr Thomson was the medium of conveying to his lordship a copy of that publication and of others issued by the Evangelical party in the Church 3 He also corresponded frankly with Lord Aberdeen on the question 1 At the Disruption EditIn the Disruption of 1843 Mr Thomson took an active part and spent time and means in promoting the cause of the Free Church Thomas Chalmers visited Thomson at Banchory House in September 1843 and on 10 September Chalmers preached on the lawn to a great assemblage In the General Assembly of the Free Church of 1844 Mr Thomson proposed a scheme for providing manses to the ministers and the institution of a Theological Hall in Aberdeen was warmly supported by him Other pursuits Edit Obelisk in Tollohill Wood In 1852 Thomson published Social Evils Their Causes and Their Cure 8 In 1855 Aberdeen University awarded him an honorary doctorate LLD 9 He occasionally directed his attention to antiquarian and geological subjects and also inquiries touching the social condition of the people He had co operated with Sheriff Watson in planting in Aberdeen the first Ragged School attempted in Scotland and he continued to help the Sheriff in extending the experiment 3 In 1859 when Albert Prince Consort presided at the meeting of the British Association held at Aberdeen Thomson entertained the Prince at Banchory House In commemoration of this event he erected a granite obelisk on the Cotcraig Rock at Tollo Hill Though his health began to fail he still continued to pursue the subjects which interested him and published a number of pamphlets on antiquarian and scientific subjects 4 10 Death and legacy EditHe died on the 20 May 1868 at the age of seventy years Under his trust settlement he bequeathed to the Free Church College of Aberdeen 16 000 and also the very valuable Library and Museum which he had collected at Banchory House He was the founder of the Thomson Science Lectureship in the College 4 Thomson is buried in the graveyard of St Devenicks on the Hill in Banchory 11 He bequeathed over 1600 books and 6000 pamphlets to the Free Church College in Aberdeen These are now held by Aberdeen University 12 His memoirs were collected and published by Rev George Smeaton in 1869 1 John Knox s watch Edit John Knox s watch John Knox s watch from Memoir 13 In the museum of Free Church College Aberdeen there is deposited an antique watch which Mr Thomson possessed as an heirloom from his ancestor John Knox Thomson wrote The unvarying tradition is that the watch was the property of the great Reformer and further that it was presented to him by Queen Mary on some occasion when she wished to show favour to him and that it has even since been preserved as an heirloom in the family In those days watches were rare and such an one was no unsuitable gift even from Royalty 14 The familial connection with Knox is given in Murdoch Lawrance Alexander Thomson was born 21 June 1798 at Banchory House near Aberdeen The family from which he sprang traced its descent from John Knox the Scottish Reformer 15 John Knox left three daughters one of whom was married to Mr George Baillie of the Jerviswoode family 16 and by him had a daughter Elizabeth Grissel died 1697 who was married to James Kirkton of Edinburgh By the latter marriage there was a daughter Margaret who was married to Dr Andrew Skene of Aberdeen 17 Dr Skene left several children the eldest of whom Dr Andrew Skene had by his wife Margaret Lumsden daughter of Lumsden of Cushnie three sons and four daughters 18 One of the daughters Mary married in 1769 Andrew Thomson of Banchory who had issue by her Margaret Andrew and Alexander Andrew Thomson married Helen Hamilton daughter of Dr Robert Hamilton of Marischal College Aberdeen 19 and by her had a son Alexander At an early age Alexander was sent to the Aberdeen Grammar School From the Grammar School he proceeded to Marischal College where his grandfather Dr Robert Hamilton above mentioned was Professor of Mathematics He graduated in April 1816 He married on 14 February 1825 Janet more frequently called Jessy Fraser born 14 February 1799 died 8 August 1870 daughter of Provost Alexander Fraser 14 20 Publications EditOn the Settlement of Crofters 21 On the Cultivation of Chicory and Flax in Belgium Our Treatment of the Lower and Lowest Classes of Society 22 Prevention is Better than Cure 23 On the Materials used in Buildings by the ancient Romans 24 On the Hills and Valleys and the Walls and Gates of Rome 25 On the Ancient Tombs of Rome and its immediate vicinity 26 Punishment and prevention 1857 27 The Water Works of the Ancient Romans the Natural Springs Aqueducts Reservoirs Baths and Drains of Rome 28 On the Triumphal and Monumental Pillars and Arches of Rome 29 Scottish Episcopacy past and present 1860 30 Report on the Aberdeen Industrial Feeding Schools 31 Artistic recognition Edit Alexander Thomson of Banchory and his wife Jessie His photographic portrait by Hill amp Adamson is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery 32 Family EditIn 1825 he married Jessie Fraser 1799 1870 9 20 They had no children 7 References EditCitations Edit a b c Smeaton 1869 Thomson grave St Devenicks churchyard Banchory a b c d e Wylie 1881 a b c d Mackintosh 1895 Papers of Alexander Thomson of Banchory Archives Hub archiveshub jisc ac uk Retrieved 4 February 2019 Archives and Manuscripts Special Collections University of Aberdeen calms abdn ac uk Retrieved 4 February 2019 a b c MacDonald 1994 Thomson 1852 a b FRSE 2006 Thomson A 1865 Notice of the various attempts which have been made to read and interpret the inscription on the Newton Stone Proc Soc Antiq Scot v 224 34 1 Alexander Thomson 1798 1868 Find a Grave Find a Grave Papers of Alexander Thomson of Banchory Archives Hub archiveshub jisc ac uk Retrieved 4 February 2019 Smeaton 1869 p 408 a b Murdoch Lawrance 1910 M Crie 1855 Rogers 1879 Skene 1887 p 149 Skene 1887 p 150 Anderson 1898 a b Munro 1897 Thomson 1837 pp 379 384 Ingestre 1853 pp 18 33 Ingestre 1853 pp 118 129 Thomson 1854 pp 1 26 Thomson 1854 pp 77 110 Thomson 1854 pp 111 156 Thomson 1857 Thomson 1858 pp 1 56 Thomson 1858 pp 41 76 Thomson 1860 Thomson 1860b Alexander Thomson 1798 1868 Of Banchory leading Free Church man b National Galleries of Scotland Retrieved 4 February 2019 Sources Edit Anderson Peter John 1898 Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis selections from the records of the Marischal College and University MDXClll MDCCCLX Vol 2 Aberdeen Printed for the New Spalding Club p 54 Hunt Charles 1984 Alexander Thomson gentleman and collector The Deeside Field 18 98 103 Ingestre Viscount ed 1853 Meliora or Better times to come Being the contributions of many men touching the present state and prospects of society 2 London John W Parker amp son MacDonald J R 1994 Alexander Thomson 1798 1868 Gentleman Scientist Antiquarian Churchman The Monthly Record Edinburgh Knox Press Retrieved 23 May 2022 Mackintosh John 1895 History of the valley of the Dee from the earliest times to the present day Aberdeen Taylor and Henderson printers pp 38 39 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain M Crie Thomas The Elder 1855 M Crie Thomas The Younger ed The works of Thomas M Crie D D Vol 1 new ed Edinburgh W Blackwood pp 407 408 Munro Alexander Macdonald 1897 Memorials of the aldermen provosts and Lord provosts of Aberdeen 1272 1895 Aberdeen Privately printed p 266 Murdoch Lawrance R 1910 notes and queries Aberdeen Journal 3 332 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Rogers Charles 1879 Genealogical memoirs of John Knox and of the family of Knox London Printed for the Grampian Club p 142 Skene William Forbes 1887 Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene from the family papers with other illustrative documents Aberdeen New Spalding Club Smeaton George 1869 Memoir of Alexander Thomson of Banchory Edinburgh Edmonston and Douglas This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Thomson Alexander 1837 Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland W Blackwood amp Sons Thomson Alexander 1847 Industrial Schools Their Origin Rise and Progress in Aberdeen George Davidson Thomson Alexander 1851 Aberdeenshire Reports on Juvenile Delinquency 1845 1848 1851 Signed D Chalmers Thomson Alexander 1852 Social Evils Their Causes and Their Cure London J Nisbet Thomson Alexander 1854 Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Scotland Vol 3 Edinburgh Thomson Alexander 1858 Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Scotland Vol 5 Edinburgh Thomson Alexander 1857 Punishment and prevention London J Nisbet Thomson Alexander 1859 The Water Works of the Ancient Romans the Natural Springs Aqueducts Reservoirs Baths and Drains of Rome Edinburgh W H Lizars Thomson Alexander 1859b Biographical Sketch of David Skene M D of Aberdeen Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal new Edinburgh Adam amp Charles Black 9 315 336 Thomson Alexander 1860 Scottish episcopacy past and present London J Nisbet Thomson Alexander 1860b Report of the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Vol 29 London John Murray pp 44 63 Thomson Alexander 1860c Lecture on sanitary reform Aberdeen G amp R King Thomson Alexander 1862 Thoughts on the Social and Financial Aspects of Strong Drink in Connection with the Permissive Bill Movement Printed at the Guardian Steam Prtg Offices Thomson Alexander 1864 Notice of a Group of Four Circles of Standing Stones in the South Corner of the Parish of Banchory Devenick County of Kincardine Thomson Alexander 1866 Recent Excavations in Rome Edinburgh Murray amp Gibb Wylie James Aitken ed 1881 Disruption worthies a memorial of 1843 with an historical sketch of the free church of Scotland from 1843 down to the present time Edinburgh T C Jack pp 473 480 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 p 922 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X External links EditWorks by or about Alexander Thomson of Banchory at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Thomson 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