Dear readers. The following information I have located and hope that this
will give bring leads on the Family of Irving/Irvine of Westerkirk Dumfries as
mentioned in " Rulewater and It's People ".
REV ANDREW IRVINE. BA MA.
Possibly born at Westerkirk Dumfries between 1785-1800.
Andrew was Educated at Emmanuel College Cambridge receiving his
Bachelors Degree in 1823, then his MA, before becoming an Anglican Minister and assistant Preacher at the Temple London.
While in London he met his wife to be, Elizabeth Rawlinson (Rowlandson/Rollinson) a possible sister of Sir Christopher Rawlinson Knt Bl,
whom became Chief Justice of Madras from 1850 to 1859.
Elizabeth and Christopher where the children of one John Rawlinson of
Upper Clatford and Alresford Hampshire a descendant of Thomas Rollinson
and Martha Lock of Old Croyden Kent.
After being an assistant preacher, Andrew Irvine became the Chaplain of the
Tower of London. He was a Master of the Charter School House before taking
the position as Vicar of St Margaret's College Leicester in 1830.
Elizabeth Rawlinson, his wife, was possibly born in 1803 in London, and died
there on the 18th July 1867. Out living her husband by 20 years.
The couple had a family of at least 5 children. The youngest found to date, was
Octavius Butler Irvine b 1836 and died at Madras India on 14th May1880.
Octavius married his 1st cousin Marianne Irvine, daughter of Lt Col Archibald
Irvine of Westerkirk Dumfries, in 1863, possibly at St Nicholas Church Bathampton Somerset, while being on 2 1/2 years medical leave from the
Indian Civil Service. He would later become a Judge of the High Court Madras.
Octavius's twin brother, the Rev John Irvine. MA, would become the Rector of
St. Mary's College Colchester.
Marianne Irvine, wife of Octavius, was the daughter of Marianne Elizabeth Sparks Shakespear, she being the Grand daughter of William Makepeace
Thackeray (Novelist), a good friend of John Aitken Carlyle, brother of the
famous Scot, Thomas Carlyle.
John Carlyle lived at Alresford Hamphire as did John Rawlinson mentioned previously.
Letters by Thomas Carlyle to and from his brother, and his wife Jane Baillie Welsh in 1850 while she was visiting John Carlyle in Hamphshire, mention Lt Col Henry Rawlinson, and also Marianne (Shakespear) Irvine's Grandfather William Thackeray. Henry Rawlinson was a cousin of Elizabeth and Christopher
Rawlinson of Alresford.
Jane Baillie Welsh Carlyle was a student of the famous preacher Edward Irving
of Annan Dumfries, also a very good friend of Thomas Carlyle, and I am wondering if Andrew Irvine was Edward's brother.
Andrew Irvine (Rev), was a very energetic man and had done alot for the poor
of Leicester. On at least one occasion he had corresponded with Lord Melborne and also Charles Darwin.
He remained as Rector of St Margaret's before becoming ill. Possibly
seeking medical attention in London, he sadly died on the 4th Dec 1847 in the
house of his brother Lt Col Irvine at Hyde Park Street London.
Lt Col Archibald Irvine ( Director of Works for the Admiralty ) would follow his brother only 2 years later after having a riding accident and dying in December of 1849. His wife Marianne Shakespear was a sister of Augusta Ludlow ( Laidlaw?) Shakespear, wife of Gen Sir John Low, and having a son Major Irvine Low.
Any further information on the family names would be greatly met.
