Major William Logie

1781 - 1853

• Title	Major
  Born	12 Nov 1781	Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1800  [1]
  	- Gordon Highlanders
  Military Service	1808  [1]
  	- Gordon Highlanders promotion to Captain
  Military Service	27 May 1825  [1]
  	- Gordon Highlanders promoted to Major
  Military Service	1825-1828	Ceylon   [1]
  	on special assignment as the senior military representative to Ceylon
  Military Service	1825-1828  [2]
  	on special assignment as the senior military representative to Ceylon
  Move	to Kingston, Ontario Canada with Annie, Mary, Alexander and Barbara in 1832  [1]
  _UID	566BCA4B28B54B63B7BF4407834EF1DBBFEF
  Buried	Jun 1853	Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  	CATARAQUI CEMETERY, KINGSTON, ONTARIO LOT 126 – SECTION N Inscription WILLIAM LOGIE MAJOR 97 REG’T DIED JUNE 17 1853 IN THE 72ND YEAR OF HIS AGE
  Died	17 Jun 1853	Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  Notes	"Major Logie was the senior military representative in Ceylon 1825 - 1828. He was a major in the Gordon Highlanders, having joined the 92nd Regiment in 1800, transferred to the 97th Regiment as Captain, promoted to Major in 1808. He fought in the Peninsular War with Sir John Moore in 1809. He built a large stone house called "Glenlogie" (still is), 3 miles east of Kingston, Ontario. With his friends Sir John A. MacDonald, William Morris and others, he founded Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, on the 18th of Dec 1839. His portrait has been donated to Queen's by Eleanor Mary James. An album of his sketches that he did while he was in Ceylon has been given to the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto) by Mrs. James." Major in the 97th Regiment. Previously Captain in the Ninety Second Regiment, Gordon Highlanders. William and his family were attacked by pirates while traveling at sea on a voyage from Ceylon to Scotland aboard the ship, 'Morning Star' on 19 February 1828. William along with his friends, Sir John A. MacDonald, William Morris, John Machar and others, helped found Queen's University in Kingston, New Brunswick, Canada.
  Person ID	I17179	7_families
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Alexander Loggie,   b. 2 Jul 1756, Redhall, Morayshire, Scotland ,   d. 7 Apr 1836, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland
  Mother	Agnes (Clunie) Cluny,   b. 1757-1758, , , Scotland ,   d. 23 Feb 1822-23, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland
  Married	17 Jul 1779	, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F5559	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary McNair,   b. 13 Jul 1784, Of, Skelmorlie, , Scotland ,   d. 2 Aug 1818
  Married	16 Mar 1808	Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Children	1. William Alexander Logie,   b. 18 Dec 1808, Greenfield, , Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1872, Airdrie, Strathclyde, Scotland   2. James Alexander Logie,   b. 17 Oct 1810, Athlone, Westmeath, Westmeath, Ireland , Lindsay, Ontario, Canada > 3. Margaret Logie,   b. 1 Nov 1811, Greenfield, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 1852, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England   4. Son Logie,   b. 26 May 1816, Hillhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 26 May 1816, Hillhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland   5. Agnes Logie,   b. 11 May 1817, Eastwood, Renfrew, Scotland ,   d. 19 Oct 1817, , , Scotland   6. Mary Logie,   b. 9 Jul 1813, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 11 Feb 1889, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Photos		"Glenlogie" home of Major William Logie
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2006
  Family ID	F7680	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Anne Smith,   b. 30 Mar 1784, Gamrie, Banff, Scotland ,   d. 10 Mar 1868, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  Married	2 Feb 1822	Banff, Banffshire, Scotland   [3]
  	Feb 2nd 1882. Loggie and Smith. Captain William Loggie in the Parish of Nairn & Ann Smith in this Parish were contracted in order to marriage & after regular proclamations were married Feb 22nd. Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.
  Children	> 1. Alexander Logie,   b. 16 Dec 1823, Rosefield, Nairnshire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Dec 1873, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada   2. Barbara Logie,   b. 31 Jul 1825, At Sea ,   d. 4 Jan 1838, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2006
  Family ID	F7681	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Nov 1781 - Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland Married - 2 Feb 1822 - Banff, Banffshire, Scotland Military Service - on special assignment as the senior military representative to Ceylon - 1825-1828 - Ceylon Buried - Jun 1853 - Kingston, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Jun 1853 - Kingston, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Major William Logie
  		"Glenlogie" home of Major William Logie

  
  

  Documents

  Major William Logie - Sale of Commission

  
  

  Headstones

  Major William, Anne Smith and Barbara Logie tombstone

  
  

  Histories		Pirate Attack on the Bark "Morning Star" Passengers onboard included Major William Logie, Governor of Ceylon and his family.
  		Piracy of the Morning Star - Crew Statements Statements made by the crew of the Morning Star after it was stopped by pirates.

  
  

• Sources

  [S676] Letters - from Bob Huggard to Lee Drew, (1 Aug 2002, 9 May 2003). [S752092] Letters - from Bob Huggard to Lee Drew, Bob Huggard, (1 Aug 2002, 9 May 2003). [S7562] E-mail from Robert Huggard to Lee Drew , (rehuggard@sympatico.ca), 16 Mar 2006.