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WILLIAM ALISON, OF AUSTRALIA. 35
father he became the proprietor of Colinhill farm, and through
his marriage, the farm of Winclyedge, which lias been in the
hands of the Alisons for nearly 600 years, will now pass into
the name of Hamilton.
James Hamilton' d. young. John Hamilton' d. young.
Anne Hamilton' b. 1873. Helen Fleming Hamilton' b. 1875.
Jeanie Hamilton' b. 1876. James Hamilton' b. 1879. Janet
Hamilton' b. 1881. Maggie Hamilton' b. 1883. John Hamil-
ton' b. 1885.
46. William Alison" (.55), b. at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1815; m. Eliza
Thomson; res. Dunavon, Scotland.
47. Matthew Alison'' (64), b. at Kilwakening, Avondale, county of Lanark,
Scotland, in 1817; res. Sydney Villa, Strathavon, Scotland;
unm.
48. George Alison^ (65), b. at Kilwakening in 1819; m. Agnes Jamieson;
clergyman; res. Kilbarchan, Scotland.
49. James Alison,* b. Kilwakening in 1821 ; d. there in 183-5.
50. Alexander Alison" (68), b. at Kilwakening in 1822; m. Helen Hamilton,
and, second, Isabella Murray; res. Blackmoss, Strathavon,
county of Lanark, Scotland.
51. Archibald Alison" (76), b. at Kilwakening in 1825; m. Mary Kobertson;
clergyman; res. Prestwick, Scotland.
52. Christina Alison," b. at Kilwakening in 1827; m. Hugh Wyllie, of
Brigland, Mauchline, in 1849; res. Cessnock, Prestwick, Ayr-
shire, Scotland. Children: William Wyllie,' b. at Brigland in
18.53; d. 1870. James Wyllie,' b. at Brigland in 1853; res. Brae-
head, Shieldhill, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Jane Jamieson
Richmond Wyllie,' b. at Brigland in 1855; d. 1862.
Wyllie.' Wyllie.' John Wyllie,' b. at Brigland in
1858; res. Park, Mayfield, Sussex. Matthew Alison Wyllie,' b.
at Brigland in 1861; d. 1862. Christina Wyllie,' b. at Brigland
in 1864; res. Prestwick, Scotland. Jane Wyllie,' b. at Brigland
in 1873; res. Prestwick, Scotland.
53. Eobert Alison," b. at Kilwakening in 1829; m. Margaret, daughter of
Thomas Scoular, of Strathavon, Scotland; res. Kilwakening,
Strathavon, Scotland. Children: Eliza Alison,' b. at Kilwakening
in 1876; at home. Jeanie Alison,' b. at Kilwakening
in 1880; at home.
d. in 1832.
54. Andrew Alison," b. at Kilwakening in 1831 ;
55. William Alison^ [46] (James,^ John,* James,^ Michael,2
James ^). He was born at Windyedge, in 1815, and in
1842 he married Eliza, daughter of William Thomson, of
Boness. At the age of 21 he went to New South Wales,
where he became one of the largest and most successful
stockholders in Australia. He resided sometimes in Sydney,
Australia, and sometimes in Dunavon, Avondale, Scotland.
He was proprietor of several farms in Avondale, and in the
parish of Ocheltree in Ayrshire. He was proprietor of Bonnytown
estate, which included the farms of Bonnytown,
Drumboy, Auchengee, Ravenscroft, and Waberton. He was
a justice of the peace for Lanarkshire. His largest estate in
Australia was Canonbar, and, consists of 1,100,000 acres. It
is grazed by 400,000 sheep. Three of Mr. Alison's sons are
members of the legislative assembly of New South Wales.
Mr. Alison is now deceased.