BIRTH: 26 Feb 1793 Forfar, Angus, Scotland

BP. 1967; IGI 2.18; M.I., & India Office Library ref. L/MIL/9/123 f. 292.

IGI 2.18 Parent Index; Parish Reg. 1791-1819 Baptisms, Forfar 288/4. FHL film # 0102626 page 29. Entered 1793 May. "Patrick Carnegy Esq the younger of Lour and Margaret Bower his spouse had their child's name registered called Alexander being born 26th Feb last".

FATHER: PATRICK CARNEGY, 8th Laird of Lour, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

MOTHER: MARGARET ST. CLAIR BOWER

BAPTISM: 2 May 1793 Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

India Office Library records:List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834. p. 307.

MILITARY CAREER:

India Office Library ref. L/MIL/9/123 f. 292

"His cadet papers record that he was born 26 Feb., that his father had no occupation, but enjoyed his own property. He had attended Dundee Grammar School, where he received a classical and commercial education, and was recommended to the HEIC by John Innis, Esq., the Hon. W. Elphinstone and his father.

"The career of Alexander Carnegy is very well documented. He was a Major General in the 15th Native Infantry of the Bengal Army. He was first received as a cadet in 1810, with recommendations from John Innis, Esq., the Hon. W. Elphinstone, and his father. He was admitted on 22 October 1811, rising to Ensign 20 August 1813. His lieutenancy is dated 1 November 1815; he was made Captain on 24 January 1826, Major on 26 February 1835, Lieutenant Colonel (Bengal 36th Native Infantry) on 5 November 1841, Colonel on 5 September 1851, and Major General on 28 November 1854.

"He served in the 1815 Nepal War as Ensign with the 2nd Batt'n, 11th Reg't., Native Infantry; at Kumaon he won the India Medal at the capture of Hathras. As a Lieutenant he served in the 3rd Mahratta War, and was later posted as adjutant to the Romgarrah (Ramgarh) Battalion on 21 May 1821. He was Adjutant to the 1/11 Native Infantry from Sept 1821 till Jan 1822. His transfer to the 15th Native Infantry is dated May 1824, with whom he saw the Siege and capture of Bhurtpore and earned a clasp to the India Medal. He served in the Stud Department until 14 August 1834, and transferred to the 27th Native Infantry on that date. He then served in the First Sikh War, Ferozshahr, as Lieut-Col. commanding the 9th Brigade for which he earned a medal. Transferring to the 36th Native Infantry in 1848 he commanded the 5th Brigade and fought in the Second Sikh War at Gujerat for which he received a Medal. He transferred into the 24th Native Infantry Regiment in Nov 1851, the 42nd in Mar 1852, commanding at Peshawar in June of that year, and then to the 15th Reg't. in Oct 1852. "

List of the Officers of the Bengal Army, 1758-1834. p. 307

CARNEGY, Alexander (1793-1862), Major General, C.B. 15th N.I. (Native Infantry) b. 26 Feb 1793. Cadet 1810. Admitted 22 Oct 1811. Ensign 20 Aug 1813. Lieut. 1 Nov 1815. Capt. 24 Jan 1826. Major 26 Feb 1835. Lt. Col. 5 Nov 1841. Col. 5 Sept 1851. Maj. Gen. 28 Nov 1854. d. Meggetland House, Edinburgh, 1 Aug 1862.

bapt. Forfar 2 May 1793. 2nd son of Patrick Carnegy of Lour, kinsman of the Earls of Northesk, and Margaret St. Clair his wife, dau. of Alexander Bower, of Kincaldrum, co. Forfar. Brother of William Carnegy, q.v. m. Ghazipur, 22 Oct 1823, Isabella, dau. of William Don. (She died Cawnpore 20 June 1835.)

Services: Posted as Ensign to 2/11th N.I. Nepal War 1815; Kumaon; Ensign 2/11th N.I. (India Medal). Capture of Hathras; Lieut. 2/11th N.I. Third Mahratta War. Adjt. Ramgarh Bn 21 May 1821. Adjt. 1/11th 7 Sept. 1821 till 28 Jan 1822. Transfd. to 15th N.I. (late 1/11th) May 1824. Siege and capture of Bhurtpore; Lieut. 15th N.I. (Clasp to India medal). Served in Stud Dept. till 14 Aug 1834. Transfd. to 27th N.I. 14 Feb 1843. First Sikh War; Ferozshahr; Lt. Col. 27th N.I., comdg. 9th Bde. (Medal). Fur. 1846-8. Transfd. to 36th N.I. in 1848. Second Sikh War; Gujerat; Lt. Col. 36th N.I., Bdr. comdg. 5th Bde. (Medal). Transfd. as Col. to 24th N.I. 18 Nov 1851; to 42nd N.I. 31 Mar 1852; to 15th N.I. Oct 1852. Bdr. comdg. at Peshawar 26 Jun 1852. Fur. s.c. 29 Mar 1853 till death. C.B. 9 Jun 1849.

Refs: Burke's Peerage, 1923, p. 1685, s.n. Northesk, E. Burke's Landed Gentry, 13th edn., p. 296, s.n. Carnegy, of Lour and Turin, co. Forfar. Boase. The Times, 5 Aug 1862. G.M. 1862, ii. 373.

The East­India Register and Army List for 1858 (2nd Edition Corrected to 15th May, 1858):

Bengal Army: The Fifteenth Regiment of Native Infantry received battle honours for Bhurtpoor, Punjaub (Punjab), Chillianwalla, and Goojerat (Gujerat). Mutinied (1857)

Colonel: A. Carnegy, C. B., Season of Appointment: 1810, Rank in the Regiment : 15 Sept 1851, Rank in the Army: 28 Nov 1854 "on furlough"

MARRIAGE: 22 Oct 1823 Ghazipur, India.

India Office Libraryref. N/1/12/536 married to Isabella Don by license on 22 October 1823 at Ghazeepore, the ceremony being performed by the chaplain, William Palmer. He was a bachelor and a Lieutenant in the 11th Native Infantry Regiment H. C. She was described as a spinster, now of this station.

Burke's Landed Gentry, l952. p. 383. "Alexander, C.B., Major-Gen. H.E.I.C.S (Honorable East India Co. Service); b. 26 Feb 1793, m . 22 Oct 1823, Isabella (d. 23 June, 1835), dau. of Col. William Don of Bankhead, Forfar, and d. 3 Aug. 1862, leaving issue,..."

HONORS:

COMPANION OF THE BATH, 9 June 1849. [transcribed from original document found in effects of Georgiana E. H. Carnegy Barnes, now in possession of KvS]

Warrant granting to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Carnegy the dignity rank and privilege of an extra member of the Military division of the Third Class or Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath. Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath to Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Alexander Carnegy Esquire Lieutenant Colonel of the Bengal 36th Native Infantry Greeting: whereas we have thought fit by a special statute of Our said Order sealed with the seal of the same and bearing date at Our Court at Windsor the fifth day of this present month to nominate and appoint you to be an extra member of the Military division of the Third Class or Companion of Our said most Honorable Order of the Bath We do by these Presents grant unto you the dignity of a Companion of Our said Most Honorable Order and hereby authorize you to have hold and enjoy the said dignity and rank as an extra Member of the Military division of the Third Class or Companion of Our said Order with all and singular the privileges therunto belonging or appertaining to a member of the said class until the number of Ordinary Members thereof holding Commissions in the East India Company's Service being reduced by death or otherwise below the proportions fixed by Us you shall become an Ordinary Member of the said Class to all intents and purposes as fully as if you had been so appointed under this Our Warrant.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Royal Sign Manual and the seal of Our said Order this ninth day of June in the Twelfth year of Our Reign and in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

By the sovereign's command (signed) Albert Great Master

DEATH: 1 Aug 1862 Meggetland, St. Cuthbert's Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland

New Register House, Edinburgh Death Ref: 685/1.669. Dist. of St. George, Edinburgh Extract of entry in Register of Deaths:

"Alexander CARNEGY, C.B., Major General H.M. Indian Army, widower of Isabella DON. 1862, August 1st. 0 h. 15 min. a.m. at Meggetland near Edinburgh. Parents: Patrick CARNEGY of Lour (dec'd) and Margaret CARNEGY (née BOWER) (dec'd). Informant: P. CARNEGY, son, present. Cause: Hypochondriasis & Albuminuria were the complaints for which he consulted me of 3 or 4 years standing. This death was sudden and the cause not satisfactorily ascertained, as certified by Will. HENDERSON, M. D. on Aug. 6th 1862."

DEATH NOTICE: Edinburgh Evening Courier, 2nd August 1862, ; also in The Gentleman's Magazine; The Times.

Alexander Carnegy- "Died at Meggetland House, on the 1st inst, Major General Alexander Carnegy, C.B., of Her Majesty's Indian Army".

BURIAL: Dean Cemetery, St. Cuthberts Parish, Edinburgh.

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION:Stone reads: In memory of / Major General/ Alexander Carnegy, C.B. / H.M. Bengal Army / born 26th Feb. 1783 / died 1st August 1862 / and of / Isabella Don / his wife / born 18th Sep. 1806 / died at Cawnpore 20th June 1835. Margaret Carnegy / eldest daughter of / Patrick Carnegy, Esq. of Lour / born 11th April 1790 / died 15th January 1864.

also in Dean Cemetery Monumental Inscriptions. entry # 1918 @ Scot. Gen. Soc., Edinburgh.