Michael Alison

Born: 1654, Windyedge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marriage (1): Elizabeth Cooper
Died: Windyedge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Buried: Strathavon, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Michael Alison [4] (James). He was born at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1664. This was a part of the original estate of Cairnduff, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Like his brothers and family, he was a zealous and enthusiastic Covenanter, and battled bravely for his religious faith. With his brothers, Archibald and John Alison, he was in the battles at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, and at the skirmish at Airsmoss, and participated in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1688-'89. At the skirmish at Airsmoss, where his brother, Archibald Alison, was taken prisoner, he fled so quickly that he reached Port Patrick and crossed over to Ireland before the news of the disaster to the Covenanters reached the Irish shore. Although he was questioned severely by their enemies, yet he escaped suspicion, and resided many years in the neighborhood of Londonderry, and was present at the famous siege in 1688-89.

He either leased or bought a farm near Londonderry, for there he married and had a large family. From 1681 to the Restoration in 1690, the lands of Windyedge, his old home, and many others, were forfeited in consequence of their proprietors joining in so-called treasonable rising of Bothwell Bridge. So long as this decree of the Lords of Justiciary remained, Michael Alison could not return to Windyedge, where his widowed mother was still living. At the Restoration, after the battle of the Boyne, he returned to Windyedge with four members of his family, and the other members of his large family of children remained in or near Londonderry. He seems to have gone back and forth considerably between his two homes, living a part of the time at Windyedge and sometimes in Londonderry. He died at Windyedge and was buried in the burying-place of the family in Strathavon church-yard, leaving his eldest son, James Alison, the laird of the farm. Michael Alison's wife was Elizabeth Cooper, and the initials of her name, E. C, were engraved into the lintel of the old house at Windyedge. Mr. Alison married his own cousin for his second wife, and had a large family.dyedge, Scotland, in 1664. This was a part of the original estate of Cairnduff, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Like his brothers and family, he was a zealous and enthusiastic Covenanter, and battled bravely for his religious faith. With his brothers, Archibald and John Alison, he was in the battles at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, and at the skirmish at Airsmoss, and participated in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1688-'89. At the skirmish at Airsmoss, where his brother, Archibald Alison, was taken prisoner, he fled so quickly that he reached Port Patrick and crossed over to Ireland before the news of the disaster to the Covenanters reached the Irish shore. Although he was questioned severely by their enemies, yet he escaped suspicion, and resided many years in the neighborhood of Londonderry, and was present at the famous siege in 1688-89. He either leased or bought a farm near Londonderry, for there he married and had a large family. From 1681 to the Restoration in 1690, the lands of Windyedge, his old home, and many others, were forfeited in consequence of their proprietors joining in so-called treasonable rising of Bothwell Bridge. So long as this decree of the Lords of Justiciary remained, Michael Alison could not return to Windyedge, where his widowed mother was still living. At the Restoration, after the battle of the Boyne, he returned to Windyedge with four members of his family, and the other members of his large family of children remained in or near Londonderry. He seems to have gone back and forth considerably between his two homes, living a part of the time at Windyedge and sometimes in Londonderry. He died at Windyedge and was buried in the burying-place of the family in Strathavon church-yard, leaving his eldest son, James Alison, the laird of the farm. Michael Alison's wife was Elizabeth Cooper, and the initials of her name, E. C, were engraved into the lintel of the old house at Windyedge. Mr. Alison married his own cousin for his second wife, and had a large family.

The sword of Michael Alison, with which he fought at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, Airsmoss, and the siege of Londonderry, is still in existence, a precious memento, and is in the possession of Rev. George Alison, of Kilbarchan.

Page 29 History of the Alison Family copy in RAB's possession.

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• Web Based Info. Michael Alison [4] (James). He was born at Windyedge, Scotland, in 1664. This was a part of the original estate of Cairnduff, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Like his brothers and family, he was a zealous and enthusiastic Covenanter, and battled bravely for his religious faith. With his brothers, Archibald and John Alison, he was in the battles at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, and at the skirmish at Airsmoss, and participated in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1688-'89. At the skirmish at Airsmoss, where his brother, Archibald Alison, was taken prisoner, he fled so quickly that he reached Port Patrick and crossed over to Ireland before the news of the disaster to the Covenanters reached the Irish shore. Although he was questioned severely by their enemies, yet he escaped suspicion, and resided many years in the neighborhood of Londonderry, and was present at the famous siege in 1688-89.

He either leased or bought a farm near Londonderry, for there he married and had a large family. From 1681 to the Restoration in 1690, the lands of Windyedge, his old home, and many others, were forfeited in consequence of their proprietors joining in so-called treasonable rising of Bothwell Bridge. So long as this decree of the Lords of Justiciary remained, Michael Alison could not return to Windyedge, where his widowed mother was still living. At the Restoration, after the battle of the Boyne, he returned to Windyedge with four members of his family, and the other members of his large family of children remained in or near Londonderry. He seems to have gone back and forth considerably between his two homes, living a part of the time at Windyedge and sometimes in Londonderry. He died at Windyedge and was buried in the burying-place of the family in Strathavon church-yard, leaving his eldest son, James Alison, the laird of the farm. Michael Alison's wife was Elizabeth Cooper, and the initials of her name, E. C, were engraved into the lintel of the old house at Windyedge. Mr. Alison married his own cousin for his second wife, and had a large family.dyedge, Scotland, in 1664. This was a part of the original estate of Cairnduff, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Like his brothers and family, he was a zealous and enthusiastic Covenanter, and battled bravely for his religious faith. With his brothers, Archibald and John Alison, he was in the battles at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, and at the skirmish at Airsmoss, and participated in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1688-'89. At the skirmish at Airsmoss, where his brother, Archibald Alison, was taken prisoner, he fled so quickly that he reached Port Patrick and crossed over to Ireland before the news of the disaster to the Covenanters reached the Irish shore. Although he was questioned severely by their enemies, yet he escaped suspicion, and resided many years in the neighborhood of Londonderry, and was present at the famous siege in 1688-89. He either leased or bought a farm near Londonderry, for there he married and had a large family. From 1681 to the Restoration in 1690, the lands of Windyedge, his old home, and many others, were forfeited in consequence of their proprietors joining in so-called treasonable rising of Bothwell Bridge. So long as this decree of the Lords of Justiciary remained, Michael Alison could not return to Windyedge, where his widowed mother was still living. At the Restoration, after the battle of the Boyne, he returned to Windyedge with four members of his family, and the other members of his large family of children remained in or near Londonderry. He seems to have gone back and forth considerably between his two homes, living a part of the time at Windyedge and sometimes in Londonderry. He died at Windyedge and was buried in the burying-place of the family in Strathavon church-yard, leaving his eldest son, James Alison, the laird of the farm. Michael Alison's wife was Elizabeth Cooper, and the initials of her name, E. C, were engraved into the lintel of the old house at Windyedge. Mr. Alison married his own cousin for his second wife, and had a large family.

The sword of Michael Alison, with which he fought at Drumcloy, Bothwell Bridge, Airsmoss, and the siege of Londonderry, is still in existence, a precious memento, and is in the possession of Rev. George Alison, of Kilbarchan.

Page 29 History of the Alison Family copy in RAB's possession.

Michael married Elizabeth Cooper.

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