A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dalgleish, James Ogilvy
DALGLEISH. (Lieut., 1823. f-p., 11; h-p., 22.)
James Ogilvy Dalgleish, born in May, 1800, at Scotscraig House, co. Fife, is cousin of the late Commander Jas. Dalgleish, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 18 Jan. 1814, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Barfleur 98, Capt. John Maitland, stationed off Toulon; and on removing, in Jan. following, to the Liverpool 40, Capt. Arthur Farquhar, visited Quebec, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Isle of France. He became, in March, 1818, Midshipman of the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres; served next, from Sept. in the same year until Nov. 1822, in the Liffey 40, Capts. Hon. Henry Duncan and Chas. Grant, on the Home, Mediterranean, and East India stations; and then joined, as Acting-Lieutenant, the Termagant 28, Capt. Robt. Graham Dunlop, to which ship he was confirmed by the Admiralty, 26 July, 1823. His subsequent appointments were, 28 Nov. 1823, and 15 March, 1824, to the Rattlesnake 28, and Brisk 10, Capts. Hugh Patton and Chas. Hope, on the Home station. Since Oct. 1825, Lieut. Dalgleish has been on half-pay.
He married, 20 July, 1831, Isabella Marshall, daughter of David Martin, Esq., of Dundee, by whom he has issue three children.