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Alexander Gallaway (7 July 1759 - 16 November 1835) was a Scottish painter, known for his miniatures.

Life
His birth certificate shows his father Alexander Gallaway [Snr] and Janet, noted also as Galloway. This is likely to be Janet's maiden name as both the banns of their marriage at St. Ninians, Stirling on 26 November 1751 and their marriage on 27 December 1751 details Janet's name as Janet Galloway.

Alexander Gallaway was born at Borrowmeadow Farm in St. Ninians parish in Stirling on 7 July 1759. The Gallaways acquired Borrowmeadow from the Forrester family in 1730, when it was bought by a merchant John Gallaway (died c. 1795), probably Alexander's grandfather.

Alexander Gallaway married Ann Rowand on 18 June 1779 in Glasgow.

They had a number of children: Alexander (born 1781); Mary (born 1783); Jean (born 1786); Andrew (born 1788); Janet Ann (born 1797); Ann (born 1800); Cathrine  (born 1803).

He moved in 1801 to Smith's Land in Trongate in Glasgow. 1807 Edinburgh 1811-12 Edinburgh

Art
He had a drawing academy in Glasgow with a Mr. Williams, set up in 1793. [This was Hugh William Williams (1773 - 1829), otherwise known as 'Grecian Williams' who had a collection of Greek inspired art.]

In 1794 he placed an advert in the Glasgow Courier that his academy would move to Horns Court, Argyll St [sic, now Argyle Street]. Horns Court used to be at the entry to St. Enoch's Square in Glasgow, next to Argyle Street.

Miniatures from 1816 are known.

Death
He died on 16 November 1835 in Edinburgh. The death certificate is registered in Glasgow; but the Glasgow Herald of 20 November 1835 notes the death, stating that Alexander Gallaway Esq. of Borrowmeadow died at 2 Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh.

Borrowmeadow was sold by the trustees of Miss Jean Gallaway in 1836 to Robert Bruce of Kennet.