Family and Education
b. 31 Oct. 1802, 1st s. of Patrick Chalmers, of Auldbar Castle, Forfar, and Frances, da. of John Inglis. educ. Germany; Queen’s, Oxf., matric. 28 Oct. 1818. m. July 1839, Jessie Anne Letitia, y. da. of John Herbert Foley, of Ridgeway, Pembrokeshire, and wid. of Thomas Taylor Vernon, of Hanbury Hall, Worcs. s.p. d. 23 June 1854.
Offices Held
Cornet 3 dragoon guards 1823; capt. 1826–7 until sold out
Fell. Scottish Society of Antiquaries 1846; FSA 1850.
Main residence: Auldbar Castle, near Brechin, Forfar.