Oswald, James
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1741-1769 | ||
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| Location | London; Knebworth | ||
| Vocation | Musician | ||
| Place of Birth | Crail | ||
| Marriage | Marion Melvill; Leonora Robinson-Lytton | ||
| Issue | Mary; Agnes; Elizabeth; Frances | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Son of Oswald, John. Dancing-master in Dunfermline. Performer (especially cellist) and teacher in Edinburgh (1735-1741), where he also published his own music. Moved to London (1741), where he continued teaching, performing and publishing. Some of his compositions were dedicated to Frederick, prince of Wales. Some music published for the little-understood Society of the Temple of Apollo. Appointed chamber composer to George III (1761). Moved to Knebworth with his second wife (c.1763), where he remained until his death.
