Family and Education
b. 13 July 1747, 3rd s. of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Bt., by Lady Margaret Montgomerie, da. of Alexander, 9th Earl of Eglintoun [S]. educ. Westminster 1760-4; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1764; L. Inn 1765, called 1770. m. 26 Dec. 1777, Lady Louisa Leveson Gower, da. of Granville, 2nd Earl Gower, 2s. 5da. Kntd. 27 June 1788; cr. Bt. 27 Nov. 1813.
Offices Held
K.C. 1778; 2nd justice Carmarthen 1780 – 84; solicitor-gen. 1784 – 88; attorney-gen. June 1788–93; P.C. 15 Feb. 1793; ld. chief baron of Exchequer Feb. 1793 – Nov. 1813.
Main residences: East Sheen, Surr.; Armadale Castle, Skye.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MACDONALD, Archibald (1747-1826)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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