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MACONOCHIE, Alexander (1777-1861), of Meadowbank, Edinburgh.
Family and Education
b. 2 Mar. 1777, 1st s. of Allan Maconochie, ld. of justiciary [S] (Lord Meadowbank) by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Welwood of Garvock and Pitliver, Fife. adm. adv. 1799. m. 29 Apr. 1805, Anne, da. of Robert Blair of Avontoun, Linlithgow, ld. pres. of ct. of session, 5s. 5da. suc. fa. 1816. Styled Lord Meadowbank 1 July 1819-; d. ; suc. cos. Robert Scott Welwood and took additional name of Welwood 2 Oct. 1854.
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Sheriff, Haddington 1810 – 13; solicitor-gen. [S] Feb. 1813 – July 1816; commr. jury ct. [S] May 1815; ld. advocate July 1816 – July 1819; ld. of session and of justiciary [S] July 1819-Nov. 1843.
Lt. Midlothian yeoman cav. 1799.
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Main residence: Meadowbank, Edinburgh.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACONOCHIE, Alexander (1777-1861)
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MACPHERSON, James (1736-96), of Putney Heath, Surr. and Belville, Inverness.
Family and Education
b. 27 Oct. 1736, s. of Andrew Macpherson, farmer, of Ruthven, Kingussie, Inverness by w. Ellen Macpherson (of the second branch of the clan), da. of a tacksman. educ. Badenoch; Inverness g.s.; King’s Coll. Aberdeen 1752; Marischal Coll. 1755; Edinburgh Univ. unm. 3s. 2da.
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Agent for the nawab of Arcot 1778 – d.
Main residences: Putney Heath, Surr.; Belville, Inverness.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACPHERSON, James (1736-96)
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MACPHERSON, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1744-1821), of Brompton Grove, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 1744,Wraxall Mems. ed. Wheatley, iv. 233. 2nd s. of John Macpherson, presbyterian minister of Sleat, Skye by Janet, da. of Donald Macleod of Bernera. educ. Fortrose acad.;Bristol Univ. Lib. Pinney mss, Watson to Baillie, 7 Feb. 1810. King’s Coll. Aberdeen 1760; Edinburgh Univ. unm. cr. Bt. 10 June 1786.
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Purser, E.I. Co. naval service 1767; writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1770, dismissed 1776, home 1777 – 81; member of supreme council, Bengal 1781 – 87, acting gov.-gen. 1785 – Sept. 1786; home 1786.
Capt. N. Pevensey vols. 1803, inspector 1804.
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Main residence: Brompton Grove, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACPHERSON, Sir John (1744-1821)
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MACPHERSON GRANT, George (1781-1846), of Ballindalloch, Banff and Invereshie, Inverness.
Family and Education
b. 25 Feb. 1781, 1st s. of Capt. John Macpherson by Isabella, da. of Thomas Wilson of Witton Gilbert, co. Dur. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1795.Macpherson Grant mss 345, Macpherson to Grant, 12 Jan. 1795 (NRA [S] 771). . m. 26 Aug. 1803, Mary, da. of Thomas Carnegy of Craigo, Forfar, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1799; gt.-uncle Gen. James Grant to Ballindalloch and took name of Grant 5 June 1806; uncle William Macpherson to Invereshie 1812; cr. Bt. 25 July 1838.
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Capt. commdt. Invereshie vols. until 1808; maj. Strathspey vols. 1808.
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Main residences: Ballindalloch, Banff; Invereshie, Inverness.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACPHERSON GRANT, George (1781-1846)
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MACQUEEN, Thomas Potter (1792-1854), of Ridgmont, Eaton Bray, Beds.
Family and Education
b. 28 May 1792, 1st s. of Malcolm MacQueen,There is an account of him in W. Munk, Roll R. Coll. Physicians, ii. 446, under the Latinised name of Columbus MacQueen. MD (Edinburgh), of St. Luke’s, Norwich, Norf. by Mariana, da. and event. h. of Thomas Potter of 30 Harley Street, Mdx. and Ridgmont. educ. at Dr Roberts’s, Camberwell (3 yrs.); at Mr Nicholson’s, St. Albans (2½ yrs.); Caius, Camb. 1810; L. Inn 1813, called 1819. m. 26 Oct. 1820, Anne, da. of Sir Jacob Henry Astley 5th Bt., of Melton Constable, Norf., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1829.
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Capt. Beds. yeoman cav. 1817, maj. commdt. 1818, lt.-col. 1820.
Main residence: Ridgmont, Eaton Bray, Beds.
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Commons 1790-1820
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MACQUEEN, Thomas Potter (1792-1854)
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