REID, Alexander (d. 1750), of Barra, Aberdeen.

1st s. of Sir John Reid, 1st Bt., of Barra, by Marion da. of John Abercromby of Glassaugh, Banff. educ. 1698 –1702 Aberdeen Univ. (Marischal Coll.); m. 28 Jan. 1705, Agnes da. of Hon. Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Bt., of Forglen, Banff, Ld. Forglen SCJ, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. aft. 1722. C. D. Abercromby, Fam. of Abercromby, 86–87; Recs. Marischal Coll. and Univ. of Aberdeen (New Spalding Club), ii. 277; New Spalding Club, Misc. ii. 67.