Family and Education
b. 1717, 4th s. of George, 3rd Lord Reay [S], by his 3rd w. Mary, da. of John Doull (or Dowell) of Thuster, Caithness; bro. of Hon. George Mackay. m. 24 Dec. 1770, Margaret, da. and coh. of William Carr of Etal, Northumb., s.p.
Offices Held
Ensign 25 Ft. 1737; lt. 47 Ft. 1740, capt. Lord Loudoun’s Regt. 1745; maj. 3 Ft. 1749; lt. col. 52 Ft. 1755; lt.-col. 39 Ft. 1760; col. 122 Ft. (which he raised) 1762 – 63; col. 65 Ft. 1764 – 70; maj.-gen. 1770; col. 21 Ft. 1770 – d.; gov. Tynemouth castle 1771 – 78; lt.-gen. 1777; gov. Landguard fort 1778 – 88; c.-in-c. Scotland 1780 – d.; gov. Stirling castle 1788 – d.
Commr. for the forfeited estates 1781.
Main residence: Strathtongue, Sutherland.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MACKAY, Hon. Alexander (1717-89)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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