Family and Education
b. 2 Aug. 1784,See Admissions to St. John’s, Camb. iv. 369 and V.L. Oliver, Hist. Antigua, ii. 226. Burke LG and other sources give 2 Aug. 1789, which is clearly erroneous. D. Mackinnon, Mem. Clan Fingon (1899), 118 states that he was born ’about the year 1782’. 1st s. of William Mackinnon of Antigua and Harriet, da. of Francis Frye of Antigua. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1799; L. Inn 1802. m. 3 Aug. 1812, Emma Mary, da. and h. of Joseph Budworth Palmer of Palmerston, co. Mayo, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. grandfa. William Mackinnon 1809. d. 30 Apr. 1870.
Offices Held
Colonisation commr. for S. Australia 1835; chairman, UK Insurance Office and chairman, Society Against Cruelty 1842.
Capt. Eling troop, S. Hants yeoman cav. 1821–5;
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Main residence: Portswood House, nr. Southampton, Hants.
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Commons 1820-1832
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MACKINNON, William Alexander (1784-1870)
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