Family and Education
b. 14 Feb. 1784, o. surv. s. of Sir Archibald Macdonald†, 1st bt., of East Sheen and Lady Louisa Leveson Gower, da. of Granville Leveson Gower†, 1st mq. of Stafford. educ. Westminster 1797; Christ Church, Oxf. 1801; L. Inn 1804. m. (1) 5 Sept. 1805, Elizabeth (d. 4 Jan. 1818), da. of John Sparrow of Bishton, Staffs., s.p.; (2) 10 Aug. 1819, Lady Sophia Keppel (d. 29 Sept. 1824), da. of William Charles, 4th earl of Albemarle, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (3) 20 Apr. 1826, Anne Charlotte, da. of Rev. John Savile Ogle of Kirkley Hall, Northumb., preb. of Durham, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 18 May 1826; GCMG 22 June 1832. d. 29 June 1832.
Offices Held
Principal clerk of privy seal 1806 – 30; commr. bd. of control May 1827 – Jan. 1828, Dec. 1830 – June 1832; high commr. Ionian Islands 2 June 1832 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: East Sheen, Surr.; Woolmer Lodge, nr. Liphook, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
MACDONALD, James (1784-1832)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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