Alexander Mackay (British Army officer)
General Alexander Mackay (1717 – 31 May 1789)[1] was a Scottish soldier in the British Army, and a politician. The son of George Mackay, 3rd Lord Reay, he was the younger brother of George Mackay of Skibo (c.1715–1782).[2]
Military career
Mackay was
Holding
Mackay's brother George, 5th Lord Reay died in 1782 and Alexander assumed control of the estate on behalf of his nephew, Hugh (the 6th Lord Reay), who was deemed to be an imbecile. In this capacity he proposed a postal service for Sutherland, assisted the kelp and fishing industries and constructed the pier at Eriboll.[3] Following the death of Sir James Campbell Mackay became, on 8 November 1788, the Governor of Stirling Castle, a post he would hold until his own death. His replacement at Landguard was Harry Trelawny.[10][2]
Mackay also successively held the colonelcies of the
Political career
Mackay was elected at the 1761 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutherland,[2] succeeding his brother George.[12]
As part of an electoral agreement between the Mackays and the Duke of Sutherland, he stood down from Sutherland at the 1768 election, and was returned instead for Tain Burghs.[1] He
References
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- ^ a b c d Haden-Guest, Edith (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "MACKAY, Hon. Alexander (1717–89), of Strathtongue, Sutherland". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "MACKAY, Hon. Alexander (1717–89), of Strathtongue, Sutherland". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754–1790. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "No. 8928". The London Gazette. 13 February 1749. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 9542". The London Gazette. 30 December 1755. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 11217". The London Gazette. 25 January 1772. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11802". The London Gazette. 2 September 1777. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11865". The London Gazette. 11 April 1778. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 12082". The London Gazette. 9 May 1780. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 13040". The London Gazette. 4 November 1788. p. 529.
- ^ "No. 13102". The London Gazette. 2 June 1789. p. 418.
- ^ Haden-Guest, Edith (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "MACKAY, Hon. George (c.1715–82), of Skibo, Sutherland". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 19 June 2014.