Douglas Mackessack
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Full name | Douglas Mackessack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 October 1903 Morayshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 October 1987 Hopeman, Morayshire, Scotland[1] | (aged 84)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Kenneth Mackessack (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1927 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2022 |
Douglas Mackessack
The son of George Ross Mackessack, he was born at
In 1929, Mackessack was approached by his grandfather, James 'Major' Grant, managing director of the
Mackessack remained active in the Glen Grant distillery, holding the position for fifty years. He encouraged the Italian hotelier Armando Giovinetti to successfully establish the brand in Italy during the 1960s. By 1978, the business lacked the necessary capital to expand and, with Mackessack overseeing its sale to the Canadian conglomerate Seagram.[5] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for the County of Morayshire in 1962.[12] He was early benefactor of Rothes F.C., serving as the club president in the late 1940s. Their home ground, Mackessack Park, is named in his honour. Mackessack died in October 1987 at Hopeman, Morayshire.[1] His brother, Kenneth, also played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ a b c d "Wisden - Obituaries in 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Oxford University Gazette. Vol. 53. University of Oxford. 1922. p. 209.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Douglas Mackessack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1927". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Buxton, Ian. "Unique name, Major distillery (Glen Grant)". www.whiskymag.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "No. 33585". The London Gazette. 4 March 1930. p. 1419.
- ^ "No. 33921". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 March 1933. p. 1779.
- ^ Captain Douglas Mackessack. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 12 August 1936. p. 7
- Aberdeen Press and Journal. 20 July 1940. p. 6
- ^ Seaforths Major a Prisoner. Aberdeen Evening Express. 30 August 1940. p. 3
- ^ "No. 37302". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 October 1945. p. 4989.
- ^ "No. 17998". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 January 1962. p. 17.