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Mackenzie, Alexander, 1833-1898

"History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name"


6. Lady Anne, who married, first, the Hon. Edmond Atkin, of South
Carolina and secondly, Dr John Murray of Charlestown.
7. Lady Caroline, who married, first, a Mr Drake, of London, and
secondly, Walter Hunter of Polmood and Crailieg.
8. Lady Jean; and 9. Lady Amelia, both of whom died young.
10. Lady Margaret, who in 1769 married John Glassford of Douglastown,
Dumbarton, with issue.
11. Lady Augusta, who married Sir William Murray of Auchtertyre,
with issue.
The Earl died in 1766, and was succeeded as representative of the
family by his eldest son,
IV. LORD MACLEOD, Major-General in the army, by whose noble and
patriotic conduct the fortunes of the family were afterwards to
some extent restored. Disdaining to live on the charity of his
friends and as a burden on his father, he joined the Swedish army
as a soldier of fortune worked his way there, was aide-de-camp to
the King, who created him Count Cromarty, and, in 1775, returned
to his native country, after twenty-seven years of distinguished
foreign service, full of fame and honours, with the rank
of Lieut.-General. In 1754 the re-grant of the Lovat estates by
George III.


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