Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank

Biographical Summary

Maconochie, after 1854 Maconochie-Welwood of Garvock & Pitliver, Lord Meadowbank, Alexander. 02/03/1777-30/11/1861. Ref: 999. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: Rt Hon.
• Place of Birth: Midlothian.
• Place of Death: Meadowbank House, Kirknewton, Midlothian.
• Place of interment: Private burial ground Meadowbank House, Kirknewton.
• Profession: Advocate, Landowner.
• Appointments Held: Advocate 1799; 1807-10 Advocate Depute; Sheriff 1810-Haddingtonshire; 1816-19 Lord Advocate; MP 1817-18 Yarmouth, 1818-19 Anstruther Easter Burghs; 1813-16 Solicitor General; 1819-43 Lord of Session and Justiciary.
• Schools and Tutors: High School, Edinburgh.
• Marital Status: Married (1805) Anne Blair.
• Family: Son Allan Alexander Maconochie FRSE 1806-1885.
• Mother: Elizabeth Welwood of Garvock.
• Father: Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank FRSE 1748-1816.
• Other Family: Son-in-law of Robert Blair, Lord Avontoun FRSE 1741-1811.
• References: DNB 35, 1893, 254-6; F J Grant 1944; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 5, 1862-6, 28-9; Anderson 3, 60, 634; Shapin 320.
• Memberships: FSA(Scot), Highland Society(1800).
• Date of Election: 27/01/1817.
• Proposers: Sir Wm. Arburthnot, Thomas Allan, Sir David Brewster, Sir Henry Jardine (Minute 17/11/1816 NLS Acc10,000/4) see notes.
• Service to the RSE: Councillor (Literary) 1822-5, Councillor 1835-7.
• Notes: Also ms Proposal 10/09/1816 NLS Acc10,000/42.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 611

Other References

• Wikipedia contributors, "Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
• "Maconochie, Alexander (DNB00)", Wikisource.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Alexander Maconochie (1777–1861) of Meadowbank