Sir Alexander MacDonald, 14th of Sleat, 7th Baronet

Biographical Summary

"Sir Alexander MacDonald, Baronet [S 1625] of Slate, son and heir by 1st wife, born 1711; succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1723. He was almost the only person of consideration in that district, who, in 1745, supported the Government, and was consequently in great favour with the Duke of Cumberland. He married firstly, 5 April 1733, Anne, widow of James Oglivy, styled Lord Oglivy of Airlie, daughter of David Erskine of Dun, co Forfar, a Lord of Session [S]. She died at Edinburgh, 27 November 1735, in her 27th year. He married secondly, 24 April 1739, at St Paul's, Edinburgh, Margaret, 9th daughter of Alexander (Mongomerie), 9th Earl of Eglington [S], being his 4th daughter by his 3rd wife Susanna, daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet [S 1661], of Culzean. He died suddenly at Bernera (on his way to London) 23 November 1746, aged 35. His widow, who was a distinguished partisan of the exiled house of Stuart, died 30 March 1799 in Welbeck Street, Marylebone.""

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 291-292

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