Roderick Macleod 4th of Cadboll (24 November 1786 – 13 March 1853) was a

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Whig politician.; and cites ''Scots Mag.'' (1786), 569. for date of birth

Biography

Macleod was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cromartyshire from 1818 to 1820, and for

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from 14 September 1831 until 1837, when he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election, and ran for the constituency of

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which he represented from 1837 – 21 February 1840. Macleod was

Lord Lieutenant of Cromarty This is a list of Lord Lieutenants of Cromartyshire, Scotland. *Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod 5 May 1794 – 1833 * Roderick Macleod 6 May 1833 – 13 March 1853 * George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland 2 April 18 ...

from 1833 until he died. His father lived to be a ripe old age so Macleod did not become head of the family until he was in his late 50s. He died nine years later in March 1853 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Robert Bruce Aeneas (1818–88).

Family

On 10 July 1813 Macleod married Isabella, daughter of William Cunninghame, merchant, of Lainshaw. They had five children: their eldest son was Robert Bruce Aeneas (1818-1888), their younger son was

Henry Dunning Macleod Henry Dunning Macleod (31 March 1821 – 16 July 1902) was a Scottish economist. Life Henry Dunning Macleod was born in Edinburgh, and educated at Eton, Edinburgh University, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1843. Macleod ...

(1821-1902), who became a distinguished writer on political economy, and three daughters: Margaret, Elizabeth, and Anna Maria.

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* * * *. Endnotes ** **GB232/D63: MacLeod family of Cadboll papers, 1867-1970

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