The Hon. Joshua Henry Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie (1774–1851) was a 19th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a

Senator of the College of Justice The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court ...

Early life

He was born in 1774 the eldest son of the Edinburgh author

Henry Mackenzie Henry Mackenzie FRSE (August 1745 – 14 January 1831, born and died in Edinburgh) was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer sometimes seen as the Addison of the North. While remembered mostly as an author, his main income came from legal ro ...

and his wife, Penuel Grant. His maternal grandfather was Sir Ludovic Grant. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Dr Joshua Mackenzie. The family lived at Cowgatehead just off the

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Career

In 1822, he was elected a

taking the seat previously held by the late Lord Kinneder.

Personal life

He married Helen Anne Mackenzie (1799-1866), daughter of Lord Seaforth. Her sister, Mary Elizabeth Frederica Mackenzie, was the wife of Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and James Alexander Stewart of Glasserton. Together, Joshua and Helen were the parents of several children, including: * Francis Lewis Mackenzie * Henry Mackenzie * Frances Mary Mackenzie * Penuel Augusta Mackenzie.Mackenzie, Alexander (1894). History of the Mackenzies. Inverness: A & W Mackenzie. In 1825, he was living at 6 Royal Circus in Edinburgh's Second New Town. In later life, he moved to Belmont House, a substantial mansion west of the city, near

Corstorphine Corstorphine (Scottish Gaelic: ''Crois Thoirfinn'') ( ) is an area of the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh. Formerly a separate village and parish to the west of Edinburgh, it is now a suburb of the city, having been formally incorporate ...

.Alumni Cantabrigiensis: F L Mackenzie, John Venn He died on 17 November 1851. He is buried with his parents in

Greyfriars Kirkyard Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, Edinburgh, Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials have been taking place since the late 1 ...

. The grave lies against the retaining wall mid-way along the northern slope.

References

1774 births 1851 deaths Lawyers from Edinburgh Senators of the College of Justice Burials at Greyfriars Kirkyard {{Scotland-law-bio-stub