Sir Alexander MacKenzie 10th of Fairburn

12th Mar 1771 - 1853

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 10th of Fairburn, son of Roderick Mackenzie, 9th of Fairburn, and his wife Catherine nee Baillie. Born 12/03/1771 and baptised 15/03/1771 at Urray, Ross-shire, Scotland. Living at 4 Royal Circus in the census of 1851, age 75, born Scotland, unmarried, with 2 male and 3 female servants. The will of Sir Alexander Mackenzie of the City of Bath, baronet, a General in her Majesty's service was written in 1848 and proved in 1853.

Not to be confused with Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Tarbat and Royston, a Captain in the East India Service, son of Katharine Mackenzie nee Sutherland (q.v.) and brother of Robert Mackenzie (q.v.).


Sources

Alexander Mackenzie, History of the Mackenzies with genealogies of the principal families of the same name (Inverness, 1894) p. 516. GROS OPR Births 085/10 56. 1851 census online. PROB 11/2182/85.

We are grateful to Paul Kay Foster Mackenzie for his assistance with compiling this entry.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Name in compensation records
Sir Alex. M'Kenzie Bart.
Children
d.s.p.
School
Edinburgh High School
Occupation
Soldier

Associated Claims (1)

£10,358 6s 7d
Awardee

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1822 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Owner

Shown as owner only in the years 1822 and in 1834, not in the intervening years.


Legacies Summary

Imperial (1)

East India Company
Military  
notes →
East India Company Army Officer, died in Calcutta...

Relationships (2)

Brothers
Uncle → Nephew

Addresses (2)

Urray, Ross-shire, Highlands & Islands, Scotland
4 Royal Circus, Bath, Somerset, South-west England, England