James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie
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James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie (23 September 1784 – 24 September 1843), was a Scottish
politician and British
colonial administrator.
Born James Alexander Stewart, the son of Vice Admiral Keith Stewart
(who died when James was eleven), he assumed the surname Stewart-Mackenzie after his marriage on 21 May 1817 to Mary Elizabeth Frederica Mackenzie
("the Hooded Lassie"), daughter of Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
.
Stewart-Mackenzie was elected to the House of Commons
as Member of Parliament
for Ross-shire
in 1831. When that constituency was abolished in 1832, he was elected for the new Ross and Cromarty
, serving until 1837.
He was then Governor of Ceylon from 1837 to 1841, and was also Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
He sold the house and grounds of Woodfall Gardens, Glasserton
in 1819 to Stair Hathorn-Stewart at the neighbouring Physgill estate.
Scotland
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politician and British
United Kingdom
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colonial administrator.
Born James Alexander Stewart, the son of Vice Admiral Keith Stewart
Keith Stewart
Keith Stewart of Glasserton was a ScottishAdmiral and MP in the British Parliament. He was the second surviving son of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway.-Naval career:...
(who died when James was eleven), he assumed the surname Stewart-Mackenzie after his marriage on 21 May 1817 to Mary Elizabeth Frederica Mackenzie
Mary Elizabeth Frederica Mackenzie
Mary Elizabeth Frederica Mackenzie , eldest daughter and heiress of Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth. Married twice, first to Vice Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, second to James Alexander Stewart on 21 May 1817....
("the Hooded Lassie"), daughter of Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth FRS was a British politician and general and Chief of the Highland Clan Mackenzie....
.
Stewart-Mackenzie was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ross-shire
Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1831. When that constituency was abolished in 1832, he was elected for the new Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system....
, serving until 1837.
He was then Governor of Ceylon from 1837 to 1841, and was also Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
He sold the house and grounds of Woodfall Gardens, Glasserton
Glasserton
‘’’Glasserton’’’ is a parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is thought that the name derives from the Saxon for “bare hill”. It is located near Whithorn and includes the village of Monrieth, the area called Kirkmaiden and two mansions, namely Glasserton Park and Physgill, together with...
in 1819 to Stair Hathorn-Stewart at the neighbouring Physgill estate.
