Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank
The Right Honourable Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank of Garvock and Pitliver FRSE, FSA Scot (2 March 1777–30 November 1861), was a Scottish advocate, judge, landowner and politician. After 1854 he took the surname Maconochie-Welwood.
The Right Honourable Lord Meadowbank FRSE, FSAS | |
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Portrait of Lord Meadowbank by Sir Henry Raeburn | |
| Lord of session and justiciary | |
| In office 24 June 1819 – 1843 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1818–1819 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Anstruther |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Rae, Bt. |
| Constituency | Anstruther Burghs |
| In office 1817–1818 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Wellesley John Leslie Foster |
| Succeeded by | John Copley John Leslie Foster |
| Constituency | Yarmouth |
| Lord Advocate | |
| In office 1816–1819 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Colquhoun |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Rae, Bt. |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | |
| In office 1813–1816 | |
| Preceded by | David Monypenny |
| Succeeded by | James Wedderburn |
| Sheriff of Haddington | |
| In office 1810–1813 | |
| Preceded by | John Burnett |
| Succeeded by | William Home |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Maconochie 2 March 1777 Midlothian, Scotland, Great Britain |
| Died | 30 November 1861 (aged 84) Meadowbank House, Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Anne Blair (m. 1805) |
| Children | Allan Alexander Maconochie Welwood of Meadowbank and Garvock |
| Parents |
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| Education | Royal High School University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Advocate, Judge, Politician |
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