Macdonald was appointed as second judge of the Carmarthen circuit in Wales in 1780. He was promoted as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1793, and served in this post until he retired in 1813, with failing eyesight.[1] On his retirement from the court, Macdonald was created a baronet, on 27 November 1813.[4]
Three children of the marriage survived Macdonald, including Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet (1784–1832).[1] Susan (1780–1803) was the illustrator of "The Sports of the Genii" (1804) by Anne Hunter.[5] Caroline Diana (1790–1867) married the cleric Thomas Randolph, son of John Randolph, and was mother of the naval officer George Granville Randolph.[1][6][7][8][9]
Referencesedit
Smith, George Ford (8 June 2010). "Thomas Paine, Liberty's Hated Torchbearer". Mises Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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^ abcdefgLemmings, David. "Macdonald, Sir Archibald, first baronet (1747–1826)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17429. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Randolph, Thomas (3)
^Lambert, Andrew. "Randolph, Sir George Granville". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35670. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Dod, Charles Roger; Dod, Robert Phipps (1904). Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes. p. 754.
archibald, macdonald, baronet, other, people, with, same, name, archibald, macdonald, disambiguation, july, 1747, 1826, scottish, born, english, lawyer, judge, politician, archibald, macdonald, 1793, 1795, portrait, george, romney, contents, early, life, polit. For other people with the same name see Archibald Macdonald disambiguation Sir Archibald Macdonald 1st Baronet 13 July 1747 18 May 1826 was a Scottish born English lawyer judge and politician Archibald Macdonald 1793 1795 portrait by George Romney Contents 1 Early life 2 In politics 3 Judge 4 Family 5 References 6 NotesEarly life editHe was the posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald 7th Baronet and younger brother of the 8th baronet see Baron Macdonald born at Armadale Castle on Skye He was brought to England away from Jacobite influence and entered Westminster School in 1760 He went on to Christ Church Oxford in 1764 graduating B A in 1768 and M A in 1772 He was called to the bar at Lincoln s Inn in 1770 1 In politics editMacdonald was Member of Parliament for Hindon in Wiltshire 1777 1780 and then for Newcastle under Lyme 1780 1792 a seat where his father in law had a strong influence 1 In politics Macdonald followed the Whig lead of his father in law He became solicitor general in 1784 and attorney general and was knighted in 1788 He served as the prosecutor in Thomas Paine s criminal libel trial over the publication of Rights of Man in 1792 1 The 1792 Slave Trade Bill passed the House of Commons mangled and mutilated by the modifications and amendments of Pitt Earl of Mornington Edward James Eliot and MacDonald it lay for years in the House of Lords 2 3 Judge editMacdonald was appointed as second judge of the Carmarthen circuit in Wales in 1780 He was promoted as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1793 and served in this post until he retired in 1813 with failing eyesight 1 On his retirement from the court Macdonald was created a baronet on 27 November 1813 4 Family edit nbsp Macdonald s wife Louisa Lady MacDonald by Angelica Kauffman 1767In 1777 Macdonald married Lady Louisa Leveson Gower daughter of Granville Leveson Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford at the time called by the courtesy title Earl Gower then Lord President of the Council They had two sons and five daughters 1 4 Three children of the marriage survived Macdonald including Sir James Macdonald 2nd Baronet 1784 1832 1 Susan 1780 1803 was the illustrator of The Sports of the Genii 1804 by Anne Hunter 5 Caroline Diana 1790 1867 married the cleric Thomas Randolph son of John Randolph and was mother of the naval officer George Granville Randolph 1 6 7 8 9 References editSmith George Ford 8 June 2010 Thomas Paine Liberty s Hated Torchbearer Mises Institute Retrieved 24 November 2014 Notes edit a b c d e f g Lemmings David Macdonald Sir Archibald first baronet 1747 1826 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 17429 Subscription or UK public library membership required Parliamentary History Corbett 1817 p 1293 Journal of the House of Lords H M Stationery Office 1790 1790 p 391 to 738 a b Macdonald Sir Archibald 1747 1826 of East Sheen Surr History of Parliament Online Retrieved 11 September 2018 Lee Sidney ed 1893 Macdonald Archibald 1747 1826 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 35 London Smith Elder amp Co s Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Randolph Thomas 3 Lambert Andrew Randolph Sir George Granville Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35670 Subscription or UK public library membership required Dod Charles Roger Dod Robert Phipps 1904 Dod s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland Including All the Titled Classes p 754 The Gentleman s Magazine E Cave 1813 p 586 Parliament of EnglandPreceded byRichard Smith Henry Dawkins Member of Parliament for Hindon1777 1780 With Henry Dawkins Succeeded byLloyd KenyonNathaniel William WraxallPreceded byViscount Chewton Viscount Trentham Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme1780 1793 With Viscount Trentham 1779 1784Richard Vernon 1784 1790John Leveson Gower 1790 1792William Egerton 1792 1793 Succeeded bySir Francis FordWilliam EgertonLegal officesPreceded bySir James Eyre Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer1793 1813 Succeeded bySir Vicary GibbsBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of East Sheen 1813 1826 Succeeded byJames Macdonald Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Archibald Macdonald 1st Baronet amp oldid 1171503856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
