540 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



He was elected an Extraordinary Director in 17S5, and a Mce-Prcsidcnt in 

 1S22. 



The Right Hon. Francis Humberston ISLickenzie, Lord Scaforth. His 

 ancestor, the Earl of Scaforth, forfeited his estate and title for having been 

 engaged in the Rebellion of 1715. The Earl's grandson repurchased the estates 

 from the Crown, and was created a Peer. In 1783 Lord Seaforth succeeded to 

 the family estates. In 17SS he was elected an Extraordinary Director. 



The Right Hon. Henry Dundas of Melville. He was Treasurer of 

 the Na\7, and afterwards Principal Secretary of State. In 1802 he was raised 

 to the Peerage by the title of Viscount Melville, and died in 181 1. For dis- 

 tinguished services to the Society he was made an Honorary Member 24th July 

 1786, and afterwards added to the list of original members. 



The Right Hon. Islay Campbell, Lord- Advocate. In 1789 he became 

 Lord President of the Court of Session, under the titularj' designation of Lord 

 Succoth. The honour of a Baronetcy was conferred upon him when he retired 

 from office 17th September 1808. He died in 1823. He served as a Director 

 in 1784, a Vice-President in 1785, and an Extraordinary Director in 1787. 

 In July of the latter year thanks were voted to his Lordship for his attention to 

 the interests of the Society. 



The Right Hon. Lord Macleod. Was the eldest son of the last Earl of 

 Cromarty, who for the part he took in the Rebellion of 1745, was condemned 

 to be beheaded, his title attainted, and his estates forfeited. The Earl's life 

 \V-as spared, but he was not allowed to live in Scotland. Lord Macleod, after 

 being for some time a prisoner in the Tower of London, received, on account 

 of his youth, an unconditional pardon. He joined the Swedish army, and rose 

 to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He returned to this country in 1777, and 

 with the consent of the King raised a regiment (the Macleod Highlanders). 

 The services of Lord Macleod and his brother, Lieut. -Colonel the Hon. George 

 Mackenzie, both in this and other countries, are well known. He was elected 

 an Extraordinary Director in 1785, and became a Vice-President in 1788. 



Lord Stonefield. John Campbell of Stonefield was elevated to the 

 Bench i6th June 1763, and died 19th June 1801, having been thirty-nine years 

 a Judge. He was elected a Director in 1784. 



Lord Ankerv'ille. David Ross of Ankerville, one of the Senators of 

 the College of Justice. He was admitted an Advocate in 1751, was appointed 

 a Principal Clerk of .Session in 1763, and promoted to the Bench in January 

 1777 on the death of Lord Alemoor. He died at his seat of Tarlogie, in Ross- 

 shire, on 1 6th August 1805, in the 78th year of his age. He was chosen an 

 ordinary Director in 1784, and an Extraordinary one in 1787. 



The Hon. General James Murray, M.P. General Murray was son of 

 Lord George Murray of the 1745 Rebellion, and uncle to the Duke of Athole. 

 In 1762, when Captain of the 42nd, he was wounded by a musket ball, and 

 was in consequence for thirty-two years compelled to sleep in an upright posi- 

 tion. He died in 1794, aged 72.* 



* Another Hon. General James Murray lived at the same time. He was 

 brother to the 7th Lord Elibank. His refusal in 1 781 of a bribe of one million 

 sterling for the surrender of Minorca is matter of history. The letter repudiating 

 the bribe and the reply by the Due de Crillon, are preserved in Burke's Peerage. 

 He died in 1 794, the same year as the General Murray who was a member. 



