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took the title of Lord Dreghorn from a small property he held in the parish of 

 Colinton. He died at Edinburgh on the 24th of Dec. 1796, and was buried in 

 Grej'friars Churchyard, where he erected a monument to his father, the famous 

 Colin Maclaurin, Prof, of Mathematics, Marischal College, Aberdeen, and 

 latterly in the University of Edinburgh. 



Lachlan Maclean of Torloisk. 



Donald MacLeod of Geanies. Afterwards Sheriff of Ross-shire. 



Major General Norman Macleod of Macleod. He was the 19th laird. 

 His son and successor, John Norman Macleod, was the author of a Report in 

 the Transactions on improving the quality of kelp. 



Bannat}'ne William MacLeod, Advocate. Elected a Director in 1784, 

 again in 1789, and subsequently. Mr Bannatyne \YiUiam Macleod was son of 

 Mr Roderick Macleod, W.S. He was admitted an advocate in 1765. In 

 1 788 he assumed the name of William Macleod Bannat}'ne of Kames. He was 

 raised to the bench in 1799, when he took the title of Lord Bannat3Tie. On 

 his retirement in 1823 he received the honour of knighthood. His residence 

 in Edinburgh was Whiteford House, Canongate, where, says Dr Robert 

 Chambers, he was for many years the only surviving specimen of the Old Town 

 gentleman. He died 30th November 1833. 



Francis INI 'Nab of M'Nab. The last of the jSI'Nabs of that ilk was 

 Archibald, who died about the year i860. 



John M'Nab, W.S. Elected a Director in 1789. 



Archibald M'Neill of Colonsay. Appointed Colonel of a Battalion of 

 Argj'U Fencibles, raised in 1799. Sold the estate of Colonsay to his cousin, 

 John M'Neill, the father of the late Lord Colonsay. 



John M'Neill of Gigha. 



Alexander Menzies, one of the principal clerks of Session. Named a 

 Director in 1784. 



John Menzies of Culdares. 



Robert Menzies, Inspector General of the Customs. Elected a Director in 

 1790. Afterwards (in 1800) Sir Robert ^lenzies of Menzies, Bart. He died 

 in 1814, and was succeeded by his son, the late Sir Neil Menzies, who held the 

 important office of Honorarj' Secretary to the Society. His grandson, Mr 

 Fletcher Norton Menzies, is the present Secretary. 



WiUiam Menzies, Solicitor of the Customs. Elected a Director in 1785. 



William Morison, writer, Edinburgh. 



Dr Alexander iMunro, Edinburgh. Dr Munro was the eminent professor 

 of anatomy of European fame, commonly called Seamdus, to distinguish him 

 from his father, the founder of the Medical School of Edinburgh, who died in 

 1767. He was succeeded in his professorship by his son, Dr Alexander Munro, 

 Te7-tius, and died, in the 85th year of his age, on the 2nd of October 1817. 



John Murray of Lanrick. Created a baronet in 1795. Resumed the 

 original name of the family (M'Gregor), by Royal license, in 1822, and died 

 the same year. 



William Nairn, Advocate. Elected a Director in 1785. He afterwards 

 succeeded his nephew, and became the fifth baronet of Dunsinane. He was 

 elevated to the Bench, and sat as Lord Dunsinane. He died in 181 1, when 

 the baronetcy became extinct. 



David Ramsay, publisher of the Edinburgh Evening Coiirant, 



James Robertson of Lude. Elected a Director in 1786. 



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