James Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
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Colonel James Alexander Francis Humberston Stewart-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth (9 November 1847–3 March 1923) was a Scottish
soldier, who was regarded by many as Chief of Clan Mackenzie
.
Stewart-Mackenzie was the great-grandson of Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
, whose title had become extinct when his four sons all predeceased him. He was educated at Glenalmond College
and in 1867 was commissioned into the 9th Lancers. He served for over thirty years, retiring as the regiment
's Colonel
. He fought at Maidan
, Killa Kazi, Kabul
, Sherpur and Kandahar
in the Afghan War
of 1878–1880. He then served as military secretary to Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff
, Governor of Madras.
Following his retirement he devoted himself mainly to the management of his estates from his ancestral seat of Brahan Castle
in Ross and Cromarty
and was also elected to Ross and Cromarty County Council. He also carried out considerable philanthropic work in the area.
He was raised to the peerage
in the 1921 New Year Honours for his services to Ross and Cromarty, taking the same title as his great-grandfather, but two years later he died of pneumonia
without an heir and the title once again became extinct.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
soldier, who was regarded by many as Chief of Clan Mackenzie
Clan MacKenzie
Clan Mackenzie is a Highland Scottish clan, traditionally associated with Kintail and lands in Ross-shire.-Origins:The Mackenzies, a powerful clan of Celtic stock, were not among the clans that originated from Norman ancestry. Descendants of the long defunct royal Cenél Loairn of Dál Riata, they...
.
Stewart-Mackenzie was the great-grandson 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....
, whose title had become extinct when his four sons all predeceased him. He was educated at Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
and in 1867 was commissioned into the 9th Lancers. He served for over thirty years, retiring as the regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
's Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
. He fought at Maidan
Maidan
Maidan or Maydan is a Persian word meaning "town square". It may refer to:- Squares and parks :* Maidan , a park in Kolkata, India* Maidan Nezalezhnosti, "Independence Square", the central square of Kiev, capital of Ukraine...
, Killa Kazi, Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, Sherpur and Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
in the Afghan War
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the nation was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. This was the second time British India invaded Afghanistan. The war ended in a manner...
of 1878–1880. He then served as military secretary to Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff
Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff
Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff GCSI, CIE, PC FRS , known as M. E. Grant Duff before 1887 and as Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff thereafter, was a Scottish politician, administrator and author...
, Governor of Madras.
Following his retirement he devoted himself mainly to the management of his estates from his ancestral seat of Brahan Castle
Brahan Castle
Brahan Castle was situated south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area.-History:...
in Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use...
and was also elected to Ross and Cromarty County Council. He also carried out considerable philanthropic work in the area.
He was raised to the peerage
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
in the 1921 New Year Honours for his services to Ross and Cromarty, taking the same title as his great-grandfather, but two years later he died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
without an heir and the title once again became extinct.