Roderick Macleod, 4th of Cadboll

Not to be confused with Roderick Macleod (physician).

Roderick Macleod 4th of Cadboll (24 November 1786 – 13 March 1853) was a Scottish Whig politician.[1][a]

Biography

Macleod was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cromartyshire from 1818 to 1820, and for Sutherland from 14 September 1831 until 1837,[2] when he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election,[3] and ran for the constituency of Inverness Burghs which he represented from 1837 – 21 February 1840.[2]

Macleod was Lord Lieutenant of Cromarty from 1833 until he died.[2] His father lived to be an old age so Macleod did not become head of the family until he was in his late 50s. He died nine years later in March 1853 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Robert Bruce Aeneas (1818–88).[2]

Family

On 10 July 1813 Macleod married Isabella, daughter of William Cunninghame, merchant, of Lainshaw. They had five children: their eldest son was Robert Bruce Aeneas (1818-1888),[2] their younger son was Henry Dunning Macleod (1821-1902), who became a distinguished writer on political economy, and three daughters:[4] Margaret, Elizabeth, and Anna Maria.[5]

Notes

1. Roderick Macleod was the 4th [Macleod] of Cadboll (National Archive of Scotland staff 2012), and may be referred to as such when an authority needs to identify him from other relatives with similar names.

1. Fisher 2009; and Fisher 2009 cites Scots Mag. (1786), 569. for date of birth
2. Fisher 2009.
3. Craig 1989, p. 606.
4. Fryer 2004, ONDB.
5. National Archive of Scotland staff 2012.

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977], British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.), Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services, p. 606, ISBN 0-900178-26-4
• Fisher, David R. (2009), "MacLeod, Roderick (1786-1853), of Cadboll and Invergordon Castle, Ross and Cromarty", in Fisher, D.R. (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832 (online ed.), Cambridge University Press
• Fryer, S. E. (2004). "Macleod, Henry Dunning (1821–1902)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Revised by John Maloney (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34787. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
• National Archive of Scotland staff (2012), "Person Code: NA11130, MacLeod of Cadboll (18th-20th century)", Online catalogue: Person search: Single person record, Scottish Archive Network, archived from the original on 14 January 2013, retrieved 12 December 2012. Endnotes
  • Mackenzie, Alexander, The History of the Macleods
  • GB232/D63: MacLeod family of Cadboll papers, 1867-1970

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Roderick Macleod

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Vacant alternating constituency, with Nairnshire Title last held by Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod (until 1812)	Member of Parliament for Cromartyshire 1818–1820	Vacant alternating constituency, with Nairnshire Title next held by Duncan Davidson (from 1826)
Preceded by Sir Hugh Innes, Bt	Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1831–1837	Succeeded by William Howard
Preceded by Charles Cumming-Bruce	Member of Parliament for Inverness Burghs 1837–1840	Succeeded by James Morrison