MacKintosh of MacKintosh, 23rd Chief - Which regiment?

[figheadair]

Anyone have a deep knowledge of Clan MacKintosh? I'm trying to find out which regiment the 23rd chief (d. 1820) was a member of? The following year his widow referred to it being in India. If he was in a Highland regiment then it might have been the 72nd, Duke of Albany' s who were in India at that time. Anyone?

[ThistleDown]

Peter, Sir Aeneas was the nephew of Angus (d 1770) and William (d 1740). He raised a company for the 2nd battalion of Fraser's Highlanders, later revived as the 71st and placed under the command of Hon. Simon Fraser, son of Lord Lovat of the '45. Aeneas sailed with the regiment for America in 1776 and took part in the battle of Brooklyn and in campaigns from 1777 to 1781. The capitulation of Lord Cornwallis put an end to his military exploits and he remained in America as a prisoner until the end of hostilities. Returning home he made the improvement of his Loch Moy lands his priority during the remainder of his life, building a new residence at the North end of the Loch to replace the one nearby where Prince Charles had stayed. He married Margaret, youngest daughter of Sir Ludovic Grant of Dalvey, but they had no children. He settled Moy on the heir-male, Alexander, son of Duncan of Castle Leathers and Alexander's three brothers in succession, or their issue, failing whom he named fifteen other Mackintoshes without regard to nearness of blood.

His position in the North entitled him, in the eyes of King George III and his advisers, to some mark of distinction and a baronetcy was conferred on him in 1812; but as he left no issue the title died with him in January 1820.

Despite what Margaret wrote, he was never in India. We suspect that she had an unsure knowledge of geography and confused his writings about Indian allies in America with India.

[figheadair]

Thanks Rex, I had a feeling you'd know. I'm following the trail of another piece of the so called Moy Hall plaid,this particular specimen has turned up at Braemar Castle which of course was the family home of Col Anne.

[ThistleDown]

Fascinating, Peter. The family will appreciate anything you learn or deduce.

[Liam]

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