Historical memoir of the family of Eglinton and Winton

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the Clierokees, one of the strongest and bravest of
the Indian nations ; and which he most successfully
reduced to perfect obedience, and for which obtained
the approbation and thanks of the general command-
ing. Continuing through life zealous and devoted
to the military profession, he progressively rose
through all the stages of command, ere the close of his
career, to that of full general, 25th October, 1793.
Lord Eglinton's political exertions and govern-
mental appointments likewise were considerable.
At the general election in 1761, he was returned
for Ayrshire ; " and the same year was appointed
one of Her Majesty's equerries, an office which he
retained till his accession to the earldom in 1 769.
On 1st March 1764, he was appointed governor of
Dumbarton Castle ; and February 1766, was made
deputy ranger of St. James' and Hyde Parks." He
was repeatedly elected a representative peer of Scot-
land; and in 1782 was appointed governor of Edin-
burgh Castle.
Though somewhat foreign to his professional
pursuits and habits, as already alluded to, his lord-
ship wisely and perseveringly " exerted himself to
cany out the plans for the improvement of agri-
culture, and the proper management of his estates,
set on foot by his lamented brother." Most for-
tunately he was favoured by the invaluable services
of Mr Fairlie to the close of his life ; and the pros-
perity of the entire estates and their tenantry was
hitherto quite unexampled in this part of the coun-
try.