Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington

The Hon Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington also styled as Alexander Lockhart of Craighouse (1700–17 November 1782) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.

He was the son of Euphemia Montgomery (d.1738) daughter of the Earl of Eglinton and her husband, George Lockhart of Carnwath (1673-1731).

[3] In March 1775 he became a Senator of the College of Justice following the death of Alexander Fraser, Lord Strichen.

His title "Lord Covington" comes from a family estate near Biggar south-west of Edinburgh.

[5] Anne married Charles Boyd (1728-1782) the brother of James Hay.