Norman MacLeod (British Army officer)

[2] In 1771 following a cattle plague in his family home of Dunvegan Castle estate on Skye he vowed to return and resolve various difficulties.

He returned to Dunvegan Castle, the family's ancient seat in Skye and found his grandfather had also left him with a debt of £50,000.

[1] By 1775, tired of life on Skye and being unable to free himself of the debt, he obtained a commission as a captain with the 71st or Fraser's Highlanders.

[1] He served as a Brevet Colonel in the East Indies between 1782 and 1794, fought against Tipu Sultan, and then in the Malabar region in India where he was second in command.

He died on Guernsey on 16 April 1801 whilst preparing for a cruise to restore his health.

She died in February 1784, an event which mentally scarred Norman for the rest of his life.