Former Lord Chancellor Lord James Mackay of Clashfern has died aged 99, according to reports from London and Scotland. Both outlets say he served in the role of Lord Chancellor from 1987 to 1997. They also agree that his tenure spans the administrations of Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major. The articles present his death as the central development and do not cite details about the cause or circumstances. Both sources describe Mackay as a senior figure in the UK’s legal establishment, holding one of the country’s top judicial and governmental posts during a decade marked by changes in leadership. Beyond noting his term in office and the governments he served under, the reports do not add further biographical or career details in the excerpts provided. The coverage therefore focuses primarily on his death and his years as Lord Chancellor under Thatcher and Major.