DUNBAR, Patrick (c.1676-1763), of Bowermadden, and Northfield, Caithness.

Constituency	Dates
Caithness	1727

Family and Education

b. c. 1676, 1st s. of Sir Robert Dunbar, 2nd Bt., of Northfield by Mary, da. of Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster, Caithness. m. (1) 1697, Catherine, da. of William Sinclair of Dunbeath, Caithness, 2s. d.v.p.; (2) 1722, Catherine, da. of Joseph Brodie of Milntown, Moray, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 1742.

Address

Main residences: Bowermadden; Northfield, Caithness.

biography text

Patrick Dunbar was returned for his county by John Sinclair of Ulbster, the hereditary sheriff, after a contest in 1727, voting with the Administration. He did not stand in 1734, was defeated at the next Caithness-shire election in 1741, and died 5 Apr. 1763.

Author

R.S.L.

Volume

Commons 1715-1754