Family and Education
b. c. Sept. 1675, 1st s. of David Carnegie, 3rd earl of Northesk [S], and Elizabeth, da. of John Lindsay, 17th earl of Crawford [S]. m. 29 Jan. 1697, Margaret (d.1763), da. of Sir James Wemyss, Ld. Burntisland [S], sis. David Wemyss, 4th earl of Wemyss [S], 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 14 Jan. 1729. Douglas, Scots Peerage, vi. 499–500.
Offices Held
PC [S] 1698 – 1708; commr. exch. [S] 1698 – ?1704, chamberlain’s ct. 1702, treasury [S] 1705 – 08, chamberlainry and trade [S] 1711 – 14, police [S] 1714; adm. depute, North Britain by 1709.
Commr. supply, Perth. 1696, justiciary for Highlands 1702; sheriff, Forfar 1702–d.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Ethie Castle, Forfar.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by unknown artist, c.1700, National Trust for Scotland, House of Dun, Angus; oil on canvas by circle of Sir G. Kneller, 1700, sold 2010.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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