Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1753, 2nd s. of Sir John Anstruther, and Bt. educ. ?St. Andrews 1766; Glasgow Univ. 1772; adv. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779, bencher 1793, treasurer 1807. m. 1788, Maria Jane, da. of Edward Brice of Berners St., Marylebone, 2 surv. s. 1da. Kntd. 4 Oct. 1797; cr. Bt. 18 May 1798; suc. bro. Philip as 4th Bt. 5 Jan. 1808.
Offices Held
Receiver-gen. of bishops’ rents in Scotland 1780; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1793 – 95; Welsh judge 1793 – 97; c.j. Bengal 1797 – 1806; P.C. 19 Nov. 1806.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Anstruther, Fife.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ANSTRUTHER, John (1753-1811)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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