| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 1707 – 08 |
| Selkirkshire | 1708 – 1 July 1729 |
Family and Education
b. c. 1674, 2nd s. of Andrew Pringle of Clifton, Roxburgh by Violet, da. of John Rutherford of Edgerston, Roxburgh. educ. ?Edinburgh Univ. 1688; adv. 1698; ?Utrecht. m. 22 Nov. 1713, Anne, da. of Sir James Murray, M.P. [S], of Philiphaugh, Selkirk, Lord Philiphaugh, S.C.J., ld. clerk register, sis. of John Murray of Philiphaugh, 3s. 3da.
Offices Held
M.P. [S] Selkirkshire 1703 – 07.
Commr. of the equivalent 1707 – 13 Jan. 1715; one of the keepers of the signet [S] 1711 – 13; ld. of session, Lord Haining, 1729 – d.
Address
Main residence: Haining, Selkirk.
biography text
Pringle, whose father bought Haining for him in 1701, was re-elected in 1715 for Selkirkshire on the interest of his brother-in-law, John Murray, its hereditary sheriff. Absent from the division on the septennial bill in 1716, he voted with the Administration in all other recorded divisions, including that on Lord Cadogan, 4 June 1717.1More Culloden Pprs. ii. 173-4. He retained his seat for Selkirkshire until his elevation to the bench in 1729.
He died 19 Aug. 1754.
Volume
Notes
- 1. More Culloden Pprs. ii. 173-4.