PRINGLE, Mark (1754-1812), of Fairnielee, Selkirk.

Family and Education

b. 10 Jan. 1754, o.s. of John Pringle of Crichton, Midlothian by Anne, da. of Robert Rutherford of Fairnielee, Selkirk. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; St. John’s, Camb. 1771; I. Temple 1769; adv. 1777, Grand Tour 1777-8.1Add. 35515, f. 257. m. 22 Sept. 1795, Anne Elizabeth, da. of Robert Chalmers, solicitor, of Larbert and Musselburgh, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1782; served heir to his maternal gd.-fa. in Fairnielee 1786; suc. his gd.-uncle John Pringle in Clifton and Haining estates 1792.

Offices Held

Dep. judge adv. and clerk of courts martial in Scotland Apr. 1782; jt. chamberlain and receiver of Crown rents of Ettrick Forest Feb. 1786.

Address

Main residence: Fairnielee, Selkirk.

biography text

Mark Pringle succeeded his grand uncle as Member for Selkirkshire in March 1786. He voted with Pitt on the Regency. In the Opposition survey of Scotland in 1788-9 his politics were thus described:2Adam. Pol. State of Scotland, 320.‘Will go with the Duke of Buccleuch and Dundas, or rather with Pringle of Clifton, through whom he will succeed to a great estate, and who will always incline to support Government.’

He died 25 Apr. 1812.

Author

E.H.-G.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Notes

1. Add. 35515, f. 257.
2. Adam. Pol. State of Scotland, 320.