David Falconer, 4th Lord of Halkerton (27 May 1681 – 24 September 1751) was an English aristocrat in Scotland. He held the title from 1724 to 1751

Early life

Falconer was born on 27 May 1681 in

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. He was the son of Sir David Falconer of Newton and Mary Norvell. He was a grandson of Sir David Falconer and the former Margaret Hepburn. His grandfather was the brother of the Sir Alexander Falconer the first

Lord Falconer of Halkerton The title Lord Falconer of Halkerton was created in the peerage of Scotland on 20 December 1646, for Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord of Session, with remainder to his heirs-male whatsoever. King Charles I granted Sir Alexander a yearly pension of � ...

Career

In 1724, he succeeded

David Falconer Sir David Falconer of Newton (1640Edinburgh, Midlothian, 15 December 1685) was a Scottish judge. Biography He was the second son of Sir David Falconer of Glenfarquhar, one of the Commissaries of Edinburgh, and the former Margaret Hepburn, ...

(the grandson of Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton, his grandfather's brother) as the 4th

in the

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Personal life

On 23 December 1703, David Falconer married Lady Catherine Margaret Keith in Keith Hall in Marykirk. She was the daughter of

William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore (1660 – 5 December 1718), was a Scottish nobleman. Early life He was the only son born to John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore and the former Lady Margaret Hamilton. His two sisters were Lady Jean Keith (the wife o ...

. Together, they were the parents of: *

Alexander Falconer, 5th Lord Falconer of Halkerton Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(b. ), who married Frances Mackworth (1731–1814), a daughter of Herbert Mackworth and Lady Jane Noel (daughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough) in 1757. After his death she married

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in 1765. *

William Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton William Falconer, 6th Lord of Halkerton ( – 11 October 1776) was an English aristocrat who was Lord Falconer of Halkerton from 1762 until his death in 1776. Early life Falconer was the second son of David Falconer, 4th Lord Falconer of Halkert ...

(b. ), who married Rembertina Maria van Iddekinge (d. 1779), a daughter of

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Pieter Rembt van Iddekinge of

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. * Hon. David Falconer (b. ), who married Ms. Lamplugh of co. Cumberland. * Hon. Catherine Falconer (1717–1748). * Hon. John Falconer of Jamaica (b. 1718). * Hon. Jean Falconer (1719–1797), who married James Falconer of Monkton and Balnakettle (d. 1779). * Hon. James Melvin Falconer of Monkton (1750–1779). * Hon. Mary Falconer (1721–1775). * Hon. George Falconer of Phesdo (–1780), a Capt. of the

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who married Hannah (

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Ivie) Hardy (widow of Lt. Hardy). * Hon. Marjory "May" Falconer (1723–1787), who married George Norvell of Boghall and Deans in 1759. David died on 24 September 1751 in Inglismaldie at age 70. His widow, Lady Katharine died on 1 March 1762 in Edinburgh at age 71.

Descendants

Through his second son

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, he was the grandfather of Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, who became the 5th

Earl of Kintore Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Hereditary Earl Marischal of Scotland (see Earl Marischal for earlier history of the family) and Chief of Clan ...

in 1778.

References

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