David Scott (1689 – 1 December 1766), of Scotstarvit, was a Scottish

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. He was the son of David Scott of Scotstarvit (died 1718).

Biography

Scott was returned to

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in 1741, and held that seat for a decade. In 1751, he was returned to

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, for which he sat until his death. By his wife Lucy, daughter of Sir Robert Gordon, he had several children, including: *David Scott of Scotstarvit, eldest son and heir, died without issue; *Maj-Gen.

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(d. 1776); *Marjory, who married

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1689 births 1766 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub