Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier ( Scott) ( – 1773) was a Scottish peer.

Early life

Born Francis Scott , he was the son of Sir William Scott, 2nd Baronet of Thirlestane, and Elizabeth Napier, Mistress of Napier.

Career

Upon the death of his maternal grandmother

Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier (died 1706) was a Scottish peer. Family Margaret Brisbane ( née Napier) was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was the great-granddaughter of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. ...

in 1706, he succeeded to the title,

Lord Napier Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in ...

, and legally changed his surname to Napier; upon the death of his father in 1725, he succeeded to the baronetcy of Scott, of

Thirlestane Thirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. However, the raised land is within Lauderdale, the valley of the Leader Wate ...

in the

County of Selkirk Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk ( gd, Siorrachd Shalcraig) is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfrie ...

. The titles have been united ever since. Lord Napier served as Commissioner of Police for Scotland between 1761 and 1773.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2859.

Personal life

Lord Napier married twice, firstly in 1729 to Lady Henrietta Hope, the daughter of

Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun Order of the Thistle, KT Privy Council, PC (1681 – 26 February 1742) was a Scotland, Scottish nobleman. Early life He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun by a daughter of the John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddi ...

and

Henrietta Hope, Countess of Hopetoun Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun KT PC (1681 – 26 February 1742) was a Scottish nobleman. Early life He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun by a daughter of the 4th Earl of Haddington. His father, John Hope, purchased the barony of Nid ...

. They had five sons: * William Napier (d. 1775), who became the 7th Lord Napier in 1773. * Capt. Charles Napier of Merchiston Hall (1731–1807), who married twice: first to Grizel Warrender, daughter of Sir John Warrender, 2nd Baronet, in 1763; second to Christian Hamilton, daughter of Gabriel Hamilton and Agnes Dundas, a maternal great-granddaughter of the 17th Earl of Crawford, in 1777. With his second wife, he had two sons ( Sir Charles and Sir Thomas Erskine), and a daughter, Henrietta Hope. * Lt. Col. Francis Napier (d. 1779), an officer in the Royal Marines who married Elizabeth Greenway, daughter of John Greenway. * John Napier (d. 1759), who died unmarried. * Major General Mark Napier (1738–1809), who married twice: firstly to Anne Neilson, daughter of John Neilson, in 1761. He later married Margaret Simpson, daughter of Alexander Simpson of Concraig. In 1750, he married Henrietta Maria Johnston, the daughter of George Johnston of Dublin, and had: *

George Napier Colonel George Napier (11 March 1751 – 13 October 1804), styled "The Honourable", was a British Army officer, most notable for his marriage to Lady Sarah Lennox, and for his sons Charles James Napier, William Francis Patrick Napier and George ...

(1751–1804), who married

Lady Sarah Lennox Lady Sarah Lennox (14 February 1745 – August 1826) was the most notorious of the famous Lennox sisters, daughters of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sarah Cadogan. Early life After the deaths of both her parents when she was only fi ...

, a daughter of

Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 2nd Duke of Lennox, 2nd Duke of Aubigny, (18 May 17018 August 1750) of Goodwood House near Chichester in Sussex, was a British nobleman and politician. He was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmo ...

, and whose sons were notable in their military service. * Hester Napier (d. 1819), who married Alexander Johnston. * James Napier (d. 1760), who died young. * Capt. Patrick Napier (d. 1801), a captain in the Royal Navy. * Lt. James John Napier (d. 1776) killed aboard the frigate HMS ''Fox''. * Lt. Stewart Napier (d. 1778) * Mary Napier (d. 1765) Upon his death in 1773, his titles passed to his eldest son

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1702 births 1773 deaths Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Lords Napier {{Lord-of-Parliament-stub