Sir Andrew Agnew, 2nd Baronet (died 1671) was a Scottish parliamentary shire commissioner for Wigtownshire and Sheriff of Kirkcudbright.

Succession

He was the son of

Sir Patrick Agnew, 1st Baronet Sir Patrick Agnew, 1st Baronet (c. 1578–1661) was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Agnes Stewart. Succession He was created 1st Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on 28 July 1629. On his death in 1661 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his e ...

and Margaret Kennedy. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death in 1661. On his death in 1671 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son.

Career

He was

shire commissioner A commissioner was a legislator appointed or elected to represent a royal burgh or shire in the pre-Union Scottish Parliament and the associated Convention of the Estates. Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy are equivalent terms in other ...

for

Wigtownshire Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (, ) is one of the historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the south-west of the country. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was an administrative county used for local government. Since 1975 the area has f ...

in the

Parliament of Scotland The Parliament of Scotland ( sco, Pairlament o Scotland; gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland from the 13th century until 1707. The parliament evolved during the early 13th century from the king's council o ...

in 1644, 1647, 1665, 1667 and 1669. He was

Sheriff of Wigtown The Sheriff of Wigtown was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Wigtown, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobit ...

and

Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright ( ; sco, Kirkcoubrie; gd, Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town, parish and a Royal Burgh from 1455 in Kirkcudbrightshire, of which it is traditionally the county town, within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The town lies southwest of C ...

during the

Interregnum An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...

in 1656. He was later fined £6000 for his support of

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...

Family

He married Lady Anne Stewart, daughter of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway and Grizel Gordon (1625), and had issue: *

Sir Andrew Agnew, 3rd Baronet Sir Andrew Agnew, 3rd Baronet (died 1702) was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 2nd Baronet and Lady Anne Stewart. Succession He succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death in 1671. On his death in 1702 he was succeed ...

(d. c1702) *William Agnew, 3rd of Wigg *Grizel Agnew, married Hugh Cathcart (1650) *Margaret Agnew, married John Maxwell (1656), and later Rev. Walter Laurie

External links

ThePeerage.com
1671 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Shire Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1644–1647 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1648–1651 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1665 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1667 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1669–1674 Year of birth missing Scottish sheriffs {{NovaScotia-baronet-stub