Sir David Carnegie of Pitcarrow, 1st Baronet (died November 1708) was a Scottish politician and baronet.

Background

He was the eldest son of Hon. Alexander Carnegie, himself fourth son of

David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards (1575–1658) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and held the office of Lord of Session. ...

, and his wife Margaret Arbuthnot, daughter of Sir Robert Arbuthnot.

Career

Carnegie sat 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 ...

for

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in 1667 and from 1669 until 1674. He was created a Baronet, of Pitcarrow, in the County of Kincardine on 20 February 1663. In 1690 by commission of

George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville (163620 May 1707) was a Scottish aristocrat and statesman during the reign of William III and Mary II. In 1643, he succeeded his father as Lord Melville. Career At the Restoration of the Stuarts Melvill ...

, Carnegie raised one hundred men to appease rebellious Highlanders in

. As a revenge his estate and his fields were devastated. Carnegie petitioned for compensation, however received never a restitution.

Family

On 29 October 1663, he married firstly Catherine Primrose, daughter of

Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Baronet Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Baronet, Lord Carrington (16 May 1616 – 27 November 1679) was a notable Scottish lawyer, judge, and Cavalier. The eldest son of James Primrose (d.1641), Writer (solicitor) by his second (or third) wife Catherine, da ...

and had by her five sons and five daughters. She died in 1677, and Carnegie married next Catherine Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon and widow of Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott, on 29 October 1684. His second wife bore an only son and died in 1692. Carnegie married finally Jean Burnett, daughter of James Burnett about 1696, and had by her three sons and three daughters. He died in 1708 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carnegie, David 1708 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1667 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1669–1674 Shire Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Year of birth missing