Sir Philip Anstruther-Paterson, 3rd Baronet (born Anstruther; 13 January 1752 – 5 January 1808) was a Scottish politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs from 1774 to 1777. In 1778 he married Anne Paterson, daughter of

Sir John Paterson, 3rd Baronet Sir John Paterson, 3rd Baronet (c. 1730–1782) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1779 and 1780. Paterson was the only son of John Paterson (younger) of Eccles and his wife Margaret Seton, daughter of Sir William Set ...

and Anne Hume-Campbell, Baroness Polwarth, but they had no children. In 1782 he changed his name to Anstruther-Paterson. He was a lieutenant in the 1st Dragoon Guards. He succeeded his father as a baronet in the

Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...

on 4 July 1799. Sir Philip died ''sine prole''. Lady Anstruther-Paterson died in 1818, her claim to inherit the title of Baroness Polwarth still unresolved.

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1752 births 1808 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1774–1780 Philip Paterson {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub