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|Dates=1732-41
|Location=London
|Vocation=Politician
|Place of Birth=Scotland
|Marriage=Jean Keith
|Issue=2 sons
|Source=History of Parliament Online
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Elected MP for Peeblesshire in 1732. Involved in a double return with [[Murray, Alexander (London) 1]] in 1734 election. On petition, Murray withdrew, leaving seat with Nasmyth. Voted with the Administration. Retired in 1741.
Amateur botanist of some repute. Died 1779.