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Dates 1708-15
Location London
Vocation Politician
Place of Birth Scotland
Marriage Margaret Schaw
Issue 1 son, 2 daughters
Place of birth Source History of Parliament Online

Strong Jacobite sympathies. Elected at a by-election MP for Linlithgowshire - political outlook was labelled as an episcopal Tory, though religiously a staunch Protestant. Consistently voted with the Tories. Member of the informal Anglo-Scottish dining group. granted the office of commissary of Glasgow. Actions in parliament often determined by long-time friend Lockhart, George. Did not stand for re-election in 1715.