Colvile, Robert
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Dates | 1754-61 | ||
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Location | London | ||
Vocation | Politician | ||
Place of Birth | Ayrshire | ||
Marriage | Janet Wedderburn; Charles Preston (sic) | ||
Issue | 2 sons | ||
Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Possibly a merchant before entering politics. Returned for Kinross-shire (1754). Newcastle sought to attach Colvile to the 'English ministry' through a pension. Seems to have remained unattached to any group in particular. Stood down in 1761.