Patrick Warrender
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Sir Patrick Warrender of Lochend, 3rd Baronet (7 March 1731 – 14 June 1799) was a Scottish
soldier and politician.
He was a younger son of Sir John Warrender, 2nd Baronet and his wife Henrietta Johnston, daughter of Sir Patrick Johnston. In 1772, he succeeded his father as baronet. Warrender served with the Royal Horse Guards
and fought in the Battle of Minden
in 1759. Eventually he became a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. Warrender was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Haddington Burghs
from 1768 until 1774. Between 1771 and 1791, he was King's Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer.
In 1780, Warrender married Helen Blair. They had a daughter and two sons, George
and John, who succeeded to the baronetcy successively.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
soldier and politician.
He was a younger son of Sir John Warrender, 2nd Baronet and his wife Henrietta Johnston, daughter of Sir Patrick Johnston. In 1772, he succeeded his father as baronet. Warrender served with the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
and fought in the Battle of Minden
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden—or Thonhausen—was fought on 1 August 1759, during the Seven Years' War. An army fielded by the Anglo-German alliance commanded by Field Marshal Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, defeated a French army commanded by Marshal of France Louis, Marquis de Contades...
in 1759. Eventually he became a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. Warrender was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Haddington Burghs
Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Haddington Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885...
from 1768 until 1774. Between 1771 and 1791, he was King's Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer.
In 1780, Warrender married Helen Blair. They had a daughter and two sons, George
Sir George Warrender, 4th Baronet
Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 4th Baronet PC, FRS was a Scottish politician. In 1799, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Due to his lifestyle, he was nicknamed Sir Gorge Provender....
and John, who succeeded to the baronetcy successively.