Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 1st Baronet
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Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 1st Baronet (10 October 1717 – 20 July 1807), also 11th of Duntreath, was a Scottish politician.
Born at Dumbarton, Silver Banks, he was the son of Archibald Edmonstone, 10th of Duntreath, and his wife Anne Campbell (d. Ireland
, 2 November 1785, paternal granddaughter of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
and maternal granddaughter of John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone and sister of the John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
). He succeeded his father in 1768. By the time of his inheritance he was Member of Parliament
for the Dumbartonshire, to which seat he was elected in 1761, 1768, and 1774. In 1780 he was chosen for Ayr Burghs
but was again Member for Dumbartonshire in 1790, and continued to hold this office until he retired from Parliament in 1799. A staunch Tory
supporter, he upheld Lord North's government during the American War of Independence, and due to his public services, he was created a Baronet on the 20 May 1774.
Edmonstone married firstly October 1753, Susanna Mary Harenc (d. 4 July 1776), daughter of Roger Harenc (d. 10 June 1763), a French gentleman from Paris
who had settled in England
around 1720, and wife Susanna Hays. They had five sons and three daughters. Secondly he married Hester, daughter of Sir John Heathcoate, who died without children in 1797. Edmonstone, having lived to be eighty nine, died in his house in Argyll Street in London in July 1807. His five sons all had distinguished careers; however, since his two eldest sons had predeceased him, he was succeeded by his third son Charles.
Born at Dumbarton, Silver Banks, he was the son of Archibald Edmonstone, 10th of Duntreath, and his wife Anne Campbell (d. Ireland
Ireland
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, 2 November 1785, paternal granddaughter of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was a Scottish peer.He was born in 1629 in Dalkeith, Scotland, the son of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll....
and maternal granddaughter of John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone and sister of the John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
General John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll KT PC was a Scottish Whig politician in the 17th and 18th centuries.He was born to John Campbell, the third son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, and Elizabeth Elphinstone, daughter of John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone...
). He succeeded his father in 1768. By the time of his inheritance he 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,...
for the Dumbartonshire, to which seat he was elected in 1761, 1768, and 1774. In 1780 he was chosen for Ayr Burghs
Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
but was again Member for Dumbartonshire in 1790, and continued to hold this office until he retired from Parliament in 1799. A staunch Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
supporter, he upheld Lord North's government during the American War of Independence, and due to his public services, he was created a Baronet on the 20 May 1774.
Edmonstone married firstly October 1753, Susanna Mary Harenc (d. 4 July 1776), daughter of Roger Harenc (d. 10 June 1763), a French gentleman from Paris
Paris
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who had settled in England
England
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around 1720, and wife Susanna Hays. They had five sons and three daughters. Secondly he married Hester, daughter of Sir John Heathcoate, who died without children in 1797. Edmonstone, having lived to be eighty nine, died in his house in Argyll Street in London in July 1807. His five sons all had distinguished careers; however, since his two eldest sons had predeceased him, he was succeeded by his third son Charles.