David Scott (of Scotstarvit)
For other people named David Scott, see David Scott (disambiguation).
David Scott (1689 – 1 December 1766), of Scotstarvit, was a Scottish Member of Parliament. He was the son of David Scott of Scotstarvit (died 1718).
He was returned for Fife in 1741,[1] and held that seat for a decade. In 1751, he was returned for Aberdeen, for which he sat until his death. By his wife Lucy, daughter of Sir Robert Gordon, he had several children, including:
- David Scott of Scotstarvit, eldest son and heir, died without issue;
- Maj-Gen. John Scott of Scotstarvit (d. 1776);
- Marjory, who married David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont.[2]
Notes
- ↑ John Wilson (of Thornly.) (1833). The Political State of Scotland. Part I. Containing Representation in Parliament, from 1707 to 1832. Part II. Members Returned to the Reformed Parliament, Etc. Longmans&Company. pp. 12–.
- ↑ Melville Henry Massue Ruvigny et Raineval (1 April 2013). The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Grants of Honour, Extracted, by Permission, from the Stuart Papers Now in Possession of His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle, and Supplemented by Biographical and Genealogical Notes. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 68–9. ISBN 978-0-8063-1716-8.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Anstruther, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Fife 1741–1751 |
Succeeded by James Oswald |
| Preceded by Charles Maitland |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen Burghs 1751–1766 |
Succeeded by Sir John Lindsay |
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