David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk
Coat of arms of the Earls of Northesk
David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk (1675 – 14 January 1729) was born the son of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk and Elizabeth Lindsay. He was invested as a Privy Councillor of Scotland in 1698 and held the office of Sheriff of Forfar in 1702. He held the office of Commissioner of Treasury [Scotland] from 1705 until 1708. He served as a representative peer between 1708 and 1715 and was Commissioner of Trade and Manufacturers in 1711.[1]
He married Lady Margaret Wemyss, daughter of James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss, on 29 January 1697 and had five children:
- Elizabeth Carnegie (2 January 1699 – 21 September 1767)
- David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk (11 June 1701 – 24 June 1741)
- Margaret Carnegie (1702–7 July 1722)
- Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (2 August 1716 – 20 January 1792)
- Anne Carnegie (1729)
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| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by David Carnegie |
Earl of Northesk 1688–1729 |
Succeeded by David Carnegie |
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