Family and Education
b. 15 Feb. 1708, 1st surv. s. of Alexander Hume, M.P. [S], 2nd Earl of Marchmont [S]; twin. bro. of Hon. Alexander Hume Campbell. educ. private sch. London 1716-?21; Holland (Utrecht and Franeker) 1721-?5; Edinburgh Univ. m. (1) 1 May 1731, Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Western of St. Peter’s, Cornhill, 1s. 3da.; (2) 30 Jan. 1748, Elizabeth, da. of Windmill Crompton, linen draper, of Cheapside, 1s. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl 27 Feb. 1740.
Offices Held
First commr. of police [S] 1747 – 64; rep. peer [S] 1750 – 84; P.C. 22 Nov. 1762; gov. of bank of Scotland 1763 – 90; keeper of the great seal [S] 1764 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HUME CAMPBELL, Hugh, Lord Polwarth (1708-94)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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