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b. 1681, 1st s. of Sir George Lockhart, MP [S], of Carnwath, ld. pres. ct. of session [S] 1685–9, by his 2nd w. Philadelphia, da. of Philip, 4th Baron Wharton, sis. of Hon. Goodwin*, Hon. Henry† and Hon. Thomas Wharton*. educ. privately (incl. John Gillane). m. 30 Apr. 1697, Lady Euphemia (d. 1738), da. of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglintoun [S], 7s.(1 d.v.p.) 8da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 31 Mar. 1689. Lockhart Letters ed. Szechi, p. xiv.; Hist. Scot. Parl. 433; S. Macdonald Lockhart, Hist. Lockharts of Lee and Carnwath, 71, 81, 241; Scots Peerage, iii. 457; W. Fraser, Mems. Earls of Eglinton, i. 103; NLS, ms 1301, ff. 53–61.
Offices Held
MP [S] Edinburghshire 1702–7.
Dir. Bank of Scotland 1702.
PC [S] 1703–4; commr. Union with England 1706–7, public accts. 1711–14.
Burgess, Edinburgh 1709.
Main residences: Carnwath, Lanark; Dryden, Edinburgh.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated this article is based on an unpublished biography of Lockhart by Dr D. Szechi.
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