BAILLIE, George (1664-1738), of Jerviswood, Lanark.
Family and Education
b. 16 Mar. 1664, 1st s. of Robert Baillie of Jerviswood by Rachel, da. of Sir Archibald Johnston of Warriston, Edinburgh, Lord Warriston in Cromwellian Parliament. educ. ?Utrecht 1682. m. 17 Sept. 1691, Grisell, da. of Sir Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont [S], 1s. 2da. one of whom; Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Bt., of Stanhope. suc. fa. 1684.
Offices Held
M.P. [S] Berwickshire 1693 – 98, 1700 – 01, Lanarkshire 1703–7.
Served in Prince of Orange’s Horse Gds. c. 1685 – 89; commr. of supply, Berwickshire and Lanarkshire 1689; commr. of militia 1689; receiver gen. [S] 1693; ld. treasurer depute [S] 1704 – 05; P.C. [S] ?1704–?8.
Ld. of Trade 1710 – 12, of Admiralty 1714 – 17, of Treasury 1717–25.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Jerviswood, Lanark.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
BAILLIE, George (1664-1738)
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