Family and Education
b. c. 1665, 1st s. of Robert Pollock of Pollock by his 2nd w. Jean, da. of Cornelius Crawford of Jordanhill, Renfrew. educ. Glasgow 1679. m. (1) contract 25/30 Jan. 1686, Annabella (d. by 1691), da. of Sir George Maxwell, MP [S], of Nether Pollock, Renfrew, sis. of Sir John Maxwell, 1st Bt., Ld. Pollock SCJ, wid. of John Cathcart of Carleton, Ayr, s.p.; (2) Annabella (d. by 1742), da. of Walter Stewart, MP [S], of Pardovan, Linlithgow, 4s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1673; cr. Bt. 30 Nov. 1703. Scot. Rec. Soc. vii. 477; Hist. Scot. Parl. 567.
Offices Held
Lt. indep. tp. horse 1689; capt. 7 Drag. by Apr. 1690; maj. of ft. Ld. Murray’s regt. 1694–8; half-pay 1698; maj. of drag. 1st Earl of Hyndford’s regt. (later 2nd Earl’s) 1703–10, lt.-col. 1710–13; brevet lt.-col. 1706, col. 1712; half-pay 1713–15; gov. Fort William 1715–25.
MP [S] Renfrewshire 1700–7.
Main residence: Pollock, Renfrew.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
POLLOCK, Sir Robert, 1st Bt. (c.1665-1735)
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