Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1753, 2nd s. of Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Bt. [S], by Janet, da. of James Fall. educ. ?St. Andrews 1766; Glasgow Univ. 1772; adv. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 14 Aug. 1784, Maria Jane, da. of Edward Brice of Berners Street, Marylebone, Mdx., 2s. surv. 1da. Kntd. 4 Oct. 1797; cr. Bt. [GB] 18 May 1798; suc. bro. Sir Philip Anstruther as 4th Bt. [S] 5 Jan. 1808.
Offices Held
Receiver-gen. bishops’ rents [S] 1780 – d.; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales Jan. 1793–5; patent of precedence 7 Feb. 1793; c.j. N. Wales circuit June 1793–7; bencher L. Inn 1793, treasurer 1807; counsel to Board of Control 1794 – 97; c.j. Bengal 1797 – 1806; PC 19 Nov. 1806; heritable carver to the King [S] 1808 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Anstruther, Fife.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ANSTRUTHER, John (1753-1811)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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