Family and Education
b. 18 Dec. 1664, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Archibald Primrose, bt. (d.1679) of Carrington, Midlothian (Ld. Carrington s.c.j.), being o. s. by 2nd w. Agnes, da. of Sir William Gray of Pittendrum, Sandhaven, Aberdeen., and wid. of Sir John Dundas of Newliston, Linlithgow. educ. travelled abroad 1680–7. m. lic. 3 Feb. 1691, Dorothea (d. aft. 1724), da. and h. of Everingham Cressy (d.1679) of Birkin, Yorks., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.). d. 20 Oct. 1723; admon. 3 June 1724 to John Campbell, guardian of James Primrose, 2nd earl of Rosebery [S]. TNA, PROB 6/100, f. 85.
Offices Held
Gent. of the bedchamber to George, of Denmark, 1688 – 1708; PC [S] 1701 – 08; commr. treasury [S] 1701 – 02, exch. [S] 1703–?8, union with England 1702 – 03, 1706.
Commr. supply Midlothian 1690; chamberlain, Fife and Strathearn 1703 – 09, Fife 1709 – 14; provost, Inverkeithing, by 1708–1720.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Dalmeny, Midlothian.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by J.B. Medina, National Galleries of Scotland; line engraving by P. Vanderbank, after J. Riley, c.1680-8, BM.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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