Family and Education
b. 25 May 1763, 1st s. of David Milne of Campie House, Musselburgh, Edinburgh and Susan, da. of Robert Vernor of Musselburgh. educ. Edinburgh h.s. NMM MLN/41/1/3, Biog. Sketch of Sir David Milne (Extracted from the Edinburgh Post and Record, 1845), 1-3. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1804, Grace (d. 4 Oct. 1814), da. of Sir Alexander Purves, 5th bt., of Purves Hall, Eccles, Berwick, 2s.; (2) 19 Sept. 1819, Agnes, da. of George Stephen of Grenada, s.p. KCB 20 Sept. 1816; GCB 4 July 1840; suc. fa. 1818. d. 5 May 1845.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1779, paid off 1783; ship’s officer, E.I. Co. (Bombay and Bengal) 1783 – 93; re-entered RN 1793, lt. 1794, cdr. 1795, capt. 1795, r.-adm. 1814; c.-in-c. N. America 1816 – 19; v.-adm. 1825, adm. 1841; c.-in-c. Plymouth 1842 – 45.
Capt. commdt. Firth of Forth sea fencibles c. 1803 – 11.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Inveresk, Edinburgh.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
MILNE, Sir David (1763-1845)
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