Family and Education
b. ?1742, 2nd s. of Rev. Robert Petrie, minister of Canonbie, Dumfries by Margaret, da. of Andrew Waugh of Selkirk; bro. of William Petrie. m. (1) 11 Nov. 1779 at Calcutta, Ann, da. of Page Keble, paymaster of marines at Calcutta, 1s. 3da.; (2) 6 June 1793, Elizabeth, da. of George Vesey of Lucan, co. Dublin, 4da.
Offices Held
Free merchant (Bengal) 1762; cadet and ensign, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1763, lt. 1765, q.m. 1765; 1st Bengal European Regt. 1765, res. 1766; in England 1766 – 72; factor (Bengal) 1773; collector of customs and sec. to board of customs, Calcutta 1774; jun. merchant 1778; collector of government customs 1779; naval storekeeper 1780; sen. merchant 1782; compiler of standing orders 1783 – 85; furlough 1786, ret. 1788.
Lt.-col. Holmsdale vols. 1798.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 6 Portland Place, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PETRIE, John (?1742-1826)
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