Family and Education
b. c. 1738, o.s. of Sir Robert Laurie, M.P., 4th Bt., by Christian, da. of Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald, ld. justice clerk. m. (1) 18 July 1763, Elizabeth Maria (div. 2 Feb. 1774Edinburgh Commissariot Processes and Decreets 1650-1800, no. 490, 626. ), da. of James, 5th Lord Ruthven [S], niece of John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S], 1s. 1da.; (2) 25 Apr. 1778, Judith, da. of Capt. Hatley, wid. of Robert Wollaston of Ipswich, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 28 Apr. 1779.
Offices Held
Capt. 71 Ft. 1762; half-pay 1763; capt. 7 Drag. 1765, maj. 1771; lt.-col. 16 Lt. Drag. 1779; col. 1782; maj.-gen. 1793; col. 28 Lt. Drag. 1795 – 99; lt.-gen. 1798; col. 8 Drag. 1799 – d.; gen. 1803.
Joint surveyor gen. of window and house tax in Scotland 1779 – 89; knight marischal of Scotland 1785 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Maxwelton, Dumfries.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
LAURIE, Robert (c.1738-1804)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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