Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Francis Scott, 8th Lord Napier (23 February 17581 August 1823) was the son of William Napier, 7th Lord Napier.

During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Convention Army under General Burgoyne, at the time of their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga, in 1777.

On 13 April 1784, he married Maria Margaret Clavering and they had one child:

Other Offices
Preceded by
Lord Elcho
Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland

1788–1790
Succeeded by
The Earl of Morton
Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Leven
Lord High Commissioner
1802–1816
Succeeded by
The Earl of Erroll
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
William Napier
Lord Napier Succeeded by
William Napier

[edit] External link


This biography of a Scottish peer or noble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.