Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier
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Francis Scott, 8th Lord Napier (23 February 1758–1 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 |
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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 |