Sir James Carnegie of Pitcarrow, 3rd Baronet (1716 – 30 April 1765)[1] was a Scottish politician, soldier and de jure 6th Earl of Southesk, 6th Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird and 6th Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards.
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He was the eldest son of Sir John Carnegie, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Burnett, daughter of Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet.[2] In 1729, aged only thirteen, he succeeded his father as baronet.[1] A year later, with the death of his cousin, the forfeited James Carnegie, 5th Earl of Southesk, he would have succeeded to that title also, but for the attainder.[2] His guardians until his majority Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton and Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain sent Carnegie to the University of Glasgow for education.[3]
Carnegie joined the British Army in 1737 and served under Prince William, Duke of Cumberland in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.[3] A year later he fought for the House of Hanover in the Battle of Culloden, while his younger brother supported the Jacobite side.[3] Carnegie entered the British House of Commons in 1741, representing Kincardineshire until his death in 1765.[4]
On 5 July 1752, he married Christian Doig, eldest daughter of David Doig, and by her had two daughters and four sons.[5] Carnegie died and was buried at Stamford, Lincolnshire.[3] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son David.[2]
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by John Falconer |
Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire 1741 – 1765 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Ramsay-Irvine |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by James Carnegie |
Earl of Southesk de jure 1730 – 1765 |
Succeeded by David Carnegie |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by John Carnegie |
Baronet (of Pitcarrow) 1729 – 1765 |
Succeeded by David Carnegie |