Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, 5th Baronet FRSE (d.1798) was a Royal Navy officer. Active in the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, he automatically became a founder fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh upon its formation in 1783.
He became Director of the Highland Society in 1785.[1]
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
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| Preceded by Sir George Clerk-Maxwell |
Baronet, of Pennycuik 1784–1798 |
Succeeded by Sir George Clerk |