Wishart Baronets

Wishart Baronets of Clifton Hall,Edinburgh. Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 17 June 1706 for George Wishart.

• Sir George Wishart, 1st Baronet. Died by 1722
• Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet. Died 6 Dec 1777.
• Dame Emilia Stuart Belches. Died 1807. She was heir general of the original grantee and was apparently allowed to succeed to the baronetcy. Assuming she did succeed, she was one of only five female baronets - see also Bolles created 1635,Dalyell created 1685,Dunbar created 1706 and Maxwell created 1682.
• Sir John Stuart, 4th Baronet (Wishart-Belches until Oct 1797). Born c 1752. died 4 Dec 1821. MP for Kincardineshire 1797-1806

On his death the baronetcy became dormant

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