William Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk
Coat of arms of the Earls of Northesk
William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (1794–1878) was born the son of Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk and Mary Ricketts on 16 October 1794. He died on 5 December 1878 at age 84.
He married Georgiana Maria Elliot, daughter of Admiral Sir George Elliot and Eliza Cecilia Ness, on 14 February 1843 and had two children:
- Margaret Mary Adeliza Carnegie (d. 27 September 1871)
- Lt.-Col. George John Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk (1 December 1843–9 September 1891)
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| Preceded by William Carnegie |
Earl of Northesk 1831–1871 |
Succeeded by George Carnegie |