George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk

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Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (1716–1792) was born the son of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss on 2 August 1716. He died on 20 January 1792 at age 75.[1]

He married Anne Melville, daughter of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven and Elizabeth Monypenny, on 30 April 1748 and had six children:

  • Mary Anne Carnegie (d. 2 June 1798)
  • David Carnegie (5 April 1749 – 19 February 1788)
  • Lady Elizabeth Carnegie (1751–19 August 1793)
  • Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831)
  • Lt.-Col. George Carnegie (21 August 1773–1839)
  • Margaret Carnegie (1779–15 March 1793)
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Northesk
1741–1792
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Muskett, Joseph (1900). Suffolk Manorial Families, Being the County Visitations and Other Pedigrees: Volume 1.