Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Dalhousie |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Milner Gibson |
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| Born | 19 November 1787 |
| Died | 23 December 1867 (aged 80) Penicuik House, Midlothian |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Tory |
Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik, 6th Baronet
Early life
Clerk was born near
He studied at the High School in Edinburgh and then went to the University of Oxford, graduating DCL in 1810.[2]
Career
Clerk sat as
Later life
Sir George served as President of the Zoological Society from 1862 to 1867 and as Chairman of the Royal Academy of Music.
In 1812 he was elected a Fellow of the
Personal life
On 13 August 1810, Clerk was married to Maria Anne Law (1788-1866), the daughter of Ewan Law MP, brother of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough. He lived with his family in Penicuik House built by his grandfather. The family (both male and female) played at curling on purpose-built ponds at the house. The family hosted a Grand Curling Match in 1847.[10] Together, they were the parents of:[1]
- Sir James Clerk of Penicuik, 7th Baronet (1812–1870), who married Jane Calvert Henderson, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Douglas Mercer-Henderson and the former Susan-Arabella Rowley (a daughter of Sir William Rowley, 2nd Baronet), in 1851.[1]
- George Edward Clerk (1815–1875), who married Marie Louise Elizabeth Dupuis, a daughter of Casimir Dupuis, in 1849.[1]
- John Clerk (1816–1900), who married Rose Alice Clothilde Greene, a daughter of Thomas Greene, MP for Lancaster, in 1845.[1]
- Edward Clerk (1824–1917), who married Alice Bramston, daughter of Thomas William Bramston, in 1864.[1]
- Alexander Clerk (1828–1912), who married Edith Mary Buchanan, a daughter of Dr. Andrew Buchanan, in 1857.[1]
- Elizabeth Harriette Clerk (1833–1909), who married Hon. Edward Charles Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, son of Lt.-Col. James Drummond Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, in 1859.[1]
Sir George died in December 1867, aged 80, at Penycuik House, Midlothian. He is buried in the local churchyard, close to his parents' mausoleum in St. Mungo's Churchyard in Penicuik. His wife lies with him.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, pp. 816-817.
- ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 4)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
- ^ "No. 20440". The London Gazette. 7 February 1845. p. 353.
- ^ Anderson, William, The Scottish Nation, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.iii, p. 652.
- ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 17 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Curling: An Illustrated History by David B Smith ISBN 0 85976 074 X
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