Sir John Anstruther of Anstruther, 1st Baronet

Biographical Summary

"John Anstruther, the younger, of Anstruther and of Blie House, co. Fife, s. and h. ap. of Sir William Anstruther, of the same, sometime (1707) a Lord of Justiciary (d. 24 Jan. 1711), by Helen, da. of John (Hamilton), 4th Earl of Haddington [S.], was b. 1678, and was v.p. cr. a Baronet [S.], by royal warrant dat. at Kensington, 6 Jan. 1700, but no patent is recorded in the Great Seal Register. He was M.P. [S.] for Anstruther Easter Burghs, 1702-07, and M.P. [G.B.] for same, 1708-10, 1710 till unseated in 1711, and 1713-16, as also for Fifeshire, 1715-41. He suc. his father in the family estates, 24 Jan. 1711 ; was Master of the Works [S.], 16 July 1717. He m. 24 Jan. 1716/7, at Edinburgh, Margaret, 1st da. (whose issue became heir) of James (Carmichael), 2d Earl of Hyndford [S.], by Elizabeth, da. of John (Maitland), 5th Earl or Lauderdale [S.]. She d. 6 Nov. 1721, and was bur. at Elie Church. He d. at Elie House, 21 Sep. 1753, aged 75, and was bur. with her. Will dat. 18 Aug. 1746, pr. 28 Aug. 1754."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 387

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√ Burke's Peerage - page 112 Volume 1 107th edition

• 1d Sir John Anstruther of Anstruther, 1st Bt (NS), so cr 6 Jan 1700; b 1673; MP Fifeshire 1721; m 24 Jan 1717 Lady Margaret Carmichael, est dau of 2nd Earl of Hyndford (through whom the Anstruthers ingerited the Hyndford estates), and d by 25 April 1754, leaving: ...

Other References

• The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002