Sir James Foulis of Woodhall, 7th Baronet Foulis, of Colinton

Biographical Summary

"Sir James Foulis, Baronet [S 1634] of Woodhall, co. Edinburgh, 6th cousin and heir male being youngest son of William Foulis of Woodhall by daughter of Campbell of Carsebank, co. Forfar; which William (b. 6 Nov. 1732, d. June 1796), was only son of John Foulis of Woodhall (b. 25 Feb. 1709, d. Dec. 1732), son of William Foulis, also of Woodhall, Advocate [S], 1700 (b. 20 May 1674, d. June 1737), who was youngest son of of John Foulis, 1st Baronet [S 1661] of Ravelstoun (the purchaser, in 1701, of the estate of Woodhall where he died 5 August 1707, in his 70th year), who was son and heir of George Foulis of Ravelstoun (b. 6 April 1606), son and heir of George Foulis, Master of the Mint [S], the purchaser of the estate of Ravelstoun (d. 28 May 1663, aged 64), who was younger brother of Sir James Foulis of Colinton, the father of the 1st Baronet [S 1634], both being sons of James Foulis of Colinton, by Agnes, daughter and heir of Robert Heriot of Lumphoy. He was born 9 September 1700, and having first succeded to his paternal estate of Woodhall, subsequently succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1825. He married 29 August 1810, Agnes, 1 st daughter of John Grieve of Edinburgh. He died 2 May 1842, aged 71, at Woodhall house. His widow is said to have died in 1870."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II, page 402

Notes

• Succeeded to the Baronetcy following the death of Sir James Foulis, 6th Baronet