Sir James Naesmyth of Posso, 2nd Baronet

Biographical Summary

"Sir James Naesmyth, or Nasmyth, Baronet [S. 1706], of Dawick and Posso, 1st s. and h., by 3d wife, b. about 1704 ; suc. to the Baronetcy, 20 July 1720, being served heir gen. of his father, 8 July 1721, and to his mother, Barbara, 17 July 1776. He was an eminent Botanist, having studied under Linnasus, in Sweden. He was M.P. for Peeblesshire (two Paris.) 1732-41 ; and was F.R.S. 1767. He abandoned the house at Posso and called that at Dawick by the name of New Posso. He m. Jean, da. of Thomas Keith. He d. at New Posso 4, and was bur. 9 Feb. 1779 at Greyfriars, Edinburgh, aged 75."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 441

Other References

• The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970