Sir John Haldane, of Gleneagles

Sir John Haldane, eleventh Laird of Gleneagles was a professional soldier who fought for Henry, Prince of Orange, along with his brother, James Haldane in the Netherlands

Sir John Haldane, 11th of Gleneagles

• Son of Sir James Haldane, 10th of Gleneagles and Lady Margaret Murray.
• Married by contract, firstly, Catherine Wemyss, daughter of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Mary Stewart, on 18 August 1624.
• Married by contract, secondly, Margaret Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, 6th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Jean Stewart, on 22 December 1634.
• Died on 3 September 1650, killed in action, although there is a family tradition that he was taken prisoner instead.

With his brother James, he joined the forces which were fighting in Netherlands against Imperial troops under Frederic Henry, Prince of Orange.

• Lived at Gleneagles, Scotland.
• Before 1624 he returned to Scotland.
• Held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Perthshire in 1630.1
• Appointed Knight in 1633.
• Colonel of the forces raised in the sheriffdom of Perth.
• Held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Perthshire between 1643 and 1645.
• Fought in the Battle of Dunbar on 3 September 1650. Children of Sir John Haldane, 11th of Gleneagles and Catherine Wemyss
• John Haldane, 12th of Gleneagles d. a 1660
• Jean Haldane
• Marie Haldane
• Isabel Haldane

Children of Sir John Haldane, 11th of Gleneagles and Margaret Fraser

• Mungo Haldane, 13th of Gleneagles d. May 1685
• Patrick Haldane, 1st of Lanrick b. c 1637, d. May 1686
  

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