Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet Burnett of Leys

biographical summary

"Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, 3rd Baronet, (ca. 1656 - January 1714), Lord Clerk Register, PC, MP. He was, at Stonehaven, 21 April 1664, retoured as heir to his father, Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet who had died the previous year. The 3rd Baronet is the grandson of Sir Thomas Burnett, 1st Baronet, who completed the reconstruction of Muchalls Castle and the great-grandson of Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), who completed the construction of Crathes Castle.

Sir Thomas was Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament for Kincardineshire between 1689 and 1707. In 1689 he subscribed to the Act declatory of the legality of the Meeting of Estates summoned by the Prince of Orange, and was a signatory to the letter of congratulation to King William II. In 1690 he was one of nine appointed to a Parliamentary Committee for the Plantation of Kirks and valuation of teinds, and he was one of four persons chosen as Lord Clerk Register. On the discovery of plots for the King's assassination, he was one of the signatories to the association in defence of King William...

He married while still under age, in 1677, Margaret (1662–1744), daughter of Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount Arbuthnot, by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal. They had sixteen (or even more) children.

Sir Thomas was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son and heir Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baronet. Of the other children:

• William of Criggie (now Ecclesgreig) (1683–1747).
• Robert, was made an honorary burgess of Aberdeen on 8 January 1689.
• Thomas (b.1686) was made an honorary burgess of Aberdeen on 8 January 1689.
• John (b. 1688) was made an honorary burgess of Aberdeen on 8 January 1689.
• Charles (b.1691; d.unm.), an advocate.
• Katherine (d.1749), married in 1702 Sir William Seton, 2nd Baronet of Pitmedden, M.P. (bap.6 Mar 1673; d.1744).
• Mary (d.5 Jun 1754), married in 1712 Sir John Carnegie, 2nd Baronet of Pittarrow, (1673–1729).
• Elizabeth (b.1692) married by contract in 1715 George Beattie, merchant in Montrose, Angus.
• Margaret (b.1696) married in 1721 James Ogilvie of Melros, Banffshire.
• Jean (b.1698) married in 1722 George Lauder of Pitscandlie, Forfarshire (d.bef August 1760), a younger son of Sir Robert Lauder of Beilmouth, Knt., M.P. (d.1709)
• Helen (b.1698) married Allardice of that Ilk."

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Served in the Scottish Parliament for Kincardineshire and after the Treaty of Union of 1707, he was a menber of the Westminster Parliament of Great Britain. He had 21 children in 23 years ( 14 survived childhood) and died in 1714. His son William was given the governorships, first of New Jersey, and then, of Massachussetts (1728)

sources

1. Wikipedia contributors, 'Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 January 2012, 17:53 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Thomas_Burnett,_3rd_B...> [accessed 6 December 2012]
2. Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 309

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