Sir Charles Edmonstone, 2nd Baronet

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"Sir Charles Edmonstone, Baronet [1774], of Duntreath, 3d but 1st surv. s. and h., by 1st wife, b. 10 Oct. 1764; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 10 May 1780, aged 16; B.A., 1784; Barrister (Line. Inn), 1788; one of the six Clerks in Chancery, 1797-1807; M.P. for Dumbartonshire, 1806-07, and for Stirlingshire (three Paris.), 1812-21, having suc. to the Baronetcy, 20 July 1807. He m. firstly, 1 June 1794, Emma, sister of the 1st Baron Skelmersdale, 5th da. of Richard Wilbraham, afterwards Wilbraham-Bootle, by Mary, da. and h. of Richard Bootle, of Lathom House, co. Lancaster. She d. 30 Nov. 1797. He m. secondly, 5 Dec. 1804, Louisa, 3d da. of Beaumont (Hotham), 2d Baron Hotham of South Dalton [I.], by Susanna, da. of Sir Thomas Hankey. He d. 1 April 1821 at Brighton, aged 56. Will pr. 1821. His widow, who was b. 9 Oct. 1778, m. Jan. 1832, at Trinity church, Marylebone, Charles Woodcock, of Pari Crescent, Portland place, and d. 30 Aug. 1840."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1906; Vol. V; page 170

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Sir Charles Edmonstone, 12th of Duntreath, 2nd Bt., 1807-1821. (b.1764 in Greenwhich).

M.P. for Dumbarton.

m.1stly, Emma, dau. of Richard Wilbraham Bootle of Rode Hall, Cheshire,

    and by her (who died in 1797), had a son & a daughter.

1 Archibald, 3rd Bt., b.1795. (See below).
2 Mary Emma, b.1797.
m. 2ndly, 1804, Louisa, dau. of Beaumont, 2nd Lord Hotham, by whom he

    had  4 sons & 2 daughters. The sons were:

1 William, 4th Bt., b.1810. (See below).
2 Charles Henry, b.1811, a major in the army, died of consumption, 1847.
3 George, b.1816. In Bengal Civil Service, m. Amelia Helen, dau. of
Mr. Hogg and widow of Henry Millet.
4 Frederick Neil, b.1818. Captain in Bengal Light Cavalry (Brevet Lt. Colonel).**
The daughters were:

   1  Louise Henrietta, b.1807, d.1840, m. John Kingston of  Clairmont, 

Demerara, by whom she had 1 son & 3 surviving daughters.
(1) John Hotham b.1834.
(1) Louisa Mary b.1830.
(2) Alice Frances b.1831.
(3) Charlotte Anne b.1833.
(4) Amelia Frances b.1814.
2 Amelia Frances, b.1814.
Sir Charles Edmonstone died in 1821 & was succeeded by his eldest son. Louisa, his wife,

remarried in 1832 Charles Woodstock of Park Crescent, London.

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