Alexander Arbuthnot (politician)

Alexander Arbuthnot, Snr (1654–1705) of Knox, Kincardineshire was a Scottish politician.

For other people named Alexander Arbuthnot, see Alexander Arbuthnot (disambiguation).

He was the second son of Robert Arbuthnott, 1st Viscount of Arbuthnott. He served as tutor to the children of his brother Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott.[1]

He represented Kincardineshire as Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland from 1689 to 1702. [2]

He married firstly Margaret Barclay and secondly Jean Scott.[3]

He should not be confused with Alexander Arbuthnot, an advocate and Provost who represented Bervie from 1703 to 1707.[4](p. 174)

References
  1. Historical Notices of Scottish Affairs: Selected from the Manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, Bart., one of the Senators of the College of Justice, Volume 2nd 1683–1688 1848, Edinburgh
  2. Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 594.
  3. Arbuthnot, Mrs P S-M (1920). Memories of the Arbuthnots. George Allen & Unwin.
  4. Aitken, George Atherton (1892). "Life of John Arbuthnot" in The Life and Works of John Arbuthnot, M.D.: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 174. Aitken, George Atherton; Aitken, George A.; Arbuthnot, John (1892). Google books. ISBN 9781404773189.
Parliament of Scotland
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Falconer
William Rait		 Shire Commissioner for Kincardine
1689–1702
With: Sir Thomas Burnett		 Succeeded by
Sir James Falconer
Sir Thomas Burnett
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