Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Anstruther, 2nd Baronet (27 December 1718 – 4 July 1799) was a Scottish industrialist and politician.

He was the only surviving son of Sir John Anstruther, 1st Baronet, M.P., by Lady Margaret Carmichael, the daughter of James, 2nd Earl of Hyndford and was educated at the University of Glasgow (1733). He succeeded his father as a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 27 September 1753.

St Monan's windmill
Pittenweem Harbour

In 1771, with his business partner, Robert Fall, he established the Newark Coal and Salt Company. Coal was extracted from land to the east of St Monans in Fife, and some used to heat salt pans which operated, in conjunction with the still-standing St Monan's Windmill, on the shore to the east of the village. Production at the salt pans employed 20 men and the colliery 36 men. Both saltpans and coal mine were linked by a waggonway to Pittenweem harbour, which was expanded and developed at Sir John's expense.[1]

He served as Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs from 1766 to 1774, 1780–1783 and 1790–1793.[2]

He married Janet Fall, Queen of the Gypsies and the second daughter of James Fall, on 4 October 1750. Lady Anstruther was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1761.[3] They had 3 surviving sons and a daughter. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Philip Anstruther-Paterson.

References

  1. "Sir John Anstruther". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. "ANSTRUTHER, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1718-99), of Anstruther and Elie, Fife". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. Reynolds, Sir Joshua. "Lady Anstruther". Tate.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir Henry Erskine, Bt
Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs
17661774
Succeeded by
Philip Anstruther
Preceded by
George Damer
Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs
17801783
Succeeded by
John Anstruther
Preceded by
John Anstruther
Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs
17901793
Succeeded by
Robert Anstruther
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
John Anstruther
Baronet
(of Anstruther)
17531799
Succeeded by
Philip Anstruther-Paterson


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