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14. | Lt. Sir William (6th Baronet of Ancrum) Scott was born in 1803 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland (son of Sir John (5th Bt. of Ancrum) Scott and Harriet Graham); died in 1871. Notes:
Sir William Scott, 6th Baronet (26 July 1803 - 12 October 1871) was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1870.
Scott was the son of Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet and his wife Harriett Graham, daughter William Graham of Gartmore, co. Stirling. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1814. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and became a lieutenant in the 2nd Life Guards. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Roxburghshire and a J.P. for Forfarshire. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Scotland.
In February 1829, Scott was elected Member of Parliament for Carlisle and held the seat to July 1830. At the 1859 general election Scott was elected MP for Roxburghshire. He held the seat until 1870.
Scott died at the age of 68.
Scott married Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of David Anderson of Blagay, Forfarshire, in 1828."
William married Elizabeth Anderson in 1828 in Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of David Anderson) was born about 1805 in Scotland; died in 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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