Sir Alexander Gilmour, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Gilmour, 1st Baronet (1657 1731) of Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, was a Scottish politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1690 to 1702.
Gilmour was baptized at Edinburgh on 6 December 1657, the son of Sir John Gilmour, of Craigmillar, sometime Lord President of the Court of Session, and his third wife Margaret Murray, daughter of Sir Alexander Murray, 2nd Baronet of Blackbarony. He was served heir to his father on 26 September 1671. On 1 February 1678, he was created baronet. He married Grisel Ross, daughter of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross and his first wife Grisel Cochrane, daughter of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald.[1]
Gilmour was returned as Shire Commissioner for Edinburghshire in 1690 and held the seat until 1702.[1]
Gilmour died on 29 October 1731 aged 74, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Charles.[1]
References
- Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1904), Complete Baronetage volume 4 (1665-1707), 4, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 2 February 2019
| Parliament of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Foulis Sir John Maitland |
Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire 1690–1702 With: Sir James Foulis Sir John Maitland Robert Craig Archibald Primrose Robert Dundas Sir John Clerk |
Succeeded by Robert Dundas Sir James Primrose Sir Robert Dickson George Lockhart |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Craigmillar) 1731-1750 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Gilmour, 2nd Baronet |