Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet of Lag was born c. 1677 ; died in 1760, buried at Dunscore Parish Kirkyard ; 14th lineal chief of Clan Grierson ; was taken prisoner at the 1st Jacobite Rebellion
of 1715 ; married Dame Anne Musgrave, daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave
, 2nd Bt. and Dorothy James, on 1 September 1720 at Aspartria, Cumberland, England
. He died having fathered at least two illegitimate children. He was the son of Sir Robert Grierson
of Lag, 1st Bt
. and Lady Henrietta Douglas.
Sir William Grierson of Lag, 2nd Bt. was a Commissioner of Supply in 1704. He held the office of Member of Parliament
(M.P.) for Dumfries-shire [Scotland] from 1709 to February 1711. He was pardoned in 1724, after his involvement in the 1715 Jacobite Uprising. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Grierson, of Lag, co. Dumfries [N.S., 1685] on the death of his father, Sir Robert Grierson, who was born in 1657 ; died 29th day of December, 1733, buried at Dunscore Parish Kirkyard.
He was succeeded by his younger brother's son, Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet, of Lag, born c. 1700, died childless in 1764. Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet was the only surviving son of James Grierson
(2nd son of Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Bart.), born c. 1679, Scotland (he died April, 1721) and who married Elizabeth Ferguson, daughter of Ferguson of Isle. James Grierson lived at Laghall with his wife, Elizabeth Ferguson, & he attended for two year Scots' College in Douai, France. His occupation is unknown, but his younger brother, John Grierson
(died 23 February 1730, also reported to have died on 16 March, 1730 in error) was an Apothecary in Carlisle.
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
of 1715 ; married Dame Anne Musgrave, daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave
Richard Musgrave
Richard Abel Musgrave was an American economist of German heritage. His most cited work is The Theory of Public Finance , described as "the first English-language treatise in the field."-Life:...
, 2nd Bt. and Dorothy James, on 1 September 1720 at Aspartria, Cumberland, England
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
. He died having fathered at least two illegitimate children. He was the son of Sir Robert Grierson
Robert Grierson
-Life:Sir Robert Grierson, known as "Auld Lagg", was born at the farm of Barquhar, the son of the 1st Tutor of Lag, William Grierson , the Laird of Barquhar, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and his wife, Margaret Douglas , the daughter of Sir James Douglas, of Mouswald, Dumfries-shire...
of Lag, 1st Bt
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
. and Lady Henrietta Douglas.
Sir William Grierson of Lag, 2nd Bt. was a Commissioner of Supply in 1704. He held the office of Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(M.P.) for Dumfries-shire [Scotland] from 1709 to February 1711. He was pardoned in 1724, after his involvement in the 1715 Jacobite Uprising. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Grierson, of Lag, co. Dumfries [N.S., 1685] on the death of his father, Sir Robert Grierson, who was born in 1657 ; died 29th day of December, 1733, buried at Dunscore Parish Kirkyard.
He was succeeded by his younger brother's son, Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet, of Lag, born c. 1700, died childless in 1764. Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet was the only surviving son of James Grierson
James Grierson
Lieutenant General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson KCB, CMG, CVO, ADC was a British soldier.- Military career :Grierson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1877....
(2nd son of Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Bart.), born c. 1679, Scotland (he died April, 1721) and who married Elizabeth Ferguson, daughter of Ferguson of Isle. James Grierson lived at Laghall with his wife, Elizabeth Ferguson, & he attended for two year Scots' College in Douai, France. His occupation is unknown, but his younger brother, John Grierson
John Grierson
John Grierson was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. According to popular myth, in 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" to describe a non-fiction film.-Early life:Grierson was born in Deanston, near Doune, Scotland...
(died 23 February 1730, also reported to have died on 16 March, 1730 in error) was an Apothecary in Carlisle.