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John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk

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Name
  
John 1st

Died
  
January 8, 1667

Ex-spouse
  
Magdalen Haliburton


John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk

Children
  
David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk

Siblings
  
David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk

Grandchildren
  
Jean Carnegie, David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk, Patrick Carnegie

Great grandchildren
  
Christian Carnegie, David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk

John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk (1611–1667), was a Scottish noble who supported the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Biography

Carnegie was the son of David Carnegie and Eupheme Wemyss, a descendant of Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord Sinclair, and was younger brother of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk. He was born before 1611 and lived at Inglismaldie Castle.

Carnegie had already been created Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour in 1647 but relinquished those titles in exchange for the 1662 creations. It was under the title Earl of Ethie that he was fined £6,000 under Cromwell's Act of Grace.

Carnegie died on 8 January 1667.

Family

He married twice, firstly to Magdalen Haliburton (b. c. 1580–1650), daughter of Sir James Haliburton. Secondly to Margery Maule, daughter of Andrew Maule, on 29 April 1652. With his first wife he had six children:

  • David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk (b. before 1627–12 December 1679)
  • John Carnegie (married Margaret Erskine, daughter of Sir Alexander Erskine of Dun)
  • Anna Carnegie (married Patrick Wood, son of Sir Henry Wood of Bonnington)
  • Marjorie Carnegie (married first to James Scott, son of Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit, second to John Preston of Aldrie)
  • Jean Carnegie (married first to Alexander Lindsay, son of the 2nd Lord Spynie, second to John Lindsay of Edzell)
  • Magdalene Carnegie (married William Graham of Claverhouse)
  • References

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