John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk
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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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. 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 Ehie that he was fined £6,000 under Cromwell's Act of Grace
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Carnegie died on 8 January 1667.
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the "Personal Rule" of the same monarch...
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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 SoutheskDavid Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk
Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and held the office of Lord of Session...
. 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 Ehie that he was fined £6,000 under Cromwell's Act of Grace
Cromwell's Act of Grace
Cromwell's Act of Grace or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was proclaimed at the mercat cross in Edinburgh on 5 May 1654...
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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 NortheskDavid Carnegie, 2nd Earl of NortheskDavid Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk was born the son of John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk and Magdalen Haliburton before 1627. He died on 12 December 1679....
(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 ScotstarvitSir John Scott of ScotstarvitSir John Scott of Scotstarvet was a minor Scottish noble, known as a lawyer, statesman and author. He was a Director of Chancery who became a Lord of Session...
, 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)