Sir George Warrender, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 1st Baronet (c. 1658 – 4 March 1722) was a Scottish
merchant and politician.
He was the son of George Warrender and Margaret Cunninghame. Warrender was a dealer of foreign trade at Edinburgh and its Lord Provost in 1707 and 1714 As a supporter of the House of Hanover
, he was created a Baronet, of Lochend, in the County of Haddington by King George I of Great Britain on 2 June 1715. Subsequently he represented Edinburgh
as Member of Parliament
(MP) until his death in 1722.
Warrender married firstly Margaret Lawrie and after her death, secondly Grizel Blair, daughter of Hugh Blair. He had a son and daughter by his first wife, and three sons and five daughters by his second wife. Warrender died at London
and was buried at Bunhill Fields
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
merchant and politician.
He was the son of George Warrender and Margaret Cunninghame. Warrender was a dealer of foreign trade at Edinburgh and its Lord Provost in 1707 and 1714 As a supporter of the House of Hanover
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
, he was created a Baronet, of Lochend, in the County of Haddington by King George I of Great Britain on 2 June 1715. Subsequently he represented Edinburgh
Edinburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885. Originally a single member constituency, representation was increased to two members in 1832...
as 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,...
(MP) until his death in 1722.
Warrender married firstly Margaret Lawrie and after her death, secondly Grizel Blair, daughter of Hugh Blair. He had a son and daughter by his first wife, and three sons and five daughters by his second wife. Warrender died at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was buried at Bunhill Fields
Bunhill Fields
Bunhill Fields is a cemetery in the London Borough of Islington, north of the City of London, and managed by the City of London Corporation. It is about 4 hectares in extent, although historically was much larger....
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.