Sir Patrick Threipland, 1st Baronet
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Sir Patrick Threipland, 1st Baronet (died after 18 February 1689) was a Scottish
merchant and politician.
He was the son of Andrew Threipland, a burgess
of Perth
in 1628. A merchant trafficker of Perth, Patrick Threipland served as Treasurer of Perth 1657, Baillie
of Perth (1659-62) and Dean of the Guild of Perth (1661), finally being appointed Provost
in 1664. He also served as a Member of the Parliament of Scotland
for Perth in 1661-63, 1665, 1667 and 1669-74.
In 1672 he purchased the Fingask
estate, near Errol
. On 22 March 1672 a royal charter was granted him containing a new erection of barony of Fingask in his favour, which was ratified by the Scottish Parliament. In 1674 Threipland added the neighbouring Braes of the Carse tower house and estate of Kinnaird to his realm. He was knighted in 1674 for his diligence in the suppression of conventiclers
, and was created a baronet of Nova Scotia
on 10 November 1687. However, his adherence to the deposed King James VII led to his incarceration at Stirling Castle
, where he died in 1689.
He married, on 13 March 1665, Euphemia, daughter of John Conqueror of Friarton
, Kirkton Hill, Perth. Their daughter Euphemia was wife to Alexander Rose
(d.1720), Bishop of Moray and Edinburgh. Their son David (c.1670–1746) succeeded as 2nd Baronet, although he lost his titles after taking part in the Jacobite rising
of 1715.
Kingdom of Scotland
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merchant and politician.
He was the son of Andrew Threipland, a burgess
Burgess
Burgess is a word in English that originally meant a freeman of a borough or burgh . It later came to mean an elected or unelected official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons....
of Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
in 1628. A merchant trafficker of Perth, Patrick Threipland served as Treasurer of Perth 1657, Baillie
Baillie
A baillie or bailie is a civic officer in the local government of Scotland. The position arose in the burghs, where baillies formerly held a post similar to that of an alderman or magistrate...
of Perth (1659-62) and Dean of the Guild of Perth (1661), finally being appointed Provost
Provost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
in 1664. He also served as a Member of the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
for Perth in 1661-63, 1665, 1667 and 1669-74.
In 1672 he purchased the Fingask
Fingask Castle
Fingask Castle is a country house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is perched above Rait, three miles north-east of Errol, in the Braes of the Carse, on the fringes of the Sidlaw Hills. Thus it overlooks both the Carse of Gowrie and the Firth of Tay and beyond into the Kingdom of Fife...
estate, near Errol
Errol, Perth and Kinross
Errol is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie....
. On 22 March 1672 a royal charter was granted him containing a new erection of barony of Fingask in his favour, which was ratified by the Scottish Parliament. In 1674 Threipland added the neighbouring Braes of the Carse tower house and estate of Kinnaird to his realm. He was knighted in 1674 for his diligence in the suppression of conventiclers
Covenanter
The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century...
, and was created a baronet of Nova Scotia
Threipland Baronets
The Threipland Baronetcy, of Fingask in the County of Perth, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 10 November 1687 for Patrick Threipland. The second Baronet was attainted in 1715 with the baronetcy forfeited...
on 10 November 1687. However, his adherence to the deposed King James VII led to his incarceration at Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep...
, where he died in 1689.
He married, on 13 March 1665, Euphemia, daughter of John Conqueror of Friarton
Friarton Bridge
The Friarton Bridge is a light weight concrete road bridge across the Firth of Tay on the southeastern outskirts of Perth, Scotland, approximately 20 miles upstream of the Tay Road Bridge...
, Kirkton Hill, Perth. Their daughter Euphemia was wife to Alexander Rose
Alexander Rose
Alexander Rose of Edinburgh was a wood and ivory turner, following in the footsteps of his father, John, who came from Cromarty. He developed an interest in minerals and began a mineral collection, becoming a dealer in minerals...
(d.1720), Bishop of Moray and Edinburgh. Their son David (c.1670–1746) succeeded as 2nd Baronet, although he lost his titles after taking part in the Jacobite rising
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.