Patrick McDouall-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries
Patrick McDouall-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries (15 October 1726 – 7 April 1803) was a Scottish peer.
In 1768 he inherited the Earldom of Dumfries from his maternal uncle, and on his death was succeeded by his grandson, John, Lord Mount Stuart, grandson of the 1st Marquess of Bute and later 2nd Marquess of Bute. The Earl lived in London as well as his estate, Dumfries House in Ayrshire which lay directly adjacent to the lands of Auchinleck House the Boswell home. The Earl is mentioned a few more times in James Boswell's journals, and they appear to have been quite civil to each other, Boswell even visiting the Earl a few times in London in 1787 and 1788.[1]
Family[]
He married Margaret Crauford on 12 September 1771; they had one child:
- Lady Elizabeth Penelope McDouall-Crichton, later Elizabeth, Lady Mount Stuart (25 November 1772 – 25 July 1797)[2]
References[]
- ^ "Patrick McDouall-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries". jamesboswell.info.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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