Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, 5th Baronet FRSE (1736–1798) was a Royal Navy officer. Active in the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, he thereby became a founder fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh upon its formation in 1783.
Sir John Clerk, 5th Baronet | |
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 Portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk of Penicuik by Henry Raeburn | |
| Born | 1736  Edinburghshire |
| Died | 24 February 1798 (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemary Appleby |
| Parent(s) |
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| Family | James Clerk |
Life edit
He was born in Midlothian the son of Sir George Clerk-Maxwell (1715–84) and his wife, Dorothea. John became a baronet upon the death of his father in 1784.[1]
He became Director of the Highland Society in 1785.[2]
He died on 24 February 1798 and is buried with his wife, Rosemary Dacre Appleby in Penicuik churchyard. They had no children and the baronetcy passed to his nephew George.
Artistic recognition edit
A famous portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk, by Sir Henry Raeburn, is held by the National Gallery of Ireland.[3]
References edit
- ^ C D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006). Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002: Part 1 (A–J) (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk of Penicuik (NGI.4530)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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