The Earl of Marchmont | |
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![]() Portrait by Godfrey Kneller. | |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland | |
In office 1696–1702 | |
Monarch | William II |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Seafield |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 January 1641 Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Died | 2 August 1724 (aged 83) Berwick-on-Tweed, Great Britain |
Resting place | Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh |
Spouse | Grizel Ker |
Children | 4 sons 5 daughters |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | Argyll's Rising Glorious Revolution |
Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont (13 January 1641 – 2 August 1724), known as Sir Patrick Hume, 2nd Baronet from 1648 to 1690 and as Lord Polwarth from 1690 to 1697, was a Scottish statesman. His grandfather was the poet and courtier Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth and Redbraes who died in 1609.