David Falconer, 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton
David Falconer, 4th Lord of Halkerton (27 May 1681 – 24 September 1751) was a Scottish peer. He held the title from 1724 to 1751
Early life[edit]
Falconer was born on 27 May 1681 in Edinburgh. He was the son of Sir David Falconer of Newton and Mary Norvell. He was a grandson of Sir David Falconer and the former Margaret Hepburn. His grandfather was the brother of the Sir Alexander Falconer the first Lord Falconer of Halkerton.[1][2]
Career[edit]
In 1724, he succeeded David Falconer (the grandson of Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton, his grandfather's brother) as the 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton in the Peerage of Scotland.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
On 23 December 1703, David Falconer married Lady Catherine Margaret Keith in Keith Hall in Marykirk. She was the daughter of William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore.[5] Together, they were the parents of:
- Alexander Falconer, 5th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (b. c. 1707), who married Frances Mackworth (1731–1814), a daughter of Herbert Mackworth and Lady Jane Noel (daughter of Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough) in 1757. After his death she married Anthony Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu in 1765.[5]
- William Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (b. c. 1712), who married Rembertina Maria van Iddekinge (d. 1779), a daughter of Burgomaster Pieter Rembt van Iddekinge of Groningen, Netherlands.[5]
- Hon. David Falconer (b. c. 1716), who married Ms. Lamplugh of co. Cumberland.[5]
- Hon. Catherine Falconer (1717–1748).[5]
- Hon. John Falconer of Jamaica (b. 1718).[5]
- Hon. Jean Falconer (1719–1797), who married James Falconer of Monkton and Balnakettle (d. 1779).[5]
- Hon. James Melvin Falconer of Monkton (1750–1779).[5]
- Hon. Mary Falconer (1721–1775).[5]
- Hon. George Falconer of Phesdo (c. 1722–1780), a Capt. of the Royal Navy who married Hannah (née Ivie) Hardy (widow of Lt. Hardy).[5]
- Hon. Marjory "May" Falconer (1723–1787), who married George Norvell of Boghall and Deans in 1759.[5]
David died on 24 September 1751 in Inglismaldie at age 70. His widow, Lady Katharine died on 1 March 1762 in Edinburgh at age 71.[5]
Descendants[edit]
Through his second son William,[6] he was the grandfather of Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, who became the 5th Earl of Kintore in 1778.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Paul McKee Gifford. Falconer of Halkerton: A Genealogy of a Scottish Family and its branches in England, the United States, and Jamaica, including those spelled "Falconar" and "Faulkner". Heritage Books, Inc., Maryland USA. ISBN 9780788406157
- ^ Charles Kidd & David Williamson. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage/1990. St Martin's Press, New York. ISBN 9780312046408 [page needed]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
- ^ The Peerage of Scotland: A Genealogical and Historical Account of All the Peers of that Ancient Kingdom ... J. Almon. 1767. p. 237. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Kintore, Earl of (S, 1677)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Debrett's Genealogical Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland. William Pickering. 1847. p. 443. Retrieved 6 October 2020.