Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

56 GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF
John Heathcote of Normanton Park, Rutland, Baronet. By her, who died
in 1797, he had no issue, and having attained the great age of 89, he died
in his house in Argyll Street, London, in July 1807. He was succeeded by
his eldest surviving son Sir Charles, who was born at Greenwich, October 9,
1764. He was educated at Eton, and subsequently at Christ Church, Oxford, 1
at both which places he was distinguished for his classical attainments.
Having been called to the Bar, he was appointed by Sir Richard Pepper
Arden, Master of the Rolls, to be one of the six clerks in Chancery, which office
he held till his father's death. In i8o6Mr. Edmonstone was elected member
for the county of Dumbarton, but he lost his seat at the general election
which took place in the April following. In 18 12 he was again returned to
Parliament for Stirlingshire, which seat he retained till his death. Sir
Charles was, like his father, a Tory in politics, and he had the satisfaction
of supporting Lord Liverpool's administration through the glorious events
which terminated the war in 181 5. He never however spoke in the House.
Sir Charles Edmonstone married first, Emma, 2 fifth daughter of
Richard Wilbraham Bootle, Esq. of Rode Hall, Cheshire, and Lathom House,
Lancashire, and by her, who died in November 1797, had a son and
daughter : first, Archibald, who succeeded him ; and second, Mary Emma,
born November 7, 1797. He married secondly, in December 1804, Louisa,
youngest daughter of Beaumont, second Lord Hotham, 3 by whom (who
remarried in 1832 Charles Woodcock, Esq. of Park Crescent, London, where
she died, August 20th, 1840) he left four sons and two daughters: — first,
William, born January 29, 18 10, a commander in the Royal Navy, 4 married
in 1841, Mary, eldest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Parsons, C.M.G., by
whom he has had two sons, Archibald William, born and died in 1865, and
Archibald, born 30th May 1867, and nine daughters; (1.) Mary Emma
Frances, born 1842, died 1847 ; (2.) Louisa Anne ; 5 (3.) Charlotte
Henrietta ; 8 (4.) Jessie ; (5.) Frances Euphemia ; 7 (6.) Sophia ; (7.)
1 Christ Church, Oxford, B.A., February 20, tenant Henry Pipon, R.H.A., second son of
1784. the late Colonel J. K. Pipon, of Noirmont
3 Note 60, Appendix. Manor, Jersey.
3 Note 61, Appendix. 6 Married, 9th June 1866, to the Rev. John
'Rear-Admiral, 1869; C.B., Member of Francis Kitson, Vicar of Antony, Cornwall.
Parliament for Stirlingshire, 1874. ' Married, 3d June 1873, to A. R. Duncan,
6 Married, 1 2th October 1872, to Lieu- Esq., Advocate.