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1834-1840
Candidates
[b] Lord Ramsay
Mr Ferguson of Raith
Sir David Baird
Inverness
[a] The Chisholm
[b] The Chisholm
Mr [James Evan] Baillie
Kirkcudbright
[a] Mr [Robert] Cutlar R
Ferguson
[b] Mr Cutlar Ferguson R
Kincardine
[a] Hon. General [Hugh] C
Arbuthnott
[b] Hon. General Arbuthnott C
Lanark
[a] Mr [Alexander Mac- C
donald] Lockhart
Mr [John] Maxwell
[b] Mr Lockhart C
[Result] Remarks
C Safe. Said that Mr
Ferguson stands for Fife.
Sir David Baird will try
his chance.1
C I have not heard that he
will be opposed.
C Safe, endeavours are
made to persuade Mr
Baillie2 (the Purchaser of
Lord Glenelg’s Estate) to
start.3
I have not heard that he
will be opposed.
No contest expected. He
does not like the present
Government.
No contest.
Contest threatened but
no one named.
Said to be safe for Mr
Lockhart, but I don’t
know by whom he is to
be opposed.
Said to be safe. It is said
Maxwell retires, and is
growing Conservative.4
1 Baird did not stand; Lord Ramsay (Conservative) defeated Ferguson of Raith by
299 votes to 208.
2 James Evan Baillie of Kingussie and Glenelg, 1781-1863, uncle of Evan Baillie junior
of Dochfour, a banker in Bristol, mp Tralee 1813-18, Bristol 1830-34.
3 Chisholm was opposed again by James Murray Grant but held the seat by 332 votes
to 217.
4 See memoranda dated 6 July 1837 on pp. 246-7.
1834-1840
Candidates
[b] Lord Ramsay
Mr Ferguson of Raith
Sir David Baird
Inverness
[a] The Chisholm
[b] The Chisholm
Mr [James Evan] Baillie
Kirkcudbright
[a] Mr [Robert] Cutlar R
Ferguson
[b] Mr Cutlar Ferguson R
Kincardine
[a] Hon. General [Hugh] C
Arbuthnott
[b] Hon. General Arbuthnott C
Lanark
[a] Mr [Alexander Mac- C
donald] Lockhart
Mr [John] Maxwell
[b] Mr Lockhart C
[Result] Remarks
C Safe. Said that Mr
Ferguson stands for Fife.
Sir David Baird will try
his chance.1
C I have not heard that he
will be opposed.
C Safe, endeavours are
made to persuade Mr
Baillie2 (the Purchaser of
Lord Glenelg’s Estate) to
start.3
I have not heard that he
will be opposed.
No contest expected. He
does not like the present
Government.
No contest.
Contest threatened but
no one named.
Said to be safe for Mr
Lockhart, but I don’t
know by whom he is to
be opposed.
Said to be safe. It is said
Maxwell retires, and is
growing Conservative.4
1 Baird did not stand; Lord Ramsay (Conservative) defeated Ferguson of Raith by
299 votes to 208.
2 James Evan Baillie of Kingussie and Glenelg, 1781-1863, uncle of Evan Baillie junior
of Dochfour, a banker in Bristol, mp Tralee 1813-18, Bristol 1830-34.
3 Chisholm was opposed again by James Murray Grant but held the seat by 332 votes
to 217.
4 See memoranda dated 6 July 1837 on pp. 246-7.
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