Patrick Heron (died 1761)
Patrick Heron (c. 1672 – 22 October 1761)[1] was a Scottish politician.
Patrick Heron | |
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| Born | 1672 |
| Died | 22 October 1761 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
[edit]He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry from 1727 to 1741.[2]
Patrick Heron was the heritor of the estate of Kirroughtree. As a landowner during the 1724 uprising of the Galloway Levellers he was instrumental in defusing a tense confrontation between Levellers and landowners.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
- ^ Watson, Paula (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "HERON, Patrick (c.1672-1761), of Heron, Kirroughtrie, Kirkcudbright". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ A. S. Morton, "Kirroughtree", DUMFRlESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS AND JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS 1935-36, THIRD SERIES, VOLUME XX, p181,
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