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James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
b. 1648, d. 11 May 1716
Birth
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, was born in 1648.1 He witnessed the birth of Mary Drummond circa 1670.2
Parents
| Father | James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth (b. 1615, d. 2 June 1675) |
| Mother | Ann Gordon, dau of George Gordon 2nd Marquess of Huntly |
Child with Jane Douglas, 4th dau William Douglas 1st Marquess of Douglas, (d. 1678)
| Daughter | Mary Drummond+ (b. circa 1670) |
Titles
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, held the title of was one of the first eight original Knights of the Thistle on 29 May 1687.1
Working life
- Between 1684 and 1688 James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, was occupied as Lord Chancellor in Scotland.1
- On 19 August 1696 James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, was occupied as appointed Governor to the exiled young Prince of Wales in St Germain.
Property
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, possessed was a partner of William Penn in the settlement of East New Jersey USA, one of 24 proprietors who owned most of the current State of New Jersey in 1681 in East New Jersey.1
Death
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, died on 11 May 1716 at age ~68 in St Germain.1
Citations
- [S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., 13 March 2025; Drummond, James 4th Earl of Perth
- [S74] William Jerdan, Letters from James, earl of Perth, lord chancellor of Scotland,&c, to his sister, the Countess of Erroll, and other members of his family, p 78
| Context | Ch forebears |
| Last Edited | 13 March 2025 |