John Nairne
Nairne, John, styled third Lord Nairne and Jacobite second earl of Nairne (1690/91–1770), Jacobite army officer
About John Nairne
Lived 1690 – 1770 (aged 79–80). John Nairne was a king's Printer for Scotland.
John Nairne (c. 1691 – 11 July 1770), styled Earl of Nairne and 3rd Lord Nairne from 1726, was a Scottish Jacobite soldier.
Biography Nairne was the eldest son of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne and Margaret Nairne, 2nd Lady Nairne, and a grandson of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. He died in exile in France on 11 July 1770.
Nairne married Lady Catherine Murray, daughter of Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore, in c. 1712, by whom he had eight sons and four daughters. Five of the children died young.
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Who was John Nairne?
Nairne, John, styled third Lord Nairne and Jacobite second earl of Nairne (1690/91–1770), Jacobite army officer
When was John Nairne born?
John Nairne was born in 1690.
When did John Nairne die?
John Nairne died in 1770.
What was John Nairne's occupation?
John Nairne was a king's Printer for Scotland.
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· DBpedia: John Nairne (1691–1770)
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