Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet

Sir James Carnegie of Pittarrow, 3rd Baronet (1716 – 30 April 1765) was a Scottish politician, soldier and (but for the attainder of the 5th Earl) 6th Earl of Southesk, 6th Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird and 6th Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchars.

Background He was the eldest son of Sir John Carnegie, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Burnett, daughter of Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet. In 1729, aged only thirteen, he succeeded his father as baronet.

Career Carnegie joined the British Army in 1737 and served under Prince William, Duke of Cumberland in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.

Family On 5 July 1752, he married Christian Doig, eldest daughter of David Doig, and by her had two daughters and four sons. Carnegie died and was buried at Stamford, Lincolnshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son David.