David Falconer, 4th Lord of Halkerton (27 May 1681 – 24 September 1751) was a Scottish peer. He held the title from 1724 to 1751
Falconer was born on 27 May 1681 in Edinburgh. He was the son of Sir David Falconer of Newton and Mary Norvell. He was a grandson of Sir David Falconer and the former Margaret Hepburn. His grandfather was the brother of the Sir Alexander Falconer the first Lord Falconer of Halkerton. [1] [2]
In 1724, he succeeded David Falconer (the grandson of Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton, his grandfather's brother) as the 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton in the Peerage of Scotland. [3] [4]
On 23 December 1703, David Falconer married Lady Catherine Margaret Keith in Keith Hall in Marykirk. She was the daughter of William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore. [5] Together, they were the parents of:
David died on 24 September 1751 in Inglismaldie at age 70. His widow, Lady Katharine died on 1 March 1762 in Edinburgh at age 71. [5]
Through his second son William, [6] he was the grandfather of Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, who became the 5th Earl of Kintore in 1778. [5]
David Falconer, 4th Lord of Halkerton (27 May 1681 – 24 September 1751) was a Scottish peer. He held the title from 1724 to 1751
Falconer was born on 27 May 1681 in Edinburgh. He was the son of Sir David Falconer of Newton and Mary Norvell. He was a grandson of Sir David Falconer and the former Margaret Hepburn. His grandfather was the brother of the Sir Alexander Falconer the first Lord Falconer of Halkerton. [1] [2]
In 1724, he succeeded David Falconer (the grandson of Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton, his grandfather's brother) as the 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton in the Peerage of Scotland. [3] [4]
On 23 December 1703, David Falconer married Lady Catherine Margaret Keith in Keith Hall in Marykirk. She was the daughter of William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore. [5] Together, they were the parents of:
David died on 24 September 1751 in Inglismaldie at age 70. His widow, Lady Katharine died on 1 March 1762 in Edinburgh at age 71. [5]
Through his second son William, [6] he was the grandfather of Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, who became the 5th Earl of Kintore in 1778. [5]