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CRAUFURD, Sir Patrick (d.1782), of Piccadilly, London
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Dates
1780 - 12 Mar. 1781
Family and Education
1st s. of James Craufurd by his w. Elizabeth Andrews of Rotterdam. James Craufurd was the s. of Patrick Craufurd of Drumsoy, and bro. of Patrick Craufurd of Auchenames and Col. John Craufurd. Kntd. 2 May 1777.
Offices Held
Conservator of Scots privileges in Holland from 1760.1
Biography
Craufurd, like his father, was a merchant in Holland. At the general election of 1780 he successfully contested Arundel, a venal borough, but was unseated for bribery.
He died 24 Jan. 1782.
Ref Volumes: 1754-1790
Author: Sir Lewis Namier
Notes
- 1. John Craufurd to Bute, 12 Nov. 1760, Bute mss.
