Background
Edmonstone was the third son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 1st Baronet.
Edmonstone was the third son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 1st Baronet.
He was educated at Eton College and subsequently at Christ Church, Oxford.
Having been called to the Bar, he was one of the six clerks in Chancery until the time of his father"s death. In 1806 he was elected Member for Dumbartonshire, but he lost his seat in the general election of the following year. In 1812 he became Member for Stirlingshire and held the seat until his death.
A Tory like his father, he supported Lord Liverpool"s government during the later part of the Napoleonic Wars.
3rd United Kingdom Parliament. 5th United Kingdom Parliament. 6th United Kingdom Parliament.
7th United Kingdom Parliament.
