Background
He was born in Kincardineshire the oldest son of Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet and his wife Christian Doig (d1820), daughter of David Doig.
He was born in Kincardineshire the oldest son of Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet and his wife Christian Doig (d1820), daughter of David Doig.
Christ Church; University of Street Andrews. Eton College.
In 1765, aged only twelve, Carnegie succeeded his father as baronet and de jure as Earl of Southesk. He was educated at Eton College, the University of Street Andrews and Christ Church, Oxford. He represented Forfarshire in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1796 until the Acting of Union in 1801, then subsequently in the Parliament of the United Kingdom until his death in 1805.
Carnegie was Deputy Governor of the British Linen Company.
He partly rebuild and improved Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, the family"s ancestral seat. Carnegie died at Gloucester Place in London and was buried at Street Martin-in-the-Fields.
Royal Society; 1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 16th Parliament of Great Britain.
17th Parliament of Great Britain.
18th Parliament of Great Britain]
Carnegie entered the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Aberdeen Burghs in 1784, sitting for it until 1790.