Sir David Carnegie, 1st Baronet

Carnegie sat in the Parliament of Scotland for Kincardineshire in 1667 and from 1669 until 1674.^[3] He was created a Baronet, of Pitcarrow, in the County of Kincardine on 20 February 1663.^[1] In 1690 by commission of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville, Carnegie raised one hundred men to appease rebellious Highlanders in Kincardineshire.^[4] As a revenge his estate and his fields were devastated.^[4] Carnegie petitioned for compensation, however received never a restitution.^[4]

On 29 October 1663, he married firstly Catherine Primrose, daughter of Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Baronet and had by her five sons and five daughters.^[4] She died in 1677, and Carnegie married next Catherine Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon and widow of Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott, on 29 October 1684.^[4] His second wife bore an only son and died in 1692.^[4] Carnegie married finally Jean Burnett, daughter of James Burnett about 1696, and had by her three sons and three daughters.^[4] He died in 1708 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John.^[2]