Sir Francis Kinloch, 1st Baronet

Francis Kinloch was the son of Andrew Kinloch, a merchant of Rochelle. He purchased the Haddingtonshire estates of Gilmerton, Athelstaneford and Markle, having a charter of Markle on 24 July 1664. He served as a commissioner of supply, and was Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1677.^[1] He also represented Edinburgh within the Scottish Parliament in the vote on the Convention of the Estates in 1678,^[2] and on 16 September 1686 was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia, with remainder to the heirs male of his body.^[1]

In 1677 he sold land on Melrose Close on the south side of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh.^[3]

Kinloch was married to Magdalen Macmath of Newbyres. She died aged fifty-nine on 16 November 1674 and was buried in the Greyfriars Kirkyard. He was buried there on 17 December 1691. Their eldest son Francis succeeded to the baronetcy.^[1] Their large family included Alexander Kinloch who married Mary Leslie, daughter of Sir David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark.^[4]