Biography of Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet 1730-1812

In or before 1727 [his father] George Ainslie and [his mother] Jane Anstruther were married. They had three sons, and four or five daughters.

Around 1730 Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet was born to George Ainslie and Jane Anstruther.

In 1773 [his father] George Ainslie died.

The London Gazette 11598. St. James's, September 20 [1775]. The King has been pleased to appoint Robert Ainslie (age 45), Esq; to be His Majesty's Ambassador to the Ottoman Porte, in the Room of John Murray, Esq; deceased; and His Majesty was pleased this Day to confer upon him the Honour of Knighthood; upon which Occasions he had the Honour to kiss His Majesty's Hand.

In May 1776 Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet (age 46) left England for Constantinople, where he arrived on 02 Oct 1776. He returned to England in 1791.

On 08 Sep 1796 Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet (age 66) received a grant of a pension of £1,000 on the civil list, to be held "during the joint lives of his majesty and himself".

On 27 Sep 1796 Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet (age 66) was elected MP Milborne Port which seat he held until 1802.

On 20 Dec 1796 [his son] Mr Ainslie died. The Gentleman's Magazine for 1796 Part II Page 1062: Mr Ainslie, eldest son of Robert A (age 66). This young gentleman was to have been married to Ms Baldwin, daughter of Mr B. (age 59) M. P. for Malton, on Thursday; but, in consequence of a violent fever, was carried off two days preceding.

                    The London Gazette 15744. Whitehall, October 13, 1804
                
                    The King, has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great England and Ireland unto Sir Robert Ainslie (age 74), of Great Torrington, in the County of Lincoln, Knight, late His Majefty's Ambassador at the Ottoman Porte, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, with Remainder to Robert Sharpe Ainslie (age 47), of Market Stainton, in the said County of Lincoln, Esq.; Nephew of the said Sir Robert Ainslie, and Son of General George Ainslie, deceased, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully-begotten.
                
                    The King has also been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the said, United Kingdom to William Burroughs (age 51), Esq; late Advocate-General of Bengal and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten.

On 21 Jul 1812 Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His nephew Robert Sharpe Ainslie of Market Stainton (age 55) succeeded 2nd Baronet Ainslie of Great Torrington in Lincolnshire.

[his son] Mr Ainslie was born to Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet.

Ancestors of Robert Ainslie 1st Baronet 1730-1812