PANMURE

William Maule , 1 Baron (2 son of George Ramsay, 8 earl of Dalhousie, d. 15 Nov. 1787). b. 27 Oct. 1771; succeeded to the greater part of the Panmure estates on death of his great uncle Wm. earl of Panmure 4 Jany. 1782, when he a umed the name of Maule; cornet 11 dragoons 10 Oct. 1788; raised an independent company of foot, which was disbanded 1791; M.P. For far shire 25 April 1796 to 20 May 1796, and 24 June 1805 to 9 Sept. 1831, and was a great supporter of Fox; a boon companion of George IV; cr. baron Panmure of Brechin and Navar, co. Forfar, by letters patent 10 Sept. 1831, on coronation of William IV; his dinner parties were sometimes protracted to eighteen hours, when the consumption of claret was enormous; gave considerable sums in charity to Dundee and neighbouring towns. d. Brechin castle, For far shire 13 April 1852, portrait in Dundee town hall. G.M. xxxvii 515 (1852); I.L.N. xx 315 (1852); Norrie’s Dundee celebrities (1873) 136–9; Times 16 April 1852 p. 8.