Patrick Heron (died 1761) explained

Patrick Heron (– 22 October 1761) was a Scottish politician.

Patrick Heron
Birth Date:1672
Death Date:22 October 1761
Occupation:Politician

Career

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry from 1727 to 1741.

Patrick Heron was the heritor of the estate of Kirroughtree. As a landowner during the 1724 uprising of the Galloway Levellers he was instrumental in defusing a tense confrontation between Levellers and landowners.[1]

Notes and References

  1. A. S. Morton, "Kirroughtree", DUMFRlESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS AND JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS 1935-36, THIRD SERIES, VOLUME XX, p181,