Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont

Who was Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont?

Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont PC FRS, styled Lord Polwarth between 1724 and 1740, was a Scottish politician.

Hume-Campbell was the son of Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, by Margaret, daughter and heiress Sir George Campbell, of Cessnock. On 1 May 1731, he married Ann Western, daughter of Robert Western of London and niece of Sir Richard Shirley, 3rd Baronet. They had one son and three daughters:

Patrick Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth

Lady Anne Hume-Campebll, married on 23 October 1735 Sir John Paterson, 3rd Baronet and had issue

Lady Margaret Hume-Campbell, married on 20 September 1763 James Stuart, without issue

Lady Diana Hume-Campbell, married in 1754 Walter Scott of Harden, and had issue; later Lady Polwarth suo jure and de jure.

He was returned to parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1734, a seat he held until 1740. From 1750 to 1784 he sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish Representative Peer. He also served as First Lord of the Police from 1747 to 1764.

Lord Marchmont made a second marriage on 30 January 1748, to Elizabeth Crompton. They had one son: