Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Baronet

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Baronet (c. 1738 – 1804) was a Scottish soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1804. Laurie was the only son of Sir Robert Laurie, 4th Baronet and his wife Christian Erskine, daughter of Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 28 April 1779. He joined the army in 1762 and was captain in the 71st Foot. In 1765 he was a captain in the 7th Dragoon Guards and in 1771 a major.

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Baronet

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Baronet (c. 1738 – 1804) was a Scottish soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1804. Laurie was the only son of Sir Robert Laurie, 4th Baronet and his wife Christian Erskine, daughter of Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 28 April 1779. He joined the army in 1762 and was captain in the 71st Foot. In 1765 he was a captain in the 7th Dragoon Guards and in 1771 a major.