Sir John Hall of Dunglass, 1st Baronet (1650–1695) was a 17th-century Scottish merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh: from 1689 to 1691 and 1692 to 1694.
Born
1650
Died
1695
Overview
Sir John Hall of Dunglass (1650–1695) was a 17th-century Scottish merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh: from 1689 to 1691 and 1692 to 1694.
Life
He was born around 1650 the son of James Hall of Dunglass and his wife, Janet Higgins.
In October 1687 he was many of the several Scottish gentry granted a baronetcy in Nova Scotia, under the title of Baronet of Dunglass. This baronetcy was somewhat meaningless as Nova Scotia was at that time under French control. The purpose was largely a money-making exercise rather than a meaningful area for colonisation. The baronetcies had to be bought.
In 1689 he succeeded Magnus Prince as Lord Provost of Edinburgh. He served a second term from 1692 to 1694 then was succeeded by Robert Chieslie of Dalry.
