George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk

Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (1716–1792) was born the son of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss on 2 August 1716. He died on 20 January 1792 at age 75.

He married Anne Melville, daughter of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven and Elizabeth Monypenny, on 30 April 1748 and had six children:


 * Mary Anne Carnegie (d. 2 June 1798)
 * David Carnegie (5 April 1749 – 19 February 1788)
 * Lady Elizabeth Carnegie (1751–19 August 1793)
 * Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831)
 * Lt.-Col. George Carnegie (21 August 1773–1839)
 * Margaret Carnegie (1779–15 March 1793)