Sir John Clerk, 5th Baronet | |
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 Portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk of Penicuik by Henry Raeburn | |
| Born | 1736  Edinburghshire |
| Died | 24 February 1798 (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemary Appleby |
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| Family | James Clerk |
Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, 5th Baronet FRSE (1736–1798) was a Royal Navy officer. Active in the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, he thereby became a founder fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh upon its formation in 1783.