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William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (16 October 1794 – 1878) was a Scottish peer and planter. Born to William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk and Mary Ricketts, he owned several slave plantations in the British colony of Jamaica. He died on 5 December 1878 at age of 84. Lord NOrthesk married Georgiana Maria Elliot, daughter of Admiral Sir George Elliot and Eliza Cecilia Ness, on 14 February 1843 and had two children:

Northesk was associated with "T71/871 and T71/1378 Special Awards in Trust Westmoreland claim no. 232A & B", he owned 200 slaves in Jamaica and received a £3,529 payment at the time (worth £275 thousand in 2024 ).

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
William Carnegie
Earl of Northesk
1831–1871
Succeeded by
George Carnegie
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