He was appointed the joint commissioner in China with Lord Napier in 1834.

The third Baronet had already succeeded his grandmother as Lord Napier when he inherited the baronetcy in 1725.

The new building was named after Lord Napier, the Governor of Madras from 1866-1872.

Lord Napier lauded him as a landscape painter:

Lord Napier decided against returning to Scotland.

Archibald (d. 1683), who succeeded as 3rd Lord Napier.

(1) Lord Napier and Ettrick points out to me that, unluckily, the tradition is erroneous.

In 1871, the new Governor of Madras, Lord Napier visited.

The imposing steeple, 192 ft high, was added in 1868, the coping stone being fixed by Lord Napier.

He was subsequently appointed Government translator under Lord Napier, but only held the position for a few days.