with England, first published in 1714. These Memoirs, together with Lockhart's correspondence with the Pretender, and some other papers of minor importance, were published again in the two volumes of Lockhart Letters (1817), edited by Anthony Aufrere. Lockart was the source of intelligence revealing the extensive bribery of Scottish parliamentarians prior to the Treaty of Union, giving rise to the famous Robert Burns line: "bought and sold for English gold". He published a list of bribes paid by the English Treasury. Family Lockhart belonged to the Lockharts of Lee, who were active in Scots law and politics during the 17th century. He married Eupheme Montgomerie, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton, by whom he had a large family. He had 2 sons one being Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington, and the older, more reclusive brother, Henry Lockhart (1690-1787), who had 1 son with his wife Mary Lockhart (1692-1780) His daughter Grace Lockhart married John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne. See also Treaty of Union 1707 List of people killed in duels References Clan Lockhart Society External links Significant Scots – George Lockhart 1673 births 1731 deaths Duelling fatalities Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies Shire Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Politicians from South Lanarkshire Scottish spies 18th-century Scottish writers Deaths by firearm in Scotland People of the Jacobite rising of 1715 Scottish Jacobites 18th-century spies Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1702–1707 British MPs 1708–1710