ˌɔn sˈɛvən mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, lˈɔːɹd stɹˈæθmoːɹ dˈaɪd ʌv tˌuːbɚkjʊlˈoʊsɪs wˌaɪlst æt sˈiː ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl ænd wʌz səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn tˈɜːn baɪ hɪz sˈʌnz, dʒˈɑːn ænd tˈɑːməs.
On 7 March 1776, Lord Strathmore died of tuberculosis whilst at sea on his way to Portugal and was succeeded in turn by his sons, John and Thomas.