He was responsible for commissioning Alexander Edward to reconstruct Brechin Castle between approximately 1696 and 1709,[1] and he also expanded the family seat of Panmure House.
He was an early supporter of the Jacobite cause, which aimed to restore James and his successors on the thrones of England and Scotland.
On 3rd April 1696, Lord Panmure was elected to the court of directors of the Company of Scotland trading to Africa and the Indies.
[2] In 1707, he encouraged rebellion and the return of James by signing a letter suggesting the country would rise to support him.
He died of pleurisy in Paris, still in exile having twice refused the opportunity of reconciliation with the British government.