Sir James Pringle, 4th Baronet

Sir James Pringle, 4th Baronet (1726–1809), was a British soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1779.

of James Pringle of Torwoodlee, Selkirk and was baptized on 6 November 1726.

In 1770 he retired from the army and in 1774 was appointed Master of the King’s works in Scotland, He was re-elected MP for Berwickshire in the 1774 general election.

[2] He vacated his seat in 1779 in favour of Sir John Paterson, son-in-law of Lord Marchmont.

He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 14 December 1779 and from then on he dedicated his time to the managing of his estates.