Roger Sinclair Aytoun
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Roger Sinclair Aytoun (18 February 1823 – 1904) was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1862 to 1874.
Biography
Aytoun was born in Edinburgh, the son of John Aytoun of Inchdairnie, Fifeshire and his wife Margaret Anne Jeffery, daughter of J. Jeffery M.D. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge graduating B.A. in 1845 and M.A. in 1848. He was a deputy lieutenant and J.P. of Fifeshire.[https://archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1870londuoft#page/10/mode/2up Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870]{{acad|id=ATN841RS|name=Aytoun, Roger St Clair}}
In 1862 Aytoun was elected member of parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs. He held the seat until 1874.{{Rayment-hc|k|2|date=March 2012}}
Aytoun died at the age of 81 on either New Year's Day (1 January) or 14 May 1904.
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Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Fife constituencies
Category:Scottish Liberal Party MPs
Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Category:Deputy lieutenants of Fife
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