Family
On 7 May 1777, William Adam married Eleanora Elphinstone (d. 4 February 1800), daughter of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone. They had six children:
- John (4 May 1779–4 June 1825), civil servant of the East India Company, served as acting Governor-General of India in 1823.
- Charles (6 October 1780–16 Sept. 1853), Admiral in the Royal Navy, MP,
- William George (6 December 1781–16 May 1839), lawyer.
- Frederick (17 June 1784–17 August 1853), General in the British Army, Governor of Madras 1832–37.
- Francis James (24 March 1791–8 June 1820)
- Clementina (d. 29 October 1877), married on 27 April 1807, John Anstruther-Thomson, DL, of Charleton, Fife.
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