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Earls and dukes of Roxburghe - LoveToKnow 1911 The duke was a representative peer for Scotland in four parliaments; George I. made him a privy councillor and keeper of the privy seal of Scotland, and he was loyal to the king during the Jacobite rising in 1715. John was betrothed to Christiana, daughter of the duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; but when the princess's sister Charlotte was affianced to George III., reasons of state led to the rupture of the engagement, and he died unmarried on the 19th of March 1804. The duke of Roxburghe sits in the House of Lords as Earl Innes, a peerage of the United Kingdom, which was conferred in 1837 upon James Henry, the 6th duke (1816-1879). www.1911encyclopedia.org /Earls_and_dukes_of_Roxburghe   (680 words)

Clan Campbell Chiefs The Duke and Duchess of Argyll at Inveraray Castle The 13th Duke of Argyll is the son of Sir Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll and Iona Mary Colquhoun, the daughter of Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss 8th BT, Chief of Clan Colquhoun. The Duke of Hamilton (1644) and Brandon (1711): The Chief of Clan Hamilton www.ccsna.org /mcm.htm   (1401 words)

Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe (pronounced "Roxbruh") is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Viscount Broxmouth, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford and Earl of Kelso. The Duke has the subsidiary titles of: Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (created 1707), Earl of Roxburghe (1616), Earl of Kelso (1707), Earl Ker (1722), Earl Innes (1837), Viscount Broxmouth (1707), Lord Roxburghe (1600), Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun (1616) and Baron Ker of Wakefield (1722). The Duke's eldest son bears the courtesy title of Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford. publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/d/du/duke_of_roxburghe.html   (243 words)

The Barony of Plenderleith - Scottish Barony Titles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Robert, Lord Roxburgh, Warden of the Middle Marches, was confirmed in the lands of Halyden and Clarilaw, Roxburghshire, and also the office of Baillie of Kelso Abbey on 5 August 1602. John, Earl of Roxburgh, was served heir to his father’s brother Robert, Earl of Roxburgh, etc, in various lands including the lands, lordship and barony of Halydean on 22 October 1696. John, third Duke of Roxburghe and Earl Ker of Wakefield held a number of royal offices including Lord of the Bedchamber, Groom of the Stole, as well as the civil ones of Privy Councillor and Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire; also he was a Knight of the Thistle and a Knight of the Garter. www.baronytitles.com /forsale/68.html   (1327 words)

Golf - CBS SportsLine.com The brainchild of the Duke of Roxburghe, an ardent golfer who had dreamed of building a world-class golf facility on his Borders estate, The Roxburghe is a combination of the Duke’s own ideas and those of architect Dave Thomas (of Belfry fame) arguably one of Britain’s most dynamic design talents of the 20th century. Roxburghe was ranked among the top 100 courses of the British Isles within four years of opening. While you’re there, be on the look out for the Duke, he’s usually around the course or the clubhouse and enjoys nothing more than chatting with visitors about the intricacies of his course. www.sportsline.com /golf/story/9002669   (1087 words)

Golf - CBS SportsLine.com A case in point is The Roxburghe, an exceptional parkland layout, situated in the picturesque, 200-acre estate of the current Duke of Roxburghe, an avid golfer who had a yearning to build a very special golf course for himself. The Roxburghe is located in a region of Scotland known as The Borders, that area of the country extending from just south of Edinburgh to the English border, also known as the Scottish Lowlands. The Roxburghe is the first true championship course in the region and has made exceptional use of the naturally contoured land, creating the impression that this layout has been here for centuries rather than the few short years which is the reality. www.sportsline.com /golf/story/6234092   (986 words)

HERITAGE FISHERIES LTD v. THE MOST NOBLE SIR GUY DAVID INNES KER, BARONET, DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, 04 June 1999, Lord ... A question arose as to whether the Duke was liable under the Deed to repair the breach and restore the Cauld to its previous condition. The factual position appeared to be, however, that the Duke had undertaken, in terms of the 1996 minute of agreement, to carry out certain works to stabilise the breach in the Cauld, but that he had never indicated that he thought fit to do more. The Duke was therefore failing to comply with Regulation 3 and in terms of Sub-Clause Sixth he was obliged to do the maintenance work necessary to bring the Cauld up to a state where it was watertight and complied with Regulation 3. www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/062_17_98.html   (4323 words)

Local fury as duke sells land for housing - [Sunday Herald] They have accused the duke of letting developers sidestep their obligation to provide a park by “giving” the village an existing play area that he had already donated years earlier. Greenwell said he was disappointed in the duke because, after writing to him in 2003, he had been assured that there were no plans to build on the field next to the village. A spokesman for Roxburghe Estates said the housing developments were meeting a “significant demand for housing of different types in the Borders area”. www.sundayherald.com /46341   (1128 words)

John Duke of Roxburghe - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Coleridge, John Duke, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1897), British jurist, eldest son of the jurist Sir John Taylor Coleridge, born in Ottery Saint... John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399), English soldier and statesman, the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and brother of Edward,... John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (1389-1435), English soldier and statesman, third son of King Henry IV of England and brother of King Henry V of... encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=John+Duke+of+Roxburghe   (173 words)

Duke of Roxburghe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The title is derived from Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders. The Duke has the subsidiary titles of: Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (created 1707), Earl of Roxburghe (1616), Earl of Kelso (1707), Earl Innes (1837), Viscount Broxmouth (1707), Lord Roxburghe (1600), and Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun (1616). All of the titles form part of the peerage of Scotland, with the exception the Earldom of Innes, which belongs to the peerage of the United Kingdom. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Roxburghe   (381 words)

Floors Castle, Kelso One of Raeburn's portraits depicts the fifth duke of Roxburghe and there are further works by Van de Velde and Ruisdael. Duchess May, the American wife of the eighth duke, brought the 17th century Brussels tapestries from Long Island and she furnished the room in Louis XV style. One of the trees in the extensive parkland is said to mark the spot where James II was fatally wounded by a bullet during a siege of the castle in 1460. www.planetware.com /kelso/floors-castle-gb-brd-floors.htm   (410 words)

Significant Scots - John Ker The duke was himself no collector, but it happened that a copy of this very book had passed under his eye, and been offered to him for sale at a hundred guineas, then thought an immense price. The duke had also collected many ancient manuscripts, some of them splendidly illuminated; and it is mentioned, that he read these with great facility, as was testified by various remarks which he wrote upon them with his own hand. He mentions that the duke’s library occupied a range of apartments in the second floor of his house; and in a room adjoining, and into which the library opened, "slept and died" the illustrious collector himself. www.electricscotland.com /history/other/ker_john.htm   (2928 words)

Lagorio on Roxburghe Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The club reached its nadir at the meeting of 1884, when the question of whether or not to continue was raised, and seven of the nine attending members voted to go on. John (no. 103*) was the Roxburghers' first complete manuscript facsimile, to be followed by Les Miracles de Nostre Dame (no. 114*) and The Metz Pontifical (no. 138*), both of which reflected the club's growing interest in artistic reproduction as well as textual transcription. Among the medieval manuscripts reproduced for the Roxburghe Club is The Sherborne Missal, presented to members by the Duke of Northumberland in 1920. www.lib.uiowa.edu /spec-coll/Bai/lagorio.htm   (941 words)

Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, Scotland - Golf development news - Roxburghe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The duke’s £1.5 million pet project even received a Royal seal of approval when his good friend Prince Andrew accepted an invitation to partner Faldo in a four-ball challenge match for charity. But throughout the winter months since the media spotlight shifted away from the 7,111-yard course at Sunlaws the duke, a talented six-handicapper, has been wondering why hardly anyone has been coming to enjoy what is by far the best golf course within a 70-mile radius. The duke confessed yesterday he was amazed that so few golfers had taken the opportunity to pay and play his course, where members pay an annual subscription of £550. www.kingsbarnslinks.com /localnews/golf/roxburghe.htm   (907 words)

Great Places to Stay in Scotland - Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course The Roxburghe Golf Course, imaginatively designed by Dave Thomas, stretches for 7111 yards and as a championship course, it is ideal for all levels of player. The Duke of Roxburghe was naturally delighted to welcome such a prestigious team of golfers to his course. The Duke, naturally enough is delighted to welcome the Seniors Open to his golf course. www.rampantscotland.com /stay/bldev_stay_roxburghe2.htm   (634 words)

Duke's fairytale filly | Royal Ascot | Horse Racing | Sport | Telegraph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The family motto of the Duke of Roxburghe - 'For Christ and Country Danger is Sweet' - has been in existence since 1707, when an Earl who was Secretary of State for Scotland received an upgrade as reward for overseeing the Act of Union. But those feats are nothing compared to the remarkable story and success of Attraction, owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, who has created history by winning both the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas. While the Duke continues to enjoy the ultimate pleasure offered by racing's dream factory, the irony is that those joys have arrived after experiencing one of the bleakest times the sport could throw at anyone. www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/06/18/shrich18.xml&sSheet=/sport/2004/06/18/ixhors.html   (882 words)

The Roxburghe reigns as one of Scotland's best-kept secrets - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) A case in point is The Roxburghe, an exceptional parkland layout, situated in the picturesque, 200 acre estate of the current Duke of Roxburghe, an avid golfer who had a yearning to build a very special golf course for himself. The results of Thomas's design talents coupled with thoughts and ideas of a the Duke of Roxburghe, a man never shy about expressing his own opinions, especially when it comes to golf courses, is inspiring. The Roxburghe is located in a region of Scotland known as The Borders, that area of the country extending from just south of Edinburgh to the English border, also known as the Scottish Lowlands. www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,6234092,00.html   (921 words)

Sunday Times - Rich List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Among the projects being tackled is the stabilisation of the walls of Cessford Castle. Despite the foot and mouth crisis, Roxburghe's 65,600 acres around Floors Castle and the valuable fishing rights are in fine form. The 47-year-old duke's Sunlaws Development Company had assets of £1.9m in 2000 and the Roxburghe hotel and golf course are highly acclaimed. www.timesonline.co.uk /richlist/person/0,,6793,00.html   (93 words)

The Scotsman - Duke on course for housing showdown The Scotsman - Duke on course for housing showdown TO ITS supporters, the Duke of Roxburghe’s plans for more than 80 exclusive homes on the tree-lined fringes of his championship golf course are a vision of refinement and luxury. The original intention was to develop 180 new homes in conjunction with the acclaimed Roxburghe golf course on 500 acres of the duke’s extensive Borders estates. thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1246672002   (811 words)

Roxburghe Hotel The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course is on 26,000 hectares of parkland and golf course, close to the River Teviot and just outside the cobbled market town of Kelso. Owned by the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Jacobean mansion was built in 1853 after the previous residence was destroyed by fire. The first Duke of Roxburghe built the castle in 1721 and it has 156 rooms and 365 sets of windows. getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=17049   (485 words)

John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ker (1740 - 1804), 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, was a Scottish nobleman and bibliophile. Born in Hanover Square, London, on 23rd April 1740, Ker succeeded his father to become the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe in 1755. It is said that he fell in love with Christina Sophia Albertina, oldest daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Ker,_3rd_Duke_of_Roxburghe   (403 words)

Broxmouth Park: historical profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Broxmouth House was designed by James Nisbet of Kelso for the Duke of Roxburghe in about 1775. Viscount Broxmouth (created 1707) is one of the additional titles of the Dukes of Roxburghe. The site was acquired by the family in 1644 and was for many years a dower house for the Roxburghe’s and the 8th Duke was born there in 1876. www.broxmouth.com /historical/index.html   (163 words)

frippuk - pafg39 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File James Norcliffe Innes-Ker 5th Duke of Roxburghe [Parents] was born on 10 Jan 1736 in Innes House. James Henry Robert Innes-Ker 6th Duke of Roxburghe [Parents] was born on 12 Jul 1816 in Floors Castle, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland. John Winston Spencer Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough was born on 2 Jun 1822 in Garboldisham, Norfolk. web.ukonline.co.uk /bean95/ft/frippuk/pafg39.htm   (631 words)

Roxburghe Country House Hotel Kelso, Scotlands Hotels of Distinction Owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, the hotel nestles privately amongst woodlands on the banks of the River Teviot. Many of the 22 bedrooms have all been individually designed by the Duchess herself, some of which have four poster beds and log fires. The hotel has a fine choice of wines with a selection from the Duke's own cellar, to compliment the high standard of food. www.hotels-of-distinction.com /hotels/roxburghe-hotel-and-golf-course   (196 words)

The 2000 Roxburghe Challenge Without a doubt The 2000 Roxburghe Challenge promises to be the single most exciting golfing event ever to be held in The Scottish Borders. Spectator Tickets for The Roxburghe Challenge are priced at £30 inclusive of car park souvenir programme and access to the course, are being sold in advance on a first come first served basis. Background to the event: The first Roxburghe Challenge with HRH The Duke of York, Nick Faldo, Gavin Hastings and Colin Montgomerie was held in 1997. www.amateur-golf.com /events/yeartodate/2000events/rox2k.html   (608 words)

Roxburghe Club Publications Readers in the Palaeography Room have access to a near-complete set of Roxburghe Club volumes, ranging from their first publication of 1814 to the most recent. As well as providing facsimile copies of manuscripts, some of which are in private hands, the collection constitutes an important case study for the development of printing techniques and bibliographical – and bibliomaniacal – scholarship. The Publications of the Roxburghe Club, 1814-1962 : an essay by Nicolas Barker, with a bibliographical table. www.ull.ac.uk /historic/RoxburgheClubPublications.shtml   (379 words)

Roxburghe The members of this family bear the surname Innes-Ker. The children of the Dukes of Roxburghe enjoy the prefix Lord/Lady before their Christian names. JAMES Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe, Earl of Kelso, Earl Innes, etc (Floors Castle 12 Jul 1816-Genoa 23 Apr 1879); m.London 29 Dec 1836 Susanna Stephania Dalbiac (Hemingford 28 Aug 1814-London 7 May 1895) pages.prodigy.net /ptheroff/gotha/roxburghe.html   (360 words)

PGATOUR.com - The Roxburghe reigns as one of Scotland's best-kept secrets The Roxburghe is the first true championship course in the region and has made exceptional use of the naturally contoured land, creating the impression that this layout has been here for centuries rather than the few short years which is the reality. The generous, rolling green, surrounded by trees is dominated by the 200 year old Roxburghe Viaduct rising in monumental style behind, almost daring you to accept the challenge. Besides golf and the excellent fishing, there is horseback riding and some historic stately homes to be visited in the immediate area, including the Duke of Roxburghe's own, Floors Castle. www.golfweb.com /story/6234092   (992 words)

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