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  Earl of Galloway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title Earl of Galloway was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1623 for Alexander Stewart.
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway (1892-1978)
Randolph Keith Reginald Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway (b.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Galloway   (139 words)

  
 Earls of Galloway
Galloway House was built in 1740 by Lord Garlies (later the 8th Earl of Galloway), the eldest son of the 7th Earl of Galloway and later enlarged by Burn and then all decorated by Lorimer.
Alan Stewart, the tenth Earl of Galloway, was born in 1835, the oldest son of the 9th Earl of Galloway and his wife, Harriet Blanche Somerset.
Lady Jane STEWART, a daughter of the Eighth Earl of Galloway, and niece of the Fifth Duchess of Marlborough, Susan Stewart.
www.kentuckystewarts.com /Galloway/EarlsofGalloway1.htm   (5629 words)

  
 Earls of Galloway
She died on December of 1757 and was the daughter of Alexander Seton Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton.
Alexander, the Fifth Earl of Galloway’s third son became the Sixth Earl of Galloway, because his two older brothers, James and George, did not survive their father.
However, TSP (Galloway) reports the undermentioned marriage through which he had a daughter and a son who was the ancestor of the Steuarts of Steuart Lodge.
www.kentuckystewarts.com /Galloway/GallowayEarls.htm   (2000 words)

  
 Mary Victoria Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her maternal grandparents were Karl Ludwig Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden and Stéphanie de Beauharnais, a relative of Joséphine de Beauharnais who became an adopted daughter of Napoleon I of France and an Imperial Princess of the French.
Margaret was herself a daughter of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway and Catherine Cochrane, a daughter of John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald and Anne Murray.
Anne Murray was a daughter of Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore and Catherine Watts, daughter of Richard Watts of Hertfordshire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mary_Victoria_Douglas-Hamilton   (289 words)

  
 Historical perspective for Galloway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Galloway was immediately conferred on him by the king, as a reward for his gallantry; but after the death of Alexander, his illegitimate son, whom the king had continued in the lordship, in 1333, it reverted to the crown.
The lordship o Galloway with the earldom of Wigtown was annexed to the crown, and in 1469 was conferred, with other possessions, upon Margaret of Denmark, as part of her dowry when she married James II.
In 1547, during the reign of Mary, an English army overran Eastern Galloway, and compelled the submission of the principal inhabitants to the English government; and after the defeat of Langside, Mary is falsely said to have sought shelter in Dundrennan Abbey, previous to her flight into England across the Solway.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurehistory7273.html   (2901 words)

  
 50, Description of Galloway by John Maclellan - Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Galloway breeds horses which are small in size, but swift and strong; they are sold everywhere for a very high price.
The one who came to Galloway killed a boar which was devastating the country, was given the estate of Gordon and Lochinvar by the king, and grew to a numerous family.
The nobles of Galloway are Stewart Earl of Galloway, Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, and Maclellan Baron of Kirkcudbright, each head of his family there.
www.nls.uk /digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/935.html   (724 words)

  
 Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk
Of the family from which THOMAS DOUGLAS, EARL OF SELKIRK, was descended, Lord Basil Hamilton, sixth son of the Duke of Hamilton, was the first connected with Galloway.
Thomas Douglas, though be afterwards succeeded his father as Earl of Selkirk, was the youngest of seven sons, of whom only two died in infancy five reached the age of manhood.
Instead of spending his time or dissipating his means in inglorious ease or giddy pleasure, in imitation of too many persons of his station in society, he on the contrary devoted all his resources and energies to the good of his species, and to the promotion of laudable objects.
www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/other/douglas_thomas1.htm   (4451 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But, in 1211 it was Thomas of Galloway, Earl of Atholl and son of Roland, who along with Fearcher, finally defeated the rebels.
Bruce as Earl of Carrick, was a descendent of Gilbert of Galloway, while the Comyns descended from Uchtred.
Another Douglas, Archibald the "Grim", Earl of Galloway -- the illegitimate son of the "Good Sir James" who had died in Spain with the two Logan brothers -- was initially ostracized by his kinsmen.
hometown.aol.com /oleoghain/loganhistory.htm   (4472 words)

  
 Galloway Arms Hotel - accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Galloway Arms Hotel was named by it's original owner and builder the 5th Earl of Galloway.
Newton Stewart is in the centre of Galloway and offers the ideal central base to tour all of the local area.
Newton Stewart is convenient for the Galloway Forest Park, local beaches, many ancient monuments and, as the nearest town to the Galloway Hills, is an ideal base for walking.
www.gallowayarmshotel.net   (314 words)

  
 Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1694–24 September 1773) was the son of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway.
Lady Anne died in 1728 and Alexander married Lady Catherine Cochrane, the youngest daughter of the 4th Earl of Dundonald {see Earl of Dundonald}, in 1729.
This biography of a British peer or noble is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Stewart,_6th_Earl_of_Galloway   (133 words)

  
 JOHN DE BALIOL - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN DE BALIOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
1269) of Barnard Castle, Durham, by his wife Dervorguila, daughter of Alan, earl of Galloway, and became head of the Baliol family and lord of extensive lands in England, France and Scotland on his elder brothers death in 1278.
He came into prominence when the Scottish throne became vacant in 1290 owing to the death of Margaret, the maid of Norway, a granddaughter of King Alexander III., and was one of the three candidates for the crown whose pretensions were seriously considered.
Meanwhile the English king, Edward I., was closely watching the trend of affairs in Scotland and was invited to settle this dispute.
12.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BALIOL_JOHN_DE.htm   (639 words)

  
 Robert Burns Country: The Burns Encyclopedia: Stewart, John, seventh Earl of Galloway (1736-1806)
The Earl is rigorously satirised in Burns's Third Election Ballad, 'John Bushby's Lamentation.' The poet also wrote some bitter verses 'On the Earl of Galloway':
The other side of the coin is shown in a newspaper obituary notice on the Earl's death: 'His loss will be extensively and deeply felt; his numerous friends and connections profited by his advice and assistance; his active frame and mind he never spared; he did nothing by halves.
Galloway then married Anne, second daughter of Sir James Dashwood, second Baronet of Kirtlington.
www.robertburns.org /encyclopedia/StewartJohnseventhEarlofGalloway1736-1806.821.shtml   (431 words)

  
 The Essence of Galloway
Galloway is renowned for its variety of beautiful gardens open to the public.
Galloway is home to around one-sixth of the British population of these endangered creatures.
The ruins of two Cistercian houses, Glenluce Abbey - founded by Roland, Earl of Galloway in 1192 - and Sweetheart Abbey - founded by Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway in the early 14th century - are to be found here, the former in South-West Galloway and the latter a short distance from Dumfries, at New Abbey.
www.visitscotland.com /library/essencegalloway   (1471 words)

  
 Churchill's Spencer Ancestry - The Churchill Centre
He was married to Penelope, daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, who had been politically supported by Robert in the past; she died in 1667.
She was the daughter of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Dorothy, daughter of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland and Dorothy De~reux (the latter being the widow of Sir John Perrot, ancestor of the author).
His first wife, Lady Jane Stewart, daughter of the Earl of Galloway, was mother to his son, John Winston Spencer Churchill, 7th Duke; but he later married Charlotte Flower, daughter of Viscount Ashbrook; and then Jane, daughter of the Hon.
www.winstonchurchill.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=763   (2366 words)

  
 Earl of Carrick
In Scotland, the first creation came circa 1186, when Duncan of Galloway was created Earl of Carrick.
The Earl also holds the Irish subsidiary title of Viscount Ikerrin (created 1629) and Baron Butler of Mount Juliet (1748).
David de Bruce, Earl of Carrick (1324-1371) (became King in 1329)
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/e/ea/earl_of_carrick.html   (411 words)

  
 The Normans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The inhabitants of Galloway were for long considered to be a wild and independent set of people.
The first Earl of Galloway to be officially appointed by a Scottish monarch was David, who was later to succeed to the throne in 1124, and it was during this time that the word Galloway was first used in official documents.
His intention was clearly to encircle Galloway, the noted trouble spot, with a ring of loyal Norman barons.
www.seanachaidh.org /thenormans.htm   (863 words)

  
 Old love, pride and prejudice - [Sunday Herald]
She was the daughter of a Borders chauffeur, he was son and heir to the 12th Earl of Galloway, the southern branch of the great Stewart dynasty.
The only son of the 12th Earl of Galloway and his American-born wife, the boy was badly out of kilter from birth.
The new Earl and Countess of Galloway had to make do in some of London’s cheapest hotels from which Lily wrote her letters on House of Lords stationery and played the part of the countess.
www.sundayherald.com /43871   (1009 words)

  
 List of Earls in order of precedence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is a list of Earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The Earl of Selkirk (presently disclaimed by the Lord Selkirk of Douglas)
The Earl Brooke and of Warwick (known as the Earl of Warwick)
www.knowallabout.com /l/li/list_of_earls_in_order_of_precedence.html   (85 words)

  
 Garlieston Village is in the Machars region of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland, UK.
The planned village, built from 1764 onwards by the 7th Earl of Galloway, is laid out in North and South Crescents, running from either side of the Mill Bridge, where the old oatmeal mill once stood.
Though now a commercial organic dairy farm, it is a listed landscape, planned and established by successive Earls of Galloway, who surrounded their policies with the "Great Wall" built by French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars.
The internal architecture of the church, designed by the 10th Earl of Galloway is also remarkable.
www.whithorn.info /community/garlieston.htm   (1364 words)

  
 Clan Hanna - Scottish Nation
The lands of Sorbie at present belong to the earl of Galloway.
One of them married a daughter of Stewart of Garlies, ancestor of the earl of Galloway, early in the sixteenth century.
After the Sorbie estates went to the earl of Galloway in the latter part of the seventeenth century, there still survived some junior branches holding lands of less value in Wigtownshire.
www.clanhannay.us /nation.html   (2032 words)

  
 Whithorn - Business Directory
His successor, the 7th Earl, was one of the great improvers of eighteenth century Galloway, planted extensively, made enclosures, and built farm buildings and cottages..
Originally known as Glasserton House Gardens, they were laid out by Keith Stewart, the sixth son of the 6th Earl of Galloway and uncle to the improving 7th Earl, between 1767 and 1790, as part of a plan to create of parkland and elegant farm buildings round the House.
The Dumfries and Galloway Gardens and Nurseries Association was formed to promote the gardens and nurseries of Dumfries and Galloway for the benefit of visitors and the local economy, and all our member gardens and nurseries are represented in this site - www.scotlands-garden.org.uk.
www.whithorn.info /attractions/attractiondetails.asp?rowID=10   (510 words)

  
 UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database
By a detalied examination of their proceedings, Professor Donaldson shows how year by year the staff of the reformed church was expanded until nearly every parish was served.
The Bishop of Galloway was her first cousin, the Bishop of Caithness was the uncle of ther husband, Lord Darnley, and the Bishop of Orkney officiated at her marriage to Bothwell and at the coronation of her son, James VI.
McCormick, Andrew.: Galloway: The Spell of its Hills and Glens, to which is added The Geology of the Merrick Region by R.J.A. Eckford.
www.ukbookworld.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?s_i_keywords=Galloway*   (724 words)

  
 GALLOWAY - Online Information article about GALLOWAY
Thus the Bruces were lords of Galloway, and the See also:
earl of Galloway (created 1623) is now held by a See also:
Galloway also gives its name to a famous indigenous breed of See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /GAG_GEO/GALLOWAY.html   (882 words)

  
 Historic places to go - Dumfries & Galloway
The splendid chancel was probably added by his son, Archibald, the 4th Earl, and houses the exquisite monumental tomb of his wife, Princess Margaret, daughter of Robert III.
The splendid remains of a late 13th and early 14th-century Cistercian abbey founded by Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway, in memory of her husband John Baliol.
This massive tower, situated on an island in the River Dee, was built by Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, in the late 14th-century and was later the stronghold of the Black Douglases.
www.electricscotland.com /historic/dumgal.html   (1160 words)

  
 Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart was named after its founder William Stewart, son of the Earl of Galloway.
It is close to the coast but also a favourite for hill walkers as it is near to the Galloway hills and forest park.
The Galloway Forest Park has some of the most dramatic scenery in the south of Scotland.
www.visitscotland.com /library/newtonstewarttown   (186 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Person Page 10852
She was the daughter of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore and Lady Charlotte Stewart.
She was the daughter of Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway and Catherine Cochrane.
She married John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, son of William Murray, 3rd Earl of Dunmore and Catherine Murray, on 21 February 1759.
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 The Arms of some Stewart Cadets - 1
William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, married Isabel, daughter of Hugh the Great, Count of Vermandois, and having no arms (as we noted, these were very early days) adopted the full Vermandois coat for his use in Britain.
The marriage in 1315 of the Lady Marjorie, daughter of King Robert I, the Bruce, to Walter, 6th High Steward, brought the blood of this great family to Scotland's future kings, securely established the family's prosperity, and ensured its expansion.
Robert Stewart of Burray was the second son of William Stewart of Mains, younger brother of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway.
www.baronage.co.uk /bphtm-03/stewart1.html   (677 words)

  
 I19001: Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart 12th Earl Of Galloway ( - )
Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart 12th Earl Of Galloway
Spouses of Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart 12th Earl Of Galloway
Descendants of Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart 12th Earl Of Galloway and Philippa Fendall Wendell
web.ukonline.co.uk /nigel.battysmith/Database/D0017/I19001.html   (70 words)

  
 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
During these early days the regional character of the Battalion could be identified down to Company level, with A and B Companies drawing most of its men from Wigtownshire, C Company from Kirkcudbrightshire, and D Company drew all of its establishment from Dumfriesshire.
By the end of May the Battalion was up to full strength and on the 17th June it received its first commander, Lieutenant-Colonel The Earl of Galloway.
Lieutenant-Colonel Machin, formerly of the Regimental Depot, took command of the Battalion on the 28th March 1940, while the Earl of Galloway was appointed Honorary Colonel to the Battalion.
www.arnhemarchive.org /batt_7th_kosb.htm   (1113 words)

  
 Epigrams Against The Earl Of Galloway
Flit, Galloway, and find Some narrow, dirty, dungeon cave, The picture of thy mind.
No Stewart art thou, Galloway, The Stewarts 'll were brave; Besides, the Stewarts were but fools, Not one of them a knave.
Bright ran thy line, O Galloway, Thro' many a far-fam'd sire!
www.infoplease.com /t/lit/robert-burns/17/19.html   (84 words)

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