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	EARLS AND DUKES OF ROXBURGHE - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND DUKES OF ROXBURGHE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John was betrothed to Christiana, daughter of the duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; but when the princesss 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.
		Among the unsuccessful claimants to the Roxburghe dukedom was John Bellenden.
		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 /R/RO/ROXBURGHE_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (668 words)

	Duke of Roxburghe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles.
		The title is derived from Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders.
		John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe (became Duke of Roxburghe in 1707) (c.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Roxburghe (280 words)

	LOTHIAN - LoveToKnow Article on LOTHIAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The earls and dukes of Roxburghe, who are also descended from the Kers of Cessford, have adopted the spelling Ker, while the earls and marquesses of Lothian have taken the form Kerr.
		she married William Ker, son of Robert, ist earl of Ancrum (1578-1654), a member of the family of Ker of Ferniehurst, whose father, William Ker, had been killed in 1590 by Robert Ker, afterwards ist earl of Roxburghe.
		He was a member of parliament for some years and had reached the rank of general in the army when he died at Bath on the 12th of April 1775.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOTHIAN.htm (1637 words)

	Roxburgh Hotel Edinburgh
		The town stood on a defensible peninsula between the rivers Tweed and Teviot, with Roxburgh Castle guarding the narrow neck of the peninsula.
		Roxburgh was born at Underwood in the parish of Craigie, Ayrshire.
		In 1803 he received a second gold medal for a communication on the growth of trees in India, and on the 31st of May, 1814, was presented with a third, in the presence of a large assembly which he personally attended, by the duke of Norfolk, who was then president of the Society of Arts.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/178/roxburgh-hotel-edinburgh.html (1354 words)

	San Francisco Shamans: The Kerr Clan
		The ancient Earls of Lothian were important supporters of Queen Mary, Queen of the Scots, and had rescued her from jail at one point in Scotland, only to have her go against their advice, and go to England, seeking protection from Queen Elizabeth, at which point she was arrested by Queen Elizabeth.
		The Kerr's are entitled with being the Barrons of Roxbrugh, and the Earls of Lothian.
		Sir Robert, born in 1570, was created Lord Roxburghe in 1600, and in 1616 was elevated to the Earldom of Roxburghe and appointed Lord Privy Seal in 1637.
	www.shamans-sf.org /ancestors/kerr.html (726 words)

	ROXBURGHE, EARLS AND DUKES OF - Online Information article about ROXBURGHE, EARLS AND DUKES OF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		London in 1603, and was created earl of Roxburghe in,616.
		The castle of Roxburgh, after changing hands more than once, was captured from the English in 146o and dismantled.
		ROXBURGHE, EARLS AND DUKES OF
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /RON_SAC/ROXBURGHE_EARLS_AND_DUKES_OF.html (2437 words)

	The Barony of Duddingston
		The next mention of Duddingston appears when in 1602 the then Commendator of Kelso, William Ker, the eldest son of Robert Ker, Lord Roxburghe (later to be the 1st Earl of Roxburghe), resigned all its temporalities and spiritualities into the hands of his father.
		The nephew of the 8th Earl succeeded him and was in 1790 raised to the rank of a Marquess.
		His grandson, the 2nd Marquess, was in 1868 raised to the rank of a Duke, and then the Barony of Duddingston continued father to son until the present generation where it is shared by the 5th Duke of Abercorn’s brother and sister, Lord Anthony Hamilton and Lady Moyra Campbell.
	www.baronage.co.uk /2003c/Duddingston.html (954 words)

	LOTHAIR (825-869) - Online Information article about LOTHAIR (825-869) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Roxburghe, who are also descended from the Kers of Cessford, have adopted the spelling Ker, while the earls and marquesses of Lothian have taken the See also:
		Ancrum (1578—1654), a member of the family of Ker of Ferniehurst, whose father, William Ker, had been killed in 1590 by Robert Ker, afterwards 1st earl of Roxburghe.
		Correspondence of Sir Robert Ker, earl of Ancrum, and his son William, thud earl of Lothian, 1875).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LOB_LUP/LOTHAIR_825_869_.html (1151 words)

	FERNIEHIRST CASTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Duke of Roxburghe, heir to the Cessford Kers, is descended from the younger daughter and bears the double-barrelled surname of Innes-Ker, The first Ker to own the former lands of Kelso Abbey was Robert Ker of Cessford who was strongly attached to King James VI and was knighted by him.
		Sir William having become Earl of Lothian in 1630, it was inappropriate that the son should be an Earl while his father was only a knight, and Sir Robert was raised to the same dignity in 1633, as Earl of Ancram, on the occasion of Charles' Scottish coronation.
		The third Earl, her husband, was one of the leaders of the Covenanting party, but went to London to protest against the "frial" and judicial murder of the King.
	www.burkes-libraries.com /Sites/Scotland/esnews/es1201e.asp (4649 words)

	Descendants of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth (abt 1584-1662)
		Descendants of John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth (abt 1584-1662)
		Married Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres, son of
		14th.Earl of Perth, Duc and Earl of Melfort
	worldroots.com /foundation/britain/johndrummonddesc1584.htm (454 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The large open chest is the charter chest of the 4th Duke of Roxburghe.
		Amongst the family documents and letters on view is a facsimile of the Kelso Charter (the original being on loan to the National Library in Edinburgh) granting land at Kelso to Benedictine monks.
		There is also the original deed of Charles II vesting the estate of Floors in the 1st Earl of Roxburghe.
	camelotintl.com /heritage/castles/scotland/floors_castle/flbase.html (505 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1696 John Ker succeeded his brother as 5th Earl of Roxburghe.
		In 1704 he held the office of Secretary of State and was installed as a Knight of the Garter.
		In 1707, during the reign of Queen Anne, he was created Duke of Roxburghe.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /scotland/floors.htm (134 words)

	Duke of Roxburghe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Most of the titles form part of the peerage of Scotland, but the Earldom of Ker and the Barony of Ker of Wakefield belong to the peerage of Great Britain, and the Earldom of Innes to the United Kingdom peerage.
		The family has its seat at Floors Castle in Kelso, Scotland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Roxburghe (280 words)

	ScotClans - Clan Kerr - Clan History
		Ralph's descendants became the Kerrs of Ferniehurst, the senior branch, whilst John was progenitor of the Kerrs of Cessford.
		The Earldom of Lothian was revived for the Earl of Ancram's son in 1631.
		Although the mansion of Monteviot is the principle seat, the twelfth Marquess of Lothian, descendant of William and Ann, resides at Ferniehurst Castle.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/Kerr/history.html (543 words)

	Scotland Magazine : Issue 11 :: Floors Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But when the 6th Duke of Roxburghe married he enlisted Playfair’s help, and under his supervision, the wings, many spires, domes and stone carvings were added, making Floors Castle look more of a fairy-tale palace than a country dwelling.
		From early times, the Roxburghe Estates were held by the Kers of Cessford, a powerful lowland Scottish family in the 16th century, whose head was responsible for maintaining law and order of the turbulent border between Scotland and England.
		In the reign of Queen Anne, the 5th Earl rose to become Secretary of State for Scotland, and his contribution towards pushing through the Act of Union between Scotland and England in 1707, won him a dukedom.
	www.scotlandmag.com /issue/11/historic_houses/359 (901 words)

	Duke of Roxburghe
		He accompanied James VI on his journey to ascend the English throne as James I. James later advanced him to the title Earl of Roxburghe in 1616.
		The 5th Earl was Secretary of State for Scotland (1704-1705), was a strong supporter of the Union between Scotland and England, and was created Duke of Roxburghe in 1707.
		Additional titles held by the Duke of Roxburghe: Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (1707), Earl Innes (1837), Earl of Kelso (1707), Earl of Roxburghe (1616), Viscount Broxmouth (1707), Baron Roxburghe (1600), Baron Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun (1616).
	hereditarytitles.com /Page53.html (319 words)

	Kerr/Carr Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although tradition says that the Kerrs were of Norman descent, from two brothers who settled in Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders in the 14th century, the name existed as early as the 12th century.
		Whatever the origins, the families of Kers at Cessford and Ferniehurst became a powerful Border family, having been granted land in Roxburgh by James IV Sir Robert Cessford became Lord Roxburghe in 1600 and in 1616 was elevated to Earl of Roxburghe.
		Another Kerr family was established in Lothian and the first Earl of Lothian was created in 1606.
	rampantscotland.com /clans/blclankerr.htm (284 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Kerr : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To add to the plethora of honours showered on the family, Sir William Kerr, son of the Earl of Ancram, was granted a new earldom of Lothian in 1631.
		The Roxburghe title was later to be advanced to a dukedom, largely in return for supporting the political union of Scotland and England in 1707.
		The dukedom of Roxburghe was to pass through female lines until, in 1805, the chief of Clan Innes inherited the title and compounded his surname as Innes-Ker.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Kerr_60/default.php (977 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 4165
		She married John Henry Scott, 3rd Earl of Clonmell, son of Thomas Scott, 2nd Earl of Clonmell and Henrietta Louisa Greville, on 27 April 1838.
		She married Richard Somerset Le Poer Trench, 4th Earl of Clancarty, son of William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler, on 29 November 1866.
		She married Robert Drummond, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe, son of Sir William Kerr, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe, on 10 October 1675.
	www.thepeerage.com /p4165.htm (570 words)

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		There is no record of the lands near Midlem being given to them but the name Temple Hall commemorates their presence and what now appears on maps as Friarshaw is or used to be known to the locals as Jerusalem.
		After the Reformation, the Earl of Roxburghe managed to acquire much of the Kelso Abbey lands including those of Midlem.
		It took some seventy years before the feuars of Midlem were confirmed in their rights as "native and kindly tenants and proprietors" in the lands valued at £1055 Scots.
	www.irishorigins.com /Help/resarticle-so-burghs.htm (1345 words)

	Scottish clan tartans (Gordon - MacDonell)) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From John Grant of Freuchie are descended the Earls of Seafield, the Grants of Corrimony and the Grants of Glenmoriston.
		His son Robert, 2nd Earl, had no male descendant, and the title passed through his daughter to her husband, William Kerr, son of the 1st Earl of Ancrum, who became 3rd Earl of Lothian in 1631.
		Andrew, 5th Earl, who succeeded his father in 1588, was a supporter of Mary Queen of Scots and his successor John a prominent leader of the Covenanters.
	www.clothing.mysterious-scotland.com /tartan/tartan1.html (6010 words)

	Royal Mile-Edinburgh History Holyrood
		THOMAS, abbot, witnessed a charter to William Douglas of that ilk, Sir James of Sandilands, and the Lady Elenora Bruce, relict of Alexander Earl of Carrick, nephew of Robert I., of the lands of the West Calder.
		On the 8th of May, 1366, a council was held at Holyrood, at which the Scottish nobles treated with ridicule and contempt the pretensions of the kings of England, and sanctioned an assessment for the ransom of David II.
		A part of the lands fell to the Earl of Roxburghe, from whom the superiority passed, as narrated elsewhere.
	www.chameleon-arts.com /royalmile/history/history-holyroodp2.html (1894 words)

	Scotland - Clans and Tartans of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands
		John, 5th Earl, supported the Union of 1707, and was created Duke of Roxburghe.
		His son Robert, 2nd Earl, had no male issue, and the title passed through his daughter to her husband William Ker, son of the 1st Earl of Ancrum, who became 3rd Earl of Lothian in 1631.
		Robert, 4th Earl, was raised to the Marquessate of Lothian in 1701.
	www.scottishweb.net /culture/clans/scottish_clan_kerr.htm (334 words)

	I26832: William Drummond 2nd Earl Of Roxburghe ( - 2 JUL 1675)
		I26832: William Drummond 2nd Earl Of Roxburghe (- 2 JUL 1675)
		Spouses of William Drummond 2nd Earl Of Roxburghe
		Descendants of William Drummond 2nd Earl Of Roxburghe and Jean Ker
	web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/nigel.battysmith/Database/D0007/I26832.html (81 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Below the portrait of the 1st Earl of Roxburghe is an interesting late 17th century Dutch cream-japanned cabinet and to the right a Chinese fl-lacquer cabinet also 17th century above which hangs a portrait of Jean Drummond the 1st Earl's second wife.
		Other paintings include two portraits of John, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe one by John Hoppner and the other by Gilbert Stuart; two portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Sir James Innes Bt., later 5th Duke and Sir John Thorold 9th Bt; "The trial of Chastity" also by Reynolds.
		Robert 4th Earl of Roxburghe by Sir Godfrey Kneller and a portrait of Margaret, wife of Henry, Lord Ker by Gerard Soest.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/castles/scotland/floors_castle/flball.html (361 words)

	Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname - part 56 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Keppel, William Anne, Earl of Albemarle 2nd, b.
		Keppel, William Charles, Earl of Albemarle 4th, b.
		Kerr, Walter William Schomberg, Earl of Ancram, b.
	www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /genealogy/royal/gedx56.html (374 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 2070
		He was the son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton and Lady Margaret Montgomery.
		She was the daughter of Francis Stewart, 1st and last Earl of Bothwell and Margaret Douglas.
		He is the son of Alexander Victor Edward Paulet Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich and Maud Rosemary Peto.
	www.thepeerage.com /p2070.htm (691 words)

	LOTHAIR (825-869) - Encyclopedia Britannica - LOTHAIR (825-869) - JCSM's Study Center
		she married William Ker, son of Robert, 1st earl of Ancrum (15781654), a member of the family of Ker of Ferniehurst, whose father, William Ker, had been killed in 1590 by Robert Ker, afterwards 1st earl of Roxburghe.
		His elder son William was created earl of Lothian in 1631, the year of his
		with Anne Kerr, and Sir William Kerr of Blackhope, a brother of the 2nd earl, who had taken the title of earl of Lothian in 1624, was forbidden to use it (see Correspondence of Sir Robert Ker, earl of Ancrum, and his son William, thud earl of Lothian, 1875).
	www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/LOB_LUP/LOTHAIR_825_869_.html (940 words)

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	www.antonymaitland.com /clan0001.htm (5220 words)

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