- Charles Ii Of England
Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. According to royalists, Charles II became king when his father Charles I was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, the climax of the Second English Civil War. The English Parliament did not proclaim Charles II king at this time, however, and England entered the period known to history as the English Interregnum. The Parliament of Scotland, on the other hand, … - James I of Scotland
James I (December 10, 1394 - February 21, 1437) was nominal King of Scots from April 4, 1406, and reigning King of Scots from May 1424 until February 21, 1437. Born on December 10, 1394, the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond, he had an eventful childhood. In 1402 his elder brother, David, starved to death in prison at Falkland in Fife. Before the death of his father in 1406 the authorities sent James to France for safety. - James I of England
James Stuart was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. Regents governed during his minority, which ended officially in 1578, though he did not gain full control of his government until 1581. On 24 March 1603, as James I, he succeeded the last Tudor monarch of England and Ireland, Elizabeth I, who died without issue. - Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England. As he was an advocate of the Divine Right of Kings, many in England feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power. There was widespread opposition to many of his actions, especially the levying of taxes without Parliament's consent. - James II of Scotland
James II of Scotland (October 16 1430 - August 3 1460) reigned as king of Scots from 1437 to 1460. James II, the son of James I of Scotland and of Joan Beaufort (daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and of Margaret Holland), had an elder twin, Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, who lived long enough to receive a knighthood, but died in infancy. James II became the father of James III. - James V of Scotland
James V (April 10, 1512 - December 14, 1542) was King of Scots (September 9, 1513 - December 14, 1542). The son of King James IV of Scotland, he was born on April 10, 11 or 15, 1512, at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, and was still an infant when his father was killed at the Battle of Flodden Field on September 9, 1513. He was crowned in the Chapel Royal at Stirling Castle on September 21 1513. During his childhood, the country was ruled by regents, first by his mother, … - James IV of Scotland
James IV (March 17 1473-September 9 1513) was King of Scots from 1488 to his death. - George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the last British monarch to have been born outside of Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, … - James Francis Edward Stuart
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart or Stewart, the Old Pretender was the son of the deposed King James II of England and VII of Scots, and as such laid claim to the English and Scottish thrones (as James III of England and VIII of Scotland) from the death of his father in 1701, and was publicly proclaimed by King Louis XIV of France as the rightful heir to the English and Scottish thrones. From the moment of his birth, on 10 June 1688, at St. - George V of the United Kingdom V of the United Kingdom
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. As well as being King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms, George was also the Emperor of India and the first King of the Irish Free State. George reigned from 6 May 1910 through World War I (1914-1918) until his death in 1936. - Prince Charles
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has held the title of Prince of Wales since 1958, and is styled "His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales", except in Scotland, where he is styled "His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay". - James II of England II of England
James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; 14 October 1633 - 16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of England, and Kingdom of Ireland. Many of his subjects distrusted his religious policies and supposed despotism, … - James III of Scatland
James III of Scotland (1451/ 1452 - June 11, 1488) was the son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, and King of Scots from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family. - James Graham 8th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935), is the only duke who has a seat in the House of Lords as an elected hereditary peer. He takes the Conservative Party whip and is the shadow spokesman for Scotland. The other duke in the House, the Duke of Norfolk, did not have to stand for election as he holds the Royal Office of Earl Marshal. - James Graham 6th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1 May 1878-20 January 1954) KT CB CVO VD was a Scottish nobleman, politician and engineer. The eldest son of Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose, he was educated at Eton College. In 1906 he married Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, the only child of the 12th Duke of Hamilton. He succeeded to his father's titles in 1925. He served in the Mercantile Marine and ASC in South Africa (medal and 3 clasps), 1900; served Auxiliary Naval Service, … - Douglas Graham 5th Duke of Montrose
Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose KT (7 November 1852 - 10 December 1925) was a Scottish nobleman. The 3rd son of 4th Duke and Caroline Agnes, youngest daughter of the 2nd Lord Decies, he was educated at Eton College and succeeded his father in 1874. He joined the Coldstream Guards in 1872, transferred to the 5th Lancers, 1874, and retired 1878; late Colonel commanding 3rd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. - James Graham 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, KT, PC (16 July 1799 - 30 December 1874) was a British politician. He was the only son of his father's second marriage (to Caroline Marie Montagu, the daughter of the Duke of Manchester). He married Caroline Agnes Beresford, the daughter of Lord Decies. During the mid-nineteenth century he occupied minor positions outside the cabinet in the short-lived governments of Lord Derby. He and his wife had one son, Douglas, … - John Murray 11th Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (born 19 January 1929) is a British peer. He has reportedly refused to use his inherited peerage titles. He received a BSc in Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, a leading South African university. He owns the only legal private army in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders. He married Margaret Leach in 1956, and together they have three children: *Bruce George Ronald Murray, … - James Graham 1st Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose (April 1682-7 January, 1742) was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century. On 31 March, 1702 he married Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk. Originally the fourth Marquess of Montrose, James was elevated to a dukedom in 1707, as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union, whilst being Lord President of the Scottish Privy Council. - John Stewart 2nd Duke of Albany
John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany (1481 or 1484 - 2 July 1536 in Mirfleur, France) was Regent of the Kingdom of Scotland, Duke of Albany in peerage of Scotland and count-consort of Auvergne and Lauraguais in France. - Frederick, Prince of Wales
The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis; 1 February 1707 - 31 March 1751) was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II. He was born into the House of Hanover and, under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701, Frederick was in the direct line of succession to the British throne. He moved to England following the accession of his father, and became the Prince of Wales. - Edward VII of the United Kingdom VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. Before his accession to the throne, Edward held the title of Prince of Wales, and has the distinction of having been heir apparent to the throne longer than anyone in English or British history. During the long widowhood of his mother, Queen Victoria, … - John Campbell
Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich KG (October 10, 1678 – October 4, 1743) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. His titles were extremely high in the precedence of the Scottish peerage. Born in Petersham, Surrey, England to Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and Elizabeth Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Bt, he succeeded his father as Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan Campbell in 1703. - John Murray 4th Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT PC FRS (30 June 1755-29 September 1830) was the son of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl and his wife, Charlotte. On 26 December 1774, he married Jane Cathcart, daughter of the 9th Lord Cathcart and they had three children: *Lady Amelia Sophia Murray (d. 19 June 1849) *John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl (1778-1846) *James Murray, 1st Lord Glenlyon (1782-1837) Jane died in 1790 and John married Marjory Forbes, … - John Murray 1st Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl KT, PC (24 February 1660-14 November 1724) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was born in 1660 to the 2nd Earl of Atholl and his wife, the former Lady Amelia Stanley. His maternal grandparents were the 7th Earl of Derby and the Countess of Derby. He was styled Lord Inverary until 1676, when his father (who had also succeeded as 5th Earl of Tullibardine in 1670) was created Marquess of Atholl, … - James Graham 3rd Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT (8 September 1755 - 30 December 1836) was a Scottish nobleman and statesman. Known before his succession to the ducal title in 1790 as Lord Graham, he was Member of Parliament for Richmond from 1780, and for Great Bedwyn from 1784 to 1790. He served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1783 to 1789, and as co-Paymaster of the Forces from 1789 to 1791. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1789. - John Murray 3rd Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT PC (6 May 1729 - 5 November 1774) was the son of Lord George Murray. On 23 October 1753, he married his first cousin, Lady Charlotte Murray, at Dunkeld. They had nine children: *Lady Charlotte Murray (1754-1808) *John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl (1755-1830) *Rt. Rev. - John Murray 5th Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 5th Duke of Atholl, (26 June 1778-14 September 1846) was the second child of the 4th duke and Jane Cathcart. His older brother died early, leaving him to inherit the title upon his father's death in 1830. The duke died unmarried, childless and insane in 1846 and was succeeded by his nephew, George. - Edward VIII of the United Kingdom VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20 January 1936, until his abdication on 11 December 1936. He was the second monarch of the House of Windsor, … - Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke of Richmond
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC (Whitehall, February 27 1818 - September 27 1903) was a British politician. He was the son of Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Lady Caroline Paget. Born at Richmond House, he was styled Earl of March from birth and was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, where he had a short career as a cricket player. - James Hepburn 4th Earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, Duke of Orkney, 4th Earl of Bothwell (c. 1534 – April 14, 1578) was Hereditary Lord High Admiral of Scotland. He is best known because of his association with and subsequent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third husband. - Charles Lennox 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and 1st Duke of Lennox (29 July 1672 - 27 May 1723), was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth. Lennox was created Duke of Richmond, Earl of March and Baron Settrington in the Peerage of England on 9 August 1675 and Duke of Lennox, … - Alexander Stewart Duke of Rothesay
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (October 16, 1430 - 1430). Duke of Rothesay is the honour taken by the heir apparent to the Scottish throne, and so it was given to this boy, the fifth child but first son of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. Alexander, a twin, died in infancy, and his younger brother became James II of Scotland. The twins were born in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. - John Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll
John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th and 2nd Duke of Argyll, KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914), usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known before 1900, was a British nobleman and was Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. He is now remembered primarily for the place names bestowed on Canadian geography in honour of his wife, for his metrical paraphrase of Psalm 121, … - James Scott 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Crofts, later James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch (April 9, 1649 - July 15, 1685), was an English nobleman who was executed in 1685 after making an unsuccessful attempt to claim the British throne, the Monmouth Rebellion. He was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter, who had followed him into continental exile after the execution of Charles II's father, King Charles I. - Archibald Campbell 1st Duke of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and 10th Earl of Argyll (July 25 1658-September 25, 1703) was a Scottish peer. The eldest son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll and Mary Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, Campbell sought to recover his father's estates (by moving into King James II's favour). - Charles Lennox 2nd Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and 2nd Duke of Lennox, KG, KCB, PC, FRS (born 18 May 1701 at Goodwood, Sussex; died 8 August 1750 at Godalming) was the son of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond. He served as Lord of the Bedchamber to George II from 1727, and in 1735 he was appointed Master of the Horse. He was an early Grand Master Mason from 1724, … - Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox and 5th Duke of Gordon DL (19 September 1929) is a British Peer. He was styled Lord Settrington until 1935 and Earl of March and Kinrara between 1935 and 1989, and is currently styled His Grace The Duke of Richmond and Gordon. The son of Frederick Gordon-Lennox, the 9th Duke, he succeeded to the titles in 1989. - John Ker 3rd Duke of Roxburghe
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. This would have been a perfect match of social equals. Shortly afterwards a younger sister, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, … - Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke of Hamilton
Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton KT (24 July 1756-2 August 1799) was a Scottish peer. Hamilton was born at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth. He attended Eton from 1763 to 1767 and on the death of his brother in 1769, he succeeded to the title of Duke of Hamilton. Between 1772 and 1776, he lived in Europe with Dr. John Moore and on 5 April 1778, …
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