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Earl Of Northesk
Earl of Northesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1662 for John Carnegie, who notably served as Sheriff of Forfarshire. He was given the subsidiary title of Lord Rosehill and Eglismauldie (or Inglismaldie) at the same time. Carnegie had already been created Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour in 1647 but relinquished those titles in exchange for the 1662 creations. For the purposes of precedence and seniority, the earldom of Northesk is treated as having been created in 1647, the date of the creation of the earldom of Ethie. Lord Northesk's great-grandson, the fourth Earl, sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer from 1708 to 1715. His younger son, the sixth Earl, was an admiral in the Royal Navy. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was also an admiral in the navy and was third in command at the Battle of Trafalgar. Lord Northesk was also a Scottish representative peer between 1796 and 1807 and 1830 and 1831. His grandson, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronet Of A British Earl
A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. A coronet differs from other kinds of crowns in that a coronet never has arches, and from a tiara in that a coronet completely encircles the head, while a tiara does not. In other languages, this distinction is not made as usually the same word for ''crown'' is used irrespective of rank (german: Krone, nl, Kroon, sv, Krona, french: Couronne, etc.) Today, its main use is not as a headgear (indeed, many people entitled to a coronet never have a physical one created), but as a Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank symbol in heraldry, adorning a coat of arms. Etymology The word stems from the Old French ''coronete'', a diminutive of ''co(u)ronne'' ('crown'), itself from the Latin ''corona'' (also 'wreath') and from the Ancient Greek ''κορώνη'' (''korōnē''; 'garland' or 'wreath'). Traditionally, such headgear is used by Nobility, nobles and by princes and princesses in their Coat of arms, coat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carnegie, 4th Earl Of Northesk
David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk (1675 – 14 January 1729) was a Scottish peer and politician. He was born the son of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk and Elizabeth Lindsay. He was invested as a Privy Councillor of Scotland in 1698 and held the office of Sheriff of Forfar in 1702. He held the office of Lord Commissioner of Treasury for Scotland from 1705 until 1708. He served as a representative peer between 1708 and 1715 and was Commissioner of Trade and Manufacturers in 1711. He married Lady Margaret Wemyss, daughter of James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss, on 29 January 1697 and had five children: *Elizabeth Carnegie (2 January 1699 – 21 September 1767) *David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk (11 June 1701 – 24 June 1741) *Margaret Carnegie (1702–7 July 1722) * Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (2 August 1716 – 20 January 1792) *Anne Carnegie (1729) References 1675 births 1729 deaths D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carnegie, 3rd Earl Of Northesk
David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk (November 1643 – 3 October 1688) was a Scottish aristocrat and landowner. Early life Carnegie was born in November 1643. He was the son of David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk and Lady Jean Maule. His younger brothers were James Carnegie (died 1707), James Carnegie, a member of the Parliament of Scotland, Patrick Carnegie of Lour, Alexander Carnegie (''later'' Blair of Kinfauns). His sisters included Lady Jean Carnegie (second wife Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres), and Lady Magdalene Carnegie (wife of John Moodie of Ardbikie). His paternal grandparents were John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk and Magdalen ( Haliburton) Erskine (widow of John Erskine of Dun and eldest daughter of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur). His maternal grandparents were Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure and the former Frances Stanhope (a daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope, of Grimston). Career He succeeded to his father's peerage in 1679. Lord Northesk signed the Tes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carnegie, 2nd Earl Of Northesk
David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk was born the son of John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk and Magdalen Haliburton before 1627. He died on 12 December 1679. He married Lady Jean Maule, daughter of Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure, on 19 October 1637 and had seven children: *David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk (November 1643) * James Carnegie (married Anna Maitland in 1674, d. 10 March 1707) *Patrick Carnegie (married first in 1682 to Marjory Threlpland, daughter of Sir William Threlpland of Fingask, second in 1702 to Margaret Stewart, d. 7 December 1723, ancestor of later Earls of Northeask beginning with the 15th Earl) *Alexander Carnegie (married first to Ann Blair, daughter of Sir William Blair of Kinfauns, second to Margaret Nairne of Muckarsie) *Robert Carnegie (died young) *Jean Carnegie (c. 1645–1679, married Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres in 1673) *Magdalen Carnegie (married John Moodie of Ardbikie) References *''Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain'' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen. There is evidence of Iron Age settlement, but its history as a town began with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178. It grew much during the Industrial Revolution through the flax and then the jute industry and the engineering sector. A new harbour created in 1839; by the 20th century, Arbroath was one of Scotland's larger fishing ports. It is notable for the Declaration of Arbroath and the Arbroath smokie. Arbroath Football Club holds the world record for the number of goals scored in a professional football match: 36–0 against Bon Accord of Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup in 1885 History Toponymy The earliest recorded name was 'Aberbrothock', referring to the Brothock Burn that runs through the town. The prefix ''Aber'' derived ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River North Esk, Angus
The North Esk ( gd, Easg Thuath) is a river in Angus and Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is formed by the meeting of the Water of Mark (from Glen Mark) and the Water of Lee (from Loch Lee), and enters the North Sea four miles north of Montrose. It forms the boundary between Angus and Aberdeenshire at certain stages in its course. It was also noted in the 19th century as a good point for fishing. Tributaries Downstream of the meeting of the headwaters referred to above, the River North Esk is joined by various other tributaries. The Water of Effock enters on its right side and then the Water of Tarf enters on its left bank at Tarfside. The West Water is a considerable right bank tributary which enters near Stracathro in Strathmore. Its upper reaches are known as the Water of Saughs. The Luther Water is the last significant tributary of the North Esk; it enters on the left bank near North Water Bridge. The Luther Water drains the Howe of the Mearns. Glen Esk Villages Tarfside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Carnegy, Baroness Carnegy Of Lour
Elizabeth Patricia Carnegy of Lour, Baroness Carnegy of Lour, FRSA, DL (28 April 1925 – 9 November 2010) was a Scottish academic and activist. The daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ughtred Elliott Carnegy of Lour, and his wife, Violet, Elizabeth Carnegy was educated at Downham School in Essex. She worked in the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge from 1943 to 1946 and was president for Scotland of the Girl Guides Association from 1979 to 1989. She was a member of the Council and Finance Committee of Open University from 1984 to 1996. She was a member of the court of the St Andrews University from 1991 to 1996. Beginning in 1989, she was an honorary member of the Scottish Library Association. Carnegy was chair of the Working Party on Professional Training in Community Education Scotland (1975–77), Commissioner at Manpower Services Commission (1979–1982), and a member of the Scottish Council for Tertiary Education (1979–1984). From 1980 to 1983, she was chairman of the Manpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carnegie, 1st Earl Of Southesk
Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards (1575–1658) was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and held the office of Lord of Session. He was created an earl in 1633. He was the eldest son of David Carnegie of Colluthie and his second wife, Euphame Wemyss (d. 1593), daughter of John Wemyss of Wemyss. At the Union of the Crowns in 1603, James VI and I travelled to England. He wrote to David Carnegie from Newcastle upon Tyne on 10 April 1603, inviting him to escort the queen Anne of Denmark to England. He married Margaret Lindsay, daughter of David Lindsay of Edzell and had several children: * James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk. * Sir Alexander Carnegie, married the sister of Robert Arbuthnott, 1st Viscount of Arbuthnott. * Sir John Carnegie, died 22 November 1654. * Lady Catherine Carnegie, married John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair. * Lady Magdalene Carnegie, marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party and also known colloquially as the Tories, is one of the Two-party system, two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It is the current Government of the United Kingdom, governing party, having won the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 general election. It has been the primary governing party in Britain since 2010. The party is on the Centre-right politics, centre-right of the political spectrum, and encompasses various ideological #Party factions, factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites, and traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. The party currently has 356 Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament, 264 members of the House of Lords, 9 members of the London Assembly, 31 members of the Scottish Parliament, 16 members of the Senedd, Welsh Parliament, 2 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 (c. 34) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. The Act was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats (hereditary peers); the Act removed such a right. However, as part of a compromise, the Act did permit ninety-two hereditary peers to remain in the House on an interim basis. Another ten were created life peers to enable them to remain in the House. The Act decreased the membership of the House from 1,330 in October 1999 to 669 in March 2000. As another result of the Act, the majority of the Lords were now life peers, whose numbers had been gradually increasing since the Life Peerages Act 1958. As of November 2019, there were 793 members of the House of Lords, of whom 26 were senior Church of England bishops, whose representation in the House is governed by the Bishoprics Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
