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Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet (c. 1677 – 1760), of Rockhall, Lag, Dumfries, was a Scottish Jacobite and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1709 to 1711. He was captured and imprisoned in the 1715 Jabobite rebellion. Grierson was the eldest son of Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet and his wife Lady Henrietta Douglas. Grierson was a Scottish Commissioner of Supply in 1704. He stood unsuccessfully for Dumfriesshire as Queensberry's nominee at the 1708 British general election, but was returned as Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire at a by-election on 7 April 1709. At the 1710 British general election he was asked to stand down in favour of Hon. James Murray, but refused, and managed to regain the seat against Murray. However, he lost it on petition on 22 February 1711. Grierson accompanied Lord Kenmure in the Jacobite rising of 1715 on the expedition which ended in defeat at Preston. He was captured and imprisoned in Newgate prison and indicted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockhall Tower
Rockhall Tower, also known as Rockhall House or Rockhall Tower House, is a 16th-century tower house in Collin, Dumfries and Galloway. The castle originally belonged to Clan Kirkpatrick and later passed, through marriage, into Clan Grierson, becoming the home of the Grierson baronets. Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet lived here until his death in 1733. History A little over a kilometer away from the house are the remains of Rockhall Mote, a 12th-century motte and bailey castle. Near the mote there was a chapel that was built sometime in the 1200s, when the land was under the possession of William of Glencairn. At the end of the 13th-century, Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale granted the chapel to the Gisborough Priory. It is unknown the exact date of when the first tower was built at Rockhall, but the estate originally beclonged to the Clan Kirkpatrick of Closeburn. On 14 November 1412, Gilbert Grierson, 2nd Lord of Lag, married Isabel Kirkpatrick, the daughter of Sir Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Richard Musgrave, 2nd Baronet
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Members Of The Parliament Of Great Britain For Scottish Constituencies
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People Of The Jacobite Rising Of 1715
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Baronets In The Baronetage Of Nova Scotia
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century, however in its current usage was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. A baronetcy is the only British hereditary honour that is not a peerage, with the exception of the Anglo-Irish Black Knights, White Knights, and Green Knights (of whom only the Green Knights are extant). A baronet is addressed as "Sir" (just as is a knight) or "Dame" in the case of a baronetess, but ranks above all knighthoods and damehoods in the order of precedence, except for the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the dormant Order of St Patrick. Baronets are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, even though William Thoms claims that: The precise quality of this dignity is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1760 Deaths
Year 176 ( CLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Aper (or, less frequently, year 929 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 176 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * November 27 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of ''Imperator'', and makes him Supreme Commander of the Roman legions. * December 23 – Marcus Aurelius and Commodus enter Rome after a campaign north of the Alps, and receive a triumph for their victories over the Germanic tribes. * The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is made. It is now kept at Museo Capitolini in Rome (approximate date). Births * Fa Zheng, Chinese nobleman and adviser (d. 220) * Liu Bian, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1677 Births
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Grierson Baronets
The Grierson Baronetcy, of Lag in the County of Dumfries, is a dormant title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 25 March 1685 for Robert Grierson, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfries and notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. The baronets owned Lag Castle and Rockhall Tower. Grierson baronets, of Lag (1685) *Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet (c. 1657 – 29 December 1733) *Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet (1677–1760) *Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet (1700 – December 1765) *Sir Gilbert Grierson, 4th Baronet (13 February 1698 – 7 February 1766) *Sir Robert Grierson, 5th Baronet (c.1738 – 8 August 1839) *Sir Alexander Gilbert Grierson, 6th Baronet (5 March 1777 – 14 March 1840) *Sir Richard Grierson, 7th Baronet (10 June 1803 – 5 May 1846) *Sir Alexander William Grierson, 8th Baronet (7 August 1806 – December 1879) *Sir Alexander Davidson Grierson, 9th Baronet (30 November 1858 – 1 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess Of Annandale
James Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and 2nd Marquess of Annandale (c.1687–1730) was a Scottish politician who sat in the British House of Commons briefly in 1708 before being disqualified as eldest son of a Scottish peer. Johnstone was born about 1688, the eldest son of William Johnstone, 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and 1st Marquess of Annandale and his first wife Sophia Fairholm daughter of John Fairholm of Craigiehall, Linlithgow. After the Act of Union Johnstone was returned by his father at the 1708 British general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for both Dumfriesshire and Linlithgowshire. However he was disqualified from both seats on 3 December 1708 because he was the eldest son of a Scottish peer. He fell out with his father because he wanted to travel abroad on an allowance from his father of £400 p.a. Johnstone succeeded his father to the title in 1721 and stood for election as a Scottish representative peer in 1722, but was defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grierson Baronets
The Grierson Baronetcy, of Lag in the County of Dumfries, is a dormant title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 25 March 1685 for Robert Grierson, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfries and notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. The baronets owned Lag Castle and Rockhall Tower. Grierson baronets, of Lag (1685) *Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet (c. 1657 – 29 December 1733) *Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet (1677–1760) *Sir Robert Grierson, 3rd Baronet (1700 – December 1765) *Sir Gilbert Grierson, 4th Baronet (13 February 1698 – 7 February 1766) *Sir Robert Grierson, 5th Baronet (c.1738 – 8 August 1839) *Sir Alexander Gilbert Grierson, 6th Baronet (5 March 1777 – 14 March 1840) *Sir Richard Grierson, 7th Baronet (10 June 1803 – 5 May 1846) *Sir Alexander William Grierson, 8th Baronet (7 August 1806 – December 1879) *Sir Alexander Davidson Grierson, 9th Baronet (30 November 1858 – 1 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 1974 until 2023, Cumberland lay within Cumbria, a larger administrative area which also covered Westmorland and parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. In April 2023, Cumberland will be revived as an administrative entity when Cumbria County Council is abolished and replaced by two unitary authorities; one of these is to be named Cumberland and will include most of the historic county, with the exception of Penrith and the surrounding area. Cumberland is bordered by the historic counties of Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north. Early history In the Early Middle Ages, Cumbria was part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newgate Prison
Newgate Prison was a prison at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey Street just inside the City of London, England, originally at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. Built in the 12th century and demolished in 1904, the prison was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902. For much of its history, a succession of criminal courtrooms were attached to the prison, commonly referred to as the "Old Bailey". The present Old Bailey (officially, Central Criminal Court) now occupies much of the site of the prison. In the late 1700s, executions by hanging were moved here from the Tyburn gallows. These took place on the public street in front of the prison, drawing crowds until 1868, when they were moved into the prison. History In the early 12th century, Henry II instituted legal reforms that gave the Crown more control over the administration of justice. As part of his Assize of Clarendon of 1166, he requi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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