Lord Polwarth, of Polwarth in the County of Berwick, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1690 for Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth, 2nd Baronet,

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from 1696 to 1702 (the baronetcy had been created in the

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in 1637 for his father and namesake Patrick Hume). In 1697 he was further created Lord Polwarth, of Polwarth, Redbraes and Greenlaw, Viscount of Blasonberrie and Earl of Marchmont, also in the

. Upon the death of his grandson, the third Earl, the creations of 1697 became dormant (unclaimed). The claim to the lordship of 1690 was vested in his granddaughter, Anne Anstruther-Paterson (''de jure'' 4th Lady Polwarth), daughter of Lady Anne Hume-Campbell, eldest daughter of the third Earl. However, she died before any decision on her claim to the peerage had been reached. On her death the claim to the title passed to her aunt Diana Scott (''de jure'' 5th Lady Polwarth), youngest daughter of the third Earl, and then to her son Hugh Hepburne-Scott. In 1835, Hugh's claim to the peerage was allowed by the

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. His son, the seventh Lord, was a Scottish Representative Peer from 1843 to 1867, and like his son, the eighth Lord, served as Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire. The latter's great-grandson, the tenth Lord, was a Scottish Representative Peer from 1945 to 1963,

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from 1966 to 1972, and served in the

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, as a Minister of State at the Scottish Office, from 1972 to 1974. , the title is held by the latter's son, the eleventh Lord, who succeeded in 2005. The heirs apparent to the Earls of Marchmont used the courtesy title Lord Polwarth. The family seat now is Harden House, near

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. The former seat was

Marchmont House Marchmont House lies on the east side of the small village of Greenlaw, and near to a church in Polwarth in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is about five miles (8 km) south west of Duns, about west of Berwick ...

, near Polwarth,

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Hume baronets, of Polwarth (1637)

* Sir Patrick Hume, 1st Baronet (died 1648) * Sir Patrick Hume, 2nd Baronet (1641–1724) (created Lord Polwarth in 1697)

Lords Polwarth (1690)

* Patrick Hume, 1st Lord Polwarth (1641–1724) (created Earl of Marchmont in 1697)

Earls of Marchmont (1697)

* Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont (1641–1724) *

Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont (167527 February 1740), was a Scottish nobleman, politician and judge. Life The third but eldest surviving son of Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont, by his spouse Grisel (d.1703), daughter of Sir ...

(1676–1740) *

Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont PC FRS (15 February 1708 – 10 January 1794), styled Lord Polwarth between 1724 and 1740, was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 until 1740 when he succeeded to the peerag ...

(1708–1794) (earldom dormant on his death)

Lords Polwarth (1690) (continued)

Anne Anstruther-Paterson, ''de jure'' 4th Lady Polwarth Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

(d. 1822) *

Diana Scott, ''de jure'' 5th Lady Polwarth Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–19 ...

(1735–1827) *

Hugh Scott, ''de jure'' later ''de facto'' 6th Lord Polwarth Hugh may refer to: * Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-da ...

(1758–1841) (confirmed in title July 1835) * Henry Francis Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth (1800–1867) * Walter Hugh Hepburne-Scott, 8th Lord Polwarth (1838–1920) ote that he describes himself as the 6th Lord Polwarth on the birth certificate of his son Robert Hepburne Scott, b. 01 May 1873* Walter George Hepburne-Scott, 9th Lord Polwarth (1864–1944) * Henry Alexander Hepburne-Scott, 10th Lord Polwarth (1916–2005) * Andrew Walter Hepburne-Scott, 11th Lord Polwarth (b. 1947) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. William Henry Hepburne-Scott, Master of Polwarth (b. 1973)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Harry Walter Hepburne-Scott (b. 2010)

References

* * *General Registers of Scotland, New Register House, 2 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Births (CR) Scotland.

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, Mertoun, Berwickshire. 01 May 1873. SCOTT, Robert. 751/ 6

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Hume baronets, of Polwarth (1637)

Lords Polwarth (1690)

Earls of Marchmont (1697)

Lords Polwarth (1690) (continued)

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