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Sir George Clerk, 8th Baronet
Lt.-Col. Sir George Douglas Clerk, 8th Baronet, of Penicuik JP DL (17 May 1852 – 30 November 1911), was a Scottish soldier and baronet. Early life Clerk was born on 17 May 1852 in London, England. He was the son of Sir James Clerk, 7th Baronet and Jane Calvert Henderson. Among his siblings was Susan Edith Clerk (wife of Sir Alan Seton-Steuart, 4th Baronet).George Edward Cokayne, editor, ''The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900);'' reprint, Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 309. His paternal grandparents were Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet and the former Maria Anne Law (the daughter of Ewan Law , brother of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough). His paternal grandfather was Maj.-Gen. Douglas Mercer-Henderson and the former Susan-Arabella Rowley (a daughter of Sir William Rowley, 2nd Baronet).Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.'' Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Of The Peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or '' puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are (or were) usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs. History In 1195, Richard I ("the Lionheart") of England and his Minister Hubert Walter commissioned certain knights to preserve the peace in unruly areas. They were responsible to the King in ensuring that the law was upheld and preserving the " King's peace". Therefore, they were known as "keepers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerk Baronets
There has been one creation of a baronetcy with the surname Clerk () (as distinct from Clark, Clarke and Clerke). It was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia by Letters Patent dated 24 March 1679, for John Clerk of Pennycuik (or Penicuik; see Penicuik House). His father, the merchant John Clerk, had returned from Paris in 1647 with a considerable fortune and purchased the lands of Penicuik in Midlothian. The 1st Baronet acquired the lands of Lasswade, Midlothian, in 1700. The second Baronet built Mavisbank House near Loanhead between 1723 and 1727. The 3rd Baronet, James, laid out plans for a new town in 1770, inspired by the local plans for a New Town in Edinburgh which were by then coming into reality. The rebuilding included a new church, St Mungos, in 1771, reputedly by Sir James himself. The family are said by Anderson (1867) to date from at least 1180 AD when one of them appeared as a witness to a donation to Holyrood Abbey by William The Lion. John Scougal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Lieutenants Of Midlothian
Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, Argentina, or Brazil. ** A member of a National Assembly, as in Costa Rica, France, Pakistan, Poland or Quebec. ** A member of the Dáil Éireann (Lower House of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland) ** A member of the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey elected by a parish or district ** Deputy (Acadian), a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada * Deputy Führer, a title for the deputy head of the Nazi Party * A subordinate ** Deputy premier, a subordinate of the Premier and next-in-command in the cabinet of the Soviet Union and its successor countries, including: *** First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union *** Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, a subordinate of the Premier and the First Deputy Premier and third-in- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility From Midlothian
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically hereditary and patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, but nobility also existed in such regimes as the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), the Republic of Genoa (1005� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Deaths
A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 Moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude strikes near Almaty in Russian Turkestan, killing 450 or more people. ** Siege of Sidney Street in London: Two Latvian people, Latvian anarchists die, after a seven-hour siege against a combined police and military force. Home Secretary Winston Churchill arrives to oversee events. * January 5 – Egypt's Zamalek SC is founded as a general sports and Association football club by Belgian lawyer George Merzbach as Qasr El Nile Club. * January 14 – Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall, on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. * January 18 – Eugene B. El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1852 Births
Year 185 ( CLXXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lascivius and Atilius (or, less frequently, year 938 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 185 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 * Nobles of Britain demand that Emperor Commodus rescind all power given to Tigidius Perennis, who is eventually executed. * Publius Helvius Pertinax is made governor of Britain and quells a mutiny of the British Roman legions who wanted him to become emperor. The disgruntled usurpers go on to attempt to assassinate the governor. * Tigidius Perennis, his family and many others are executed for conspiring against Commodus. * Commodus drains Rome's treasury to put on gladiatorial spectacles and confiscates property t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Hay, 9th Baronet
There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hay, all in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. Two creations are extinct, one dormant and one extant. A fifth baronetcy in the Jacobite Peerage, although theoretically extant, is not recognised by the Lyon Office. The Hay Baronetcy, ''of Smithfield and Haystoun'' in the County of Peebles, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 July 1635 for James Hay, Esquire of the Body to King James VI, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. Along with the baronetcy he was granted of land in Nova Scotia. The title became dormant on the death of the third Baronet in 1683. In 1762 James Hay claimed and assumed the baronetcy as the great-great-grandson John Hay, younger brother of the grandfather of the first Baronet. A jury assembled at Perth in 1805 decided his claim was valid and in 1806 he matriculated arms as a Baronet in the Lyon Office. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton
Vice-Admiral the Honourable Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton, (11 September 1876 – 29 September 1932) was a Royal Navy officer who served during World War I, and was Captain-Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard from 1922 to 1924. Background Dutton was the younger son of Colonel Hon. Charles Dutton (1842–1909), by his wife, May Arbuthnot Taylor (1849–1943). He was born in Simla, the summer capital of British India, where his father was Aide-de-camp to Frederick Roberts, Commander-in-Chief, India. His father was a younger son of James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne, and his older brother James Dutton (1873–1949) succeeded as Baron Sherborne in 1920, allowing his siblings to use the style ''the Honourable''. His sister Hon. Mabel Honor Dutton was married to Sir George James Robert Clerk of Penicuik, 9th Baronet. Naval career Dutton was commissioned in the Royal Navy, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1898. He was appointed to command of the torpedo boat des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne
James Huntly Dutton, 6th Baron Sherborne, DSO (5 March 1873 – 17 September 1949), was a British peer. Background Sherborne was the son of Colonel Hon. Charles Dutton (1842–1909), by his wife, May Arbuthnot Taylor (1849–1943). He was born in Fatchgarn, India where his father was Aide-de-camp to Frederick Roberts, Commander-in-Chief, India. His father was also Assistant Quarter-Master General, Afghan War 1878–80. James Huntly Dutton was the grandson of James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne and inherited the barony of Sherborne when both his uncles, Edward Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne and Frederick Dutton, 5th Baron Sherborne died childless (their younger brother Hon. Charles Dutton having predeceased them). Career Dutton was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) on 21 October 1893, promoted to a lieutenant on 15 November 1895, and to a captain on 23 August 1899. He served in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902 with the 2nd Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne
James Henry Legge Dutton, 3rd Baron Sherborne (30 May 1804 – 8 March 1883), was a British peer. Background Sherborne was the son of John Dutton, 2nd Baron Sherborne, of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, by his wife, Hon. Mary Bilson Legge (1780–1864), daughter of Henry Legge, 2nd Baron Stawell and Hon. Mary Curzon. Family Lord Sherborne married Lady Elizabeth Howard (1803–1845), daughter of Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk and Hon. Elizabeth Jane Dutton, on 22 June 1826. They had eleven children: *Henry James Legge Dutton (d. 1830). *Elizabeth Esther Dutton (1827–1829). *John William Dutton (1828–1858). * Edward Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne (1831–1919), married Emily Teresa de Stern (1846–1905). *Hon. Julia Henrietta Dutton (1832–1890). *Emily Isabella Constance Dutton (1834–1890), married Edwin Corbett (1819–1888) HBM Minister, Stockholm, Sweden *Mary Laura Dutton (1836–1859). *James Robert Dutton (1838–1857). * Frederick Dutton, 5th Baron Sherborne (1840 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir George Clerk, 9th Baronet
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Miss. Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet
Sir Robert John Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet of Merchiston (7 November 1818 – 4 December 1884) was a Scottish baronet and Army officer. Early life Milliken-Napier was born on 7 November 1818 into the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland. He was the eldest son three children born to Eliza Christian Stirling and Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet. His elder sister was Mary Napier (wife of Robert Speir, of Burnbrae, Renfrewshire and Culdees, Perthshire) and his younger brother was John Stirling Milliken-Napier.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.'' Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2858. His maternal grandfather was John Stirling of Kippendavie. His maternal grandparents were Col. Robert John Milliken-Napier of Culcreuch, Stirling and Anne Campbell. Through his father, he was a descendant of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. Career Upon the death of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
