Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland
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1713. Engaging in the rebellion, 1715, "he
Was attainted of high treason, by Stat. l.Geo.I.
cap. 43, and his estate of .s£864 per ;niimm
and honours forfeited to the crown. He died
at Rome, 12th Jan. 1733.
PRESTON, LORD DINGWALL.
James, second Duke of Ormoiul, born -'9th
April 1565, succeeded his gran dial her, 16 -.8,
eminently distinguished himself in King d-
Jiain's wars, particularly at the battle oi i.,ni-
den, 29th July 1693, where he was w ui ded
and made prisoner. On the accessing f
Queen Anne, his grace was constituted, 20ih
April 1702, chief eoinnnimier ol the land
forces sent against France and Spain, when
he destroyed the French fleet, sunk tne Span-
ish galleons in the harbour of Vigo, and
took the fort of Kedondella In 1711, he
was declared eommander-in-chitf of all ihe
British forces at home and abroad; and filled
the office of lord-lieutenant of Ireland for
several years. On the 2nd of March 171',
the house of Lords having been informed
that his grace had the title of Lord Ding-
wall in Scotland, and therefore ought to be
placed in the list of the nobility of the king-
dom immediately after the Lord Maderty,
if was ordered to be referred to the Lords
1713. Engaging in the rebellion, 1715, "he
Was attainted of high treason, by Stat. l.Geo.I.
cap. 43, and his estate of .s£864 per ;niimm
and honours forfeited to the crown. He died
at Rome, 12th Jan. 1733.
PRESTON, LORD DINGWALL.
James, second Duke of Ormoiul, born -'9th
April 1565, succeeded his gran dial her, 16 -.8,
eminently distinguished himself in King d-
Jiain's wars, particularly at the battle oi i.,ni-
den, 29th July 1693, where he was w ui ded
and made prisoner. On the accessing f
Queen Anne, his grace was constituted, 20ih
April 1702, chief eoinnnimier ol the land
forces sent against France and Spain, when
he destroyed the French fleet, sunk tne Span-
ish galleons in the harbour of Vigo, and
took the fort of Kedondella In 1711, he
was declared eommander-in-chitf of all ihe
British forces at home and abroad; and filled
the office of lord-lieutenant of Ireland for
several years. On the 2nd of March 171',
the house of Lords having been informed
that his grace had the title of Lord Ding-
wall in Scotland, and therefore ought to be
placed in the list of the nobility of the king-
dom immediately after the Lord Maderty,
if was ordered to be referred to the Lords
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| Histories of Scottish families > Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland > (145) Page 137 |
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| Description | From their origin in Germany, down to 1778: including a narrative of the military atchievements of James Francis Edward Keith, Field-Marshal in Prussia, &c.; also, a full and circumstantial account of all the attainted Scottish noblemen, who lost their titles and estates in 1715 and 1745, for their adherence to the Stuart cause. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.e.2 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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