DUKE OF ROXBURGHE

:'''Duke of Roxburgh' redirects here. For the ship, see Duke of Roxburgh (ship).'''
The 'Duke of Roxburghe' (pronounced "''Rox''bruh") is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles ''Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford'', ''Earl of Kelso'' and ''Viscount Broxmouth''. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles. The title is derived from Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders.
The Duke has the subsidiary titles of: ''Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford'' (created 1707), ''Earl of Roxburghe'' (1616), ''Earl of Kelso'' (1707), ''Earl Innes'' (1837), ''Viscount Broxmouth'' (1707), ''Lord Roxburghe'' (1600), and ''Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun'' (1616). All of the titles form part of the peerage of Scotland, with the exception the Earldom of Innes, which belongs to the peerage of the United Kingdom. The Duke's eldest son bears the courtesy title of ''Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford''.
The dukedom and its associated titles descend to ''heirs who shall inherit the earldom'' which in turn had a very specific line of descent. On the death of the 4th duke the titles became dormant as no one could prove their claim. In 1812 the House of Lords ruled in favour of Sir James Innes-Ker, rejecting claims by the heir female of the second earl and heir male whatsoever of the first earl.
The family has its seat at Floors Castle in Kelso, Scotland.
==Earls of Roxburghe (1616)==

★ Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe (1570-1650)

★ William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe (d. 1675)

★ Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe (c. 1658-1682)

★ Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe (d. 1696)

★ John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe (became Duke of Roxburghe in 1707) (c. 1680-1741)
==Dukes of Roxburghe (1707)==

★ John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe (c. 1680-1741)

★ Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe (c. 1709-1755)

★ John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe (1740-1804)

★ William Ker, 4th Duke of Roxburghe (1728-1805) (Titles dormant 1805-12)

★ James Innes-Ker, 5th Duke of Roxburghe (1736-1823)

★ James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe (1816-1879)

★ James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (1839-1892)

★ Henry John Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe (1876-1932)

★ George Victor Robert John Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe (1913-1974)

★ Guy David Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe (b. 1954)
his son and heir: Charles Robert George Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (b. 18 February 1981)

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See also

★ Clan Kerr

★ Roxburgh Castle

★ Castle Holydean

External links

★ An Online Gotha - Roxburghe