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Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe

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Acceded to the title of Lord Bellenton of Broughton as the 2nd Earl, inheriting the title from his kinsman, the 1st Earl, by special remainder under Royal Charter of 1673
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coast. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Robert. When Robert died unmarried 14 years later, the title passed to his second son, John, who was created
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Upon his father's death in 1675, the 17-year-old Ker inherited the titles and estates as the 3rd
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On 10 October 1675, Roxburghe was married to Lady Margaret Hay, eldest daughter of
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of Broughton (after inheriting from their first cousin twice removed,
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Ker and Innes-Ker Family Tree: Earls and Dukes of Roxburghe
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Together, they were the parents of: 180:and the Honourable Jane Ker, who were 1646:"Roxburghe, Earls and Dukes of"  1633: 1531:Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington 1481: 1479: 1477: 1475: 1473: 1471: 1469: 1467: 1465: 1463: 1461: 1459: 1457: 1451: 1445: 1443: 1441: 1439: 1437: 1435: 1433: 1431: 1429: 1427: 1425: 1423: 1421: 1406: 1404: 1402: 1400: 1398: 1396: 1394: 1392: 1390: 1388: 1386: 1384: 1382: 1376: 1370: 1368: 1366: 1364: 1362: 1360: 1358: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1331: 1329: 1327: 1325: 1323: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1315: 1313: 1311: 1309: 1307: 1301: 1295: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1271: 1256: 1254: 1252: 1250: 1248: 1246: 1244: 1242: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1234: 1232: 1226: 1220: 1218: 1216: 1214: 1212: 1210: 1208: 1206: 1204: 1202: 1200: 1198: 1196: 1181: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1173: 1171: 1169: 1167: 1165: 1163: 1161: 1159: 1157: 1151: 1145: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1137: 1135: 1133: 1131: 1129: 1127: 1125: 1123: 1121: 1106: 1104: 1102: 1100: 1098: 1096: 1085: 1083: 1081: 1079: 1077: 1071: 1065: 1063: 1061: 1059: 1057: 1055: 1053: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1041: 1039: 1024: 1022: 1009: 1007: 996: 994: 992: 990: 988: 975: 973: 971: 965: 963: 961: 955: 953: 951: 949: 947: 941: 935: 933: 931: 925: 923: 921: 915: 913: 911: 909: 907: 895: 893: 888: 886: 870: 868: 859: 849: 847: 845: 839: 837: 832: 830: 828: 822: 804: 798: 796: 794: 788: 786: 784: 766: 754: 752: 743: 741: 739: 737: 728: 726: 724: 702: 696: 694: 692: 670: 668: 666: 645: 643: 640: 627: 625: 623: 621: 619: 601: 583: 581: 579: 573: 571: 569: 567: 565: 554: 552: 550: 548: 536: 534: 527: 495: 465: 450: 448: 446: 444: 442: 433: 431: 429: 427: 425: 254: 198:William Bellenden, 1st Lord Bellenden 1765:"KERR, Hon. William (bef.1682-1741)" 1523:Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet 1333:George Victor Robert John Innes-Ker, 328:Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea 202:Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres 1757: 1517:From Lady Mary's first marriage to 293:Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch 289:John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale 245:Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne 219:). His father's eldest brother was 13: 1875:Nobility from the Scottish Borders 392:Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun 375:Roxburghe died on 6 May 1682 when 249:John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis 178:William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe 127:William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe 14: 1906: 300:Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe 225:James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth 221:James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth 217:Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe 211:Ker's paternal grandparents were 152:Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe 109:Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe 1615:"Balcarres, Earl of (S, 1650/1)" 1485:Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford 1483:Charles Robert George Innes-Ker, 404:Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford 282: 243:and Lady Anne Lyon, daughter of 241:William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll 213:John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth 139:John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth 1805: 313:John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe 113:John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe 90: 1787:"Roxburghe, Duke of (S, 1707)" 1563:"Roxburghe, Earl of (S, 1616)" 1511: 413: 1: 1540: 1183:James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 1108:James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 1026:Sir James Innes-Ker, 6th Bt., 316: 303: 171: 158: 56: 1745:. National Trust Collections 1693:"Perth, Earl of (S, 1604/5)" 1667:"Drummond, Lord (S, 1487/8)" 279:of the Regality of Melrose. 7: 1890:17th-century Scottish peers 309:–1696), who died unmarried. 204:, a prominent supporter of 21:Robert Ker (disambiguation) 10: 1911: 1791:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 1697:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 1671:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 1619:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 1593:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 1567:www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk 18: 1843: 1834: 1826: 1819: 1529:(1699–1758), who married 1449: 1447: 1374: 1372: 1299: 1297: 1224: 1222: 1149: 1147: 1069: 1067: 1051: 1049: 980:(SUCCESSION DECIDED 1812) 969: 967: 959: 957: 939: 937: 929: 927: 919: 917: 853: 851: 843: 841: 826: 824: 816: 814: 812: 802: 800: 792: 790: 782: 778: 772: 718: 716: 714: 712: 710: 700: 698: 690: 686: 680: 678: 676: 638: 613: 611: 609: 599: 595: 589: 577: 575: 521: 519: 517: 515: 513: 507: 505: 503: 493: 489: 487: 485: 483: 481: 475: 473: 471: 339:(d. 1741), who fought on 273:Sheriff of Roxburgheshire 263:. In 1680, Ker served as 145: 134: 122: 104: 77: 65: 52: 47: 30: 1793:. Heraldic Media Limited 1699:. Heraldic Media Limited 1673:. Heraldic Media Limited 1621:. Heraldic Media Limited 1595:. Heraldic Media Limited 1569:. Heraldic Media Limited 1504: 1652:Encyclopædia Britannica 977:DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, 1707 834:DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, 1707 629:William Drummond (Ker), 435:EARL OF ROXBURGHE, 1616 353:Groom of the Bedchamber 347:and was present at the 1411:10th Duke of Roxburghe 1336:9th Duke of Roxburghe 1261:8th Duke of Roxburghe 1258:Henry John Innes-Ker, 1186:7th Duke of Roxburghe 1111:6th Duke of Roxburghe 1090:3rd Duke of Roxburghe 1029:5th Duke of Roxburghe 1016:4th Duke of Roxburghe 1011:William Bellenden-Ker 1001:2nd Duke of Roxburghe 880:1st Duke of Roxburghe 875:5th Earl of Roxburghe 863:4th Earl of Roxburghe 745:John Ker (Bellenden), 732:3rd Earl of Roxburghe 632:2nd Earl of Roxburghe 455:1st Earl of Roxburghe 408:1st Duke of Roxburghe 396:Viscount of Broxmouth 349:Battle of Sheriffmuir 37:The Earl of Roxburghe 1408:Guy David Innes-Ker, 361:Member of Parliament 186:Sheriff of Tweeddale 33:The Right Honourable 19:For other uses, see 1821:Peerage of Scotland 1013:7th Lord Bellenden, 345:Duke of Marlborough 206:James II of England 1880:Earls of Roxburghe 1525:in 1722, and Lady 747:2nd Lord Bellenden 410:on 25 April 1707. 359:in 1714 and was a 326:and only child of 271:, also serving as 255:Peerage and career 227:, was created the 1853: 1852: 1844:Succeeded by 1837:Earl of Roxburghe 1500: 1499: 1494: 981: 896:Sir Henry Innes, 889:William Bellenden 755:Sir Henry Innes, 653:Sir James Innes, 545:2nd Earl of Perth 382:ran aground on a 261:Earl of Roxburghe 149: 148: 83:Lady Margaret Hay 73:(aged 23–24) 16:Scottish nobleman 1902: 1827:Preceded by 1817: 1816: 1812: 1809: 1803: 1802: 1800: 1798: 1783: 1777: 1776: 1774: 1772: 1761: 1755: 1754: 1752: 1750: 1739: 1733: 1732: 1730: 1728: 1715: 1709: 1708: 1706: 1704: 1689: 1683: 1682: 1680: 1678: 1663: 1657: 1656: 1648: 1637: 1631: 1630: 1628: 1626: 1611: 1605: 1604: 1602: 1600: 1585: 1579: 1578: 1576: 1574: 1559: 1534: 1515: 1490: 979: 423: 422: 321: 318: 308: 305: 265:Privy Councillor 233:Jacobite Peerage 163: 160: 98: 96: 92: 72: 61: 58: 48:Personal details 28: 27: 1910: 1909: 1905: 1904: 1903: 1901: 1900: 1899: 1885:Drummond family 1855: 1854: 1849: 1840: 1832: 1815: 1810: 1806: 1796: 1794: 1785: 1784: 1780: 1770: 1768: 1763: 1762: 1758: 1748: 1746: 1741: 1740: 1736: 1726: 1724: 1717: 1716: 1712: 1702: 1700: 1691: 1690: 1686: 1676: 1674: 1665: 1664: 1660: 1638: 1634: 1624: 1622: 1613: 1612: 1608: 1598: 1596: 1587: 1586: 1582: 1572: 1570: 1561: 1560: 1547: 1543: 1538: 1537: 1516: 1512: 1507: 1502: 1501: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1414: 1409: 1339: 1334: 1264: 1259: 1189: 1184: 1114: 1109: 1093: 1088: 1032: 1027: 1019: 1014: 1012: 1004: 999: 978: 900: 890: 883: 878: 873: 865: 861: 759: 749: 746: 734: 730: 649: 647: 635: 630: 558: 556: 544: 538: 531: 529: 458: 453: 420: 416: 357:Prince of Wales 351:. He served as 319: 306: 285: 257: 174: 161: 129: 115: 111: 100: 88: 84: 70: 59: 43: 38: 35: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1908: 1898: 1897: 1892: 1887: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1867: 1851: 1850: 1845: 1842: 1833: 1828: 1824: 1823: 1814: 1813: 1804: 1778: 1756: 1734: 1710: 1684: 1658: 1643:, ed. 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Index

Robert Ker (disambiguation)
The Right Honourable
PC
Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe
John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe
William Ker
William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe
John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth
PC
nobleman
William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe
first cousins
Sheriff of Tweeddale
John Ker
Lord Bellenden
William Bellenden, 1st Lord Bellenden
Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres
James II of England
John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth
Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe
James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
Duke of Perth
Jacobite Peerage
Harry Ker
William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll
Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne
John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis
Earl of Roxburghe
Privy Councillor

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