Lord Newark
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The title Lord Newark was a Lordship of Parliament
in the Peerage of Scotland
, created in 1661 and extinct in 1694, though the title continued to be claimed until the 19th century.
, Commendator of Lindores. A Covenanter
general, he was created Lord Newark on 31 August 1661, with remfurtherainder to the heirs male of his body. He died in February 1682 and was succeeded by his son David. Along with three other daughters who died unmarried, he was also father of Elizabeth, who married Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet, of Culzean; Mary, who married firstly Sir Francis Kinloch, 2nd Baronet, of Gilmerton, and secondly Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet, of Forglen; and Margaret, who married James Campbell, fourth son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
.
of Newark, he had a charter of the barony of Abercrombie
, which his father had purchased along with St Monans from Lord Abercrombie
. He succeeded to his father's place in Parliament
, but was fined for absence in 1693. He died the following year on 15 May 1694, when his peerage became extinct, though his eldest daughter assumed the title. His other daughters by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Stewart of Grandtully
, included Grizel, who married Thomas Drummond of Logiealmond, and Christian, who married Thomas Graham of Balgowan
.
. Her father died that year and she assumed the title Lady Newark on the grounds that her grandfather had obtained a regrant of the peerage in 1672 with remainder, failing the heirs-male of his body, to the heirs-male and -female of his son's daughters, then to his brothers Charles and James and the heirs-male of their bodies. She died on 21 February 1740, leaving several children who bore her surname of Leslie.
's regiment of marines until 1749, then was made Captain of an Independent Company of Invalids on 20 October 1755. He voted as Lord Newark at elections of Scottish representative peers until 2 January 1771, when his vote was objected to because he was not the heir-male of the first Lord. He died unmarried on 5 February 1773.
, wife of George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell
and daughter of John Manners, Marquess of Granby
.
held that the charter of 1672 by which his father had claimed the peerage was a forgery. He nevertheless continued to use the title, and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd Foot on 26 November 1793 and an aide-de-camp
to the King on 21 December that year. Following his death on 12 June 1818 no further claim was made to the peerage.
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
in the Peerage of Scotland
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
, created in 1661 and extinct in 1694, though the title continued to be claimed until the 19th century.
David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark
David Leslie was fifth son of Patrick LesliePatrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores
Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores was a member of the Scottish nobility. He was the second son of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, and his first wife, Grizel Hamilton...
, Commendator of Lindores. A Covenanter
Covenanter
The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century...
general, he was created Lord Newark on 31 August 1661, with remfurtherainder to the heirs male of his body. He died in February 1682 and was succeeded by his son David. Along with three other daughters who died unmarried, he was also father of Elizabeth, who married Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Baronet, of Culzean; Mary, who married firstly Sir Francis Kinloch, 2nd Baronet, of Gilmerton, and secondly Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet, of Forglen; and Margaret, who married James Campbell, fourth son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was a Scottish peer.He was born in 1629 in Dalkeith, Scotland, the son of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll....
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David Leslie, 2nd Lord Newark
David Leslie was only son of the first Lord Newark. On 16 August 1672, as MasterMaster (Peerage of Scotland)
The heir-apparent or heir presumptive to a Scottish peerage is known as a Master, or Mistress if the heir is female.The heir's style is The Master of [Peerage] or The Mistress of [Peerage]. If the master is an heir-apparent, and the peerage has subsidiary titles that could be used as a courtesy...
of Newark, he had a charter of the barony of Abercrombie
Abercrombie, Fife
Abercrombie is a hamlet in Fife, situated around 1 mile to the north of the village of St Monans, and 10 miles south of the town of St Andrews. Abercrombie was the former name of the parish of St Monans, although both Abercrombie and St Monans had churches.The hamlet is centered around Abercrombie...
, which his father had purchased along with St Monans from Lord Abercrombie
James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie
James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie was a Scottish nobleman, the son of Sir James Sandilands and Agnes Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk.He married Jean Lichtoun after 1643 and had two children:...
. He succeeded to his father's place in Parliament
Parliament of Scotland
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, but was fined for absence in 1693. He died the following year on 15 May 1694, when his peerage became extinct, though his eldest daughter assumed the title. His other daughters by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Stewart of Grandtully
Grandtully
Grandtully is a small village in Perthshire, Scotland.It is situated close to the River Tay, about 3 miles from Pitlochry...
, included Grizel, who married Thomas Drummond of Logiealmond, and Christian, who married Thomas Graham of Balgowan
Balgowan
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Jean Leslie, styled Lady Newark
Jean Leslie was the eldest daughter of the second Lord Newark. By contract of 8 March 1694 she was married to Sir Philip Anstruther of AnstrutherAnstruther
Anstruther is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The two halves of Anstruther are divided by a small stream called Dreel Burn. Anstruther lies 9 miles south-southeast of St Andrews. It is the largest community on the stretch of north-shore coastline of the Firth of Forth known as the East Neuk,...
. Her father died that year and she assumed the title Lady Newark on the grounds that her grandfather had obtained a regrant of the peerage in 1672 with remainder, failing the heirs-male of his body, to the heirs-male and -female of his son's daughters, then to his brothers Charles and James and the heirs-male of their bodies. She died on 21 February 1740, leaving several children who bore her surname of Leslie.
William Leslie, styled Lord Newark
William Leslie was the eldest son of Jean Leslie and Sir Philip Anstruther, and assumed the title Lord Newark on his mother's death. He served as a Captain in John JordanJohn Jordan
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's regiment of marines until 1749, then was made Captain of an Independent Company of Invalids on 20 October 1755. He voted as Lord Newark at elections of Scottish representative peers until 2 January 1771, when his vote was objected to because he was not the heir-male of the first Lord. He died unmarried on 5 February 1773.
Alexander Leslie, styled Lord Newark
Alexander Leslie was the third son of Jean Leslie and Sir Philip Anstruther. A merchant at Boulogne, he assumed the title of Lord Newark on his brother's death. He voted at the election of Scottish representative peers in 1774 without opposition, but at the election in 1790 his vote was opposed because he was not the heir-male of the first Lord. His claim to be Lord Newark was not established before he died on 10 March 1791. His children included an eldest son John, who inherited the claim, and a second son Philip, who eloped in 1776 with FrancesFrances Manners
Lady Frances Manners , Countess of Tyrconnel, was the daughter of John Manners, Marquess of Granby and his wife Lady Frances Seymour....
, wife of George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell
George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell
George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell , styled The Honourable George Carpenter until 1761 and Viscount Carlingford between 1761 and 1762, was a British nobleman...
and daughter of John Manners, Marquess of Granby
John Manners, Marquess of Granby
General John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
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John Leslie, styled Lord Newark
John Leslie was the eldest son of Alexander by his wife Elizabeth Price. A soldier, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army on 19 February 1783 and Major in the 3rd Regiment of Foot on 30 November 1784. He assumed the title of Lord Newark on his father's death, but in 1793 the House of LordsHouse of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
held that the charter of 1672 by which his father had claimed the peerage was a forgery. He nevertheless continued to use the title, and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd Foot on 26 November 1793 and an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the King on 21 December that year. Following his death on 12 June 1818 no further claim was made to the peerage.