ROS burgh, in the peerage of the Uuited 1(ingdom and Isaronolcy passed to the then representauire of the famity, Isis a Barouet of Nova Scotia; 5. 7 May, 1847; a. his lordship’s kinsmen, grandfather aa 5th earl, 4 MarcIa, 1868. ILiitcztgr. This family derives its surname from use lands of l’rimrase, Ds,ke at Argylt, l’y snlsom isa left a dan., Psos’eslsra, tlse anile of co. Fife. DUNCAN PRIMROSE, who was seated at Cutross, in Perthshire, Nest, 3rd earl, NT., 5. in 1725; nbc Is. lot, iss 1764, Sssanm, in the reign ef Queen Maor, so. Janet, dan. ef Main of Arthur- ossis- sister and heir of Sir Ilandal Ward, ilart. of lOxtey, eo. house, and had two sons. Gilbert (the cider 50,5) was principal surgeon to JAMEs I. and des,. ef Sir Francis Visseesat, Itart., by sshom (svlse si. its 1623) to QueenAoeie. Sled, in 1615, leaving a san, Gilbert, D.D., canon efWi,sdsnr, d. in 1i42, having established AaetttRALn-JonN, 4th carl. a high svputation for teaming md piety. Dr. Francis-Ward, t,oerieter—at-law. 5. 13 Feb. 17S0; sss. 10 Nov. Prinseese svas anlisor of several works, all of a religious tendenry. The 2nd son, Aarsnsatn Pasasnoso, waa employed by the abbot of Cotross in settling the rate of the fcc-duty to be paid by the vassals of that abbey, and in nsanagiag the revenues tbereof. Ite s,s. Margaret, dan. of Blows of Caellctnll, and had tee sans, the younger of whous, JAa,es Pars,nose, Esq., a lasvyer of eminence, was appointed Charlotte, ass. let, in 1500, to Kenneth-Alexander, 1st Earl of by JAases 1.. in 1602, clerk of il,e Privy Council, us whiels Isost he officiated foe nearly forty years. lie so. let, Miss Sit;ylla Mary, ass. 11 April, Isle, to Henry-John Shepherd, Esq., san Miller, and bad seven children, of whom Alisen, the eldest dan., us. in George lleriat, the celebrated court jeweller. Dorothea-Arabelta,so. in 1801, to William Iteevey, Rag., and Mr. Pri,nrose so. Sadly, Katharine, dan. of Richard Lawson, of Baghill, by who,n he had twelve mere children, and dying in 1641, was a. by the eldest eon of his last marriage (Ilse sans of Ilio lordship (1.25 Otnrct,, 3014, and e’as a. by isis elder son, the first being dealt), AaenlaaLn Pa,a,mose, Rag., wlso was appointed clerk of else of Linlithgesrshire, snho was Is. 14 Oct. 175,l, aed s,s. 1st, 20 Privy Council by CHARLES 0., and createst a Bu,’snet of Keen Stay, 1808, Itesrietta, 2nd dan. of the lion. ltartlsotesosew Ben &efie, 1 Aug. 1651. Sir Archibald reasained faithfully attacl,est s’ecie, and granddau. of Williass, let Earl of P.adnor, by wisona fo his royal master during the civil sears, and was constituted, (who d. in 1034) he had leone, after tlse Restoration (1661), a lord of Session and lord-svgioter, s. AEcnseAtn, fossf Ds’lsarss1e, 0t.P., t. 2 Oct. 1009; so. 20 arisen he assnsned the honorary title of Lord Carrington. Sir Acelsibald is. Isi, Eilzabceh, dan. and eu-heir of Sir Jasnes Keith, of Benlsotm, ant grandden. of George, 0th Earl Marischal, by wlaom he lsad fsritls three dacss.), i. ,Tasncs (Sic), who predereased Ines, learisg by isis wife, Elizabeth, dan. of Sir Robert Sinclair, tlnrt., two daus., viz., 1 Catlserine, m. to Sir David Carnegie, ilarl. Pittarrow, of eo. Kincardi,se. 2 Elizabcch, 51. 55,5 555. it. ‘W,LLILM, Isis successor. ,s,. Gilbert, snajor-gen. in the ileitials aerviec, and ccl. of the 24t1s regc. of foot; si. in 1717, s. p. Str Asvhibatsl sa. 2ndty, Agnes, dan. of Sir Williana Gray, of Pittendruns, and widow of Sir Jsnaes4sunf as Newliston, and Isad (with two dons.), iv. AaeniBAs.n, one of the gentlemen of the bodchambor to Prince George of Denmaris, and SIP. for tise en. of Edinburgh in 11200, who ares elevated to the peerage of Scotland, 1 April, 1700, as Bsss’sn Pris,ss’nne god Drslssseny, owl Viece ,ssel .Rserbery, svitls rensoindor to his Iseirs nsale and fesnate; in failure of which, to his heirs of entoil in the lands of Rosebery ; and created Lord Delsoessy nod Frbsernor, Viersssssl of raeerkeiehissg, and EARn or ROaRRERY, svith remainder to TIse earl’s marriage having been dissolved by act of parliament lois heirs nsale and female, 10 April, 1703. His lordship was in 1810, hess. 2ndly, 12 Assg. tOl9, tnne-2targaree, eldest dan. elected one of the representative peers in 1701, 170f, 1716, of Thomas, 1st Viscount Anoen, by sehom he had, and 1713. Ito so. in 1600, Dornthea. only child and heiress of Everingham Crcssy, Stag, of Rirkin, co. York. and dying s. Assne, me. 10 Stay, 1840, the Itt. lIon. henry Tafncll, SIP., in 1723, seas a. Isy his eldest son, Jarama, 2nd earl, of wtsom presently, as represesslalire of llse family at the decease of ltngh, Viseo,snt Prinsrose, in 1741. Ills lordship n’as created a Baron of the Uniled Kingdom by Sir Archibald had acquired considerable landed preperty by pateni, dated 26 Jan. ts2S. lIe 1.4 Otarcls. 1865, etsen ho wao purchase, particularly the noble barony of barnboagle and e. by his grandson, ARrMIBALD-Pnsrsr, 0th and present EARL Dalmeny, which iso bonght. in 3662, fro,n John, 411s Earl of or Eomnnaaaa. kladdington. lIe was a. at his decease, 1679, by his eldest son, (‘,‘eesliesso—Borosacl, 1 Aug. 3691. Baron ostd Viseotsn I, 5,a WILLIAM PRIMRosE, of Carri,sgton, wiso us. Otary, lrd I April, 1700; Earl, Ar., 10 April, 1703—in tise poosnge ci dan. of Patrick Scott, Esq. of Thirlcstone, eo. Selkirk, and dying Scellasod. Barosa 1st Jan. 1820—United Kingdsssn. In 1687, seas s. by his eldest surviving son, Sta JAMEs, Ot.P. for the cc. of Edinburgh in 1703, who was A eases—Quarterly; 1st asad 4th, acre, three tsnisssrnses svitlsin elevated to the peerage, 30 Nov. 0703, as Zersi Ps’isssrsae nssd ansl 3rd, ns’g., a tissn, ra:sspaul, dossble-qssenest, .50., fee CRE05Y. Gnsflgfidd, nssst Viecsnef Frisssreee, with remainder, in default (‘seal—A elesssi—lioss, ge., Isolating in tise dexter lsasv a asrisorose, of his ann mate heirs, to those of his father, Sir Witliaea as in the arssss. Primrose. Otis lordship sso. Eleanor, youngest dan. of Ja,sses, ,Sssjsjsortas’a—Tsce lions, or. 2nd Earl of Londonn, and dying 1706, seas a. by his eldest son, .S’,rsla—Datssscoy lark, Lisslitbgan’akire Rosetery, co. Edinbssrgls ARcnIRALD, 2nsl visco,ssst, at whose decease soon., in Jane, Tewo Hoss.er—l39, l’ircadslly. 1716, tlse hossonro devolved upon his broilser, Muon, 3rd viscount, a lient.-col. in the arsssy, and engaged for come years in active service upon the Contieent. Itis lordship ROSEIIILL, Loisu, ace NORTHESK, EABL OF. sss. in 1739, hiss Deelineourt. dan of the Dean of Armagh, but had no issue. lie d. 8 Hay, 1741, wlsen the peerage is aespposed to have expired, belts0 in rcnsainder to the heirs male of h/sc tss1y of Sir William Primrose, 2nd bart., srhile tlse 557 Aocn,eAs.n-Jonrc, 4th earl, K.T., P.C., DCL., lord lieutenant Sept. 1043, Cathcrine-Lssry-Wilhetsssina, den. of l’lsitip— henry, 4els Earl Stanisepe, and by iser (who s’s. 2ndtr, 1054. Marry-George, Duke of Ctevela,ad), left at lsis decease, 23 Jan. 1500, I Aacn,aAs.n-Puss.se, Ls,d Dnlosrsso, present peer. 2 EveaAan-ltENav, tieest. gren. goards, t. S Sept. 1840. 1 ltarv-Catlserine.Constance. 2 Censtance-Evelyn, us. 10 Jnty, 1867, In the lion. Henry Wynslhans, 20.1’., eldeet sarriving sess of Lord t.econfield. is. Lenverie.Franci,, S. 19 SepI. 1813; st. 21 April, 1S39, Fs’ederica-Soplsia, sioter ef Thssosae-Withiam, tat Earl of Lidsfield, and by lsrr (ssho 4. It Oct. 15107) has, 3 Francis-Archibald, b. 23 Oct. 1S41. 2 Menry-Wiltia,n, b. in 1846. 3 Gilbert-Edward, Is. 27 Feb. 1840. 4 George-Anson, b. 21 Sept. 1849. O Arthur-John, 5. 18 Jane, 1813. 0 Edward-Neil, 1’. 19 Nov. 1804. I ltargaret-Sopl,ia, si. 26 Dec. 1810. 2 Alice-Jane, s,s. 16 April, 1805, to Ceerge-Wihians-Stereer Meoderson, Esq. of Fordell. 3 Fredes’icn-Otory. 4 Charlotte-hhenrier,a ache 5r, tO Jane, 1cM: she ri, Sept. 1552. it. Louisa. ROS JAas[s, 2nd Earl of Psosehery, as 6th ban. (refer to the yenngeot man of the let beet.). Ilis lordship ns. Mary, do,,. of tise lIen. l.ietst.—Gen. Jol,n Cassspbell, snel sister of Join,, 4th Sir Adaus tnglis, hare., and his snercoeSr (in 1711), Nortelk, srho si. in 1771, a. p.; and 2ndty, Os 1770, Mary, only he isasi isssse. 1829, Percy, 3rd daa. of tise lale Ccl. Ralph Gore, 5sf Itarross’nsoent, Ireland, and byher (seho d..30 Aug. 156.1) had issue; he 1.26 Stay, 1860. lii, son, Francis-Neil, ci. at Qocboe, 24 Nov. 106;, and his eldest anrrivsng dan., t’erey, seas ma. 26 April, 1009, to else Rev. George-Cellyer tiareis, Ot.A., snirsioter af St. Luke’s, Torqs,ay, and prebendory of Exeter; aol another ,lass., Relasaiea—Enssssa, seas os. 28 April, t 0(4, tcs As’tlsssr—Ran— dolpia Stollatsgh, Req., of Eselcomset, Wilts, late e:spl. lltls hsssesas’s. Elfissghasn, seho 4.70 Jan. 1040; and 2ndty, 312 April, 1810, to Tlsamaa Itolssses. Nag.; and ci. 17 Sept. 1864. ef she late Et. lIon. Sir Saesssal Shepherd, hoed ridef baron of the Exchequer in Scotlend, and 4. 7 Jan. 1047. 4. in 1025. a doesble treasure, finry-eoonterflen’, es, Iser t’ssMaooE; 2nd .Jfoilea—Pisle ml fidsseil. ; cud Pesstsniek, Norfolk. ROSS, BARON, Sf6 (ie.AoGosv, EAISL OF’.
