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Dalzell, Lord (S, 1628 - 1941)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Sep 1628

Extinct: 9 Mar 1941

Family name: Dalzell

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Arms:

See Earl of Carnwath

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Robert [Dalzell], 1st Lord Dalzell

son and heir of Robert Dalzell of that Ilk, by his wife Janet Hamilton, dau. of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch

born

c. 1560

mar.

after 28 Mar 1580 Margaret Crichton, dau. of Robert Crichton of Eliok

children

1. Hon Robert Dalzell, later 2nd Lord Dalzell later 1st Earl of Carnwath

2. Hon Sir John Dalzell of Glenae and Newton, fought on the Royalist side at the Battle of Worcester 1651 and taken prisoner (d. bef. 21 Sep 1669), mar. bef. 1625 Agnes Nesbit, dau. of Janes Nesbit of Restalrig by his wife Marion Arnot, dau. of Sir John Arnot of Birswick, and had issue:

1a. Sir Robert Dalzell of Glenae, 1st Bt., cr. a Baronet of Nova Scotia 11 Apr 1666, Member of Parliament for Dumfries 1665-74, 1682-82 and 1685 (d. betw. 13 May 1685 and 29 Apr 1686), mar. (1) ..... Sandilands, and had issue:

1b. Mary Dalzell, mar. after 21 Apr 1652 Robert Lawrie of Maxwelton

Sir Robert Dalzell of Glenae mar. (2) 11 Oct 1654 Lady Margaret Johnstone (dsp. Oct 1655), 2nd dau. by his first wife of James [Johnstone], 1st Earl of Hartfell, and (3) after 23 Apr 1657 Violet Riddell, dau. of Andrew Riddell of Haining, and had further issue by his third wife:

1b. Sir John Dalzell of Glenae, 2nd Bt., Member of Parliament for Dumfries 1686 and 1689 (d. Mar 1689), mar. 16 Jun 1686 Henrietta Murray, 2nd dau. of Sir William Murray of Stanhope, 1st Bt., by his wife Lady Janet Johnstone, 1st dau. by his first wife of James [Johnstone], 1st Earl of Hartfell, and had issue:

1c. Sir Robert Dalzell of Glenae, 3rd Bt., later 5th Earl of Carnwath

2b. Capt John Dalzell, a supporter of the Jacobite cause, captured after the Battle of Preston 1715 (b. 1689)

1b. Mary Dalzell (d. 16 Aug 1776), mar. (1) 1711 William [Gordon], 6th Viscount Kenmure, and (2) after 27 May 1736 John Lumsden (dsp. 1751), and had issue by her first husband

2b. Agnes Dalzell, mar. Sir John Johnstone of Westherhall, 1st Bt.

2b. James Dalzell, a supporter of the Jacobite cause, captured after the Battle of Preston 1715, mar. ..... Graham, and had issue:

1c. John Dalzell of Barncrosh, Collector of Customs at Kirkcudbright, mar. his first cousin once removed Hon Harriet Gordon, only dau. of William [Gordon], 6th Viscount Kenmure, by his wife Mary Dalzell, dau. of Sir John Dalzell of Glenae, 2nd Bt., and had issue

3b. Lt Col Thomas Dalzell (d. Dec 1743). mar. Nov 1701 Isabel Ferguson, only dau. of Robert Ferguson of Craigdarroch by his second wife Elizabeth Grier, and had issue:

1c. David Dalzell, of Glasgow. merchant (d. 30 Mar 1772), mar., and had issue:

1d. Thomas Dalzell

1c. Jean Dalzell (d. 1786), mar. Thomas Gibson, and had issue

2c. Agnes Dalzell

3c. Henrietta Dalzell

2b. Agnes Dalzell

3b. Henrietta Dalzell (d. 1698)

4b. Violet Dalzell (d. 1698)

1a. Mary Dalzell (d. after 1677), mar. after 8 Jul 1665 as his second wife Alexander [Erskine], 3rd Earl of Kellie, and had issue

2a. ..... Dalzell

3. Hon James Dalzell, mar. after 7 Aug 1618 Marion Oswell (widow of James Oswell of Athellis), dau. of ..... Crauford

4. Hon Thomas Dalzell, Burgess of Banff 1640 (d. after 1663)

5. Hon William Dalzell (d. after 8 May 1624)

1. Hon Margaret Dalzell, mar. after 9 Jul 1610 John Wilson, Yr. of Croglin

2. Hon ..... Dalzell, mar. bef. 1607 George Crawford, Yr. of Auchencross

3. Hon Mary Dalzell, mar. Sir James Muirhead of Lachop

died

betw. 11 Jul 1635 and Jul 1636

created

18 Sep 1628 Lord of Dalzell, to him and his heirs male bearing the name of Dalzell

suc. by

son

note

knighted before 1602

Robert [Dalzell], 2nd Lord Dalzell later 1st Earl of Carnwath

created

21 Apr 1639 Earl of Carnwath, with limitation to him and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Dalzell

The Lordship of Dalzell was held by the Earls of Carnwath from 21 Apr 1639 until 9 May 1941, when on the death of Arthur Edward [Dalzell], 13th Earl of Carnwath and 14th Lord Dalzell, both titles became extinct.

 First written 12 Nov 2003

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