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Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery

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and Catherine Lawson, was the widower of Elizabeth Keith (daughter of Sir James Keith of Benholme). From his parents marriage, his sister was Grizel Primrose (wife of Francis Sempill, 8th
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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14
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Through his daughter Margaret, Countess of Caithness, he was a grandfather of Lady Dorothea Sinclair, who married
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to care for her aunt Primrose Campbell, Lady Lovat (the Earl's sister) the widow of the executed
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in 1700. He also served as Chamberlain of Fife and Strathearn between 1703 and 1714.
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Lady Dorothea Primrose, lived at the head of Blackfriars Wynd on the
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Primrose was born on 18 December 1664. He was the son of
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London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 205:(18 December 1664 – 20 October 1723) was a 560: 477: 360:Lady Mary Primrose (d. 1746), who married 498: 373:Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness 200:Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery 775:Peers of Scotland created by William II 547:"Primrose, Archibald (1661-1723)"  405:Lord Rosebery died on 20 October 1723. 219:Sir Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington 186:Sir Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington 717: 460:(born George Foulis), and grandson of 540: 538: 265:from 1695 until his elevation to the 377:John Sinclair, 8th Earl of Caithness 328:James Primrose, 2nd Earl of Rosebery 454:Sir Archibald Primrose, 2nd Baronet 415:Neil Primrose, 3rd Earl of Rosebery 362:Sir Archibald Primrose, 2nd Baronet 300:in 1703. He was a Commissioner for 64:Serving with Robert Craig, 13: 570:(1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, 535: 485:The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes 456:was the son of George Primrose of 241:), and Margaret Primrose (wife of 14: 791: 421:), and Mary Vincent (daughter of 235:Sir William Primrose, 2nd Baronet 553:Dictionary of National Biography 423:Sir Francis Vincent, 7th Baronet 311: 483:George Edward Cokayne, editor, 239:Sir David Carnegie, 1st Baronet 16:Scottish politician (1664–1723) 581: 495:, 1983), volume III, page 337. 447: 408: 308:in 1707, 1708, 1710 and 1713. 237:, Catherine Primrose (wife of 1: 765:Scottish representative peers 435: 380: 331: 317: 212: 578:, 2000), volume V, page 378. 462:Sir John Foulis, 1st Baronet 419:Sir Edward Ward, 5th Baronet 364:, son of George Primrose of 306:Scottish representative peer 243:Sir John Foulis, 1st Baronet 7: 274:Gentleman of the Bedchamber 10: 796: 740:Politicians from Edinburgh 702: 692: 683: 678: 671: 648: 622: 602: 595: 521:Mosley, Charles, editor. 430:James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 248: 193: 181: 174:(after 1690) 162: 150: 131: 126: 122: 100: 76: 55: 44: 40: 23: 770:Younger sons of baronets 278:Prince George of Denmark 735:Nobility from Edinburgh 280:(husband of the future 597:Parliament of Scotland 576:Alan Sutton Publishing 493:Alan Sutton Publishing 259:Parliament of Scotland 658:Sir Alexander Gilmour 640:Sir Alexander Gilmour 614:Sir Alexander Gilmour 113:Sir Alexander Gilmour 91:Sir Alexander Gilmour 66:Sir Alexander Gilmour 705:Viscount of Rosebery 625:Member of Parliament 526:Wilmington, Delaware 349:, a daughter of the 296:on the accession of 46:Member of Parliament 30:The Earl of Rosebery 26:The Right Honourable 673:Peerage of Scotland 290:Peerage of Scotland 267:peerage of Scotland 343:9th Earl of Argyll 302:union with England 284:). 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The Right Honourable
PC
Member of Parliament
Edinburghshire
Sir Alexander Gilmour
Sir John Clerk
Sir James Foulis
Sir John Maitland
Sir Alexander Gilmour
Sir John Clerk
Robert Dundas
Sir Alexander Gilmour
Sir John Clerk
Sir Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington
PC
Scottish
Sir Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington
James Primrose
Lord Sempill
Richard Cunningham
Sir William Primrose, 2nd Baronet
Sir David Carnegie, 1st Baronet
Sir John Foulis, 1st Baronet
Commissioner
Parliament of Scotland
Edinburgh county
peerage of Scotland
Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Prince George of Denmark
Queen Anne

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