The Duke of RoxburgheThe Baron of Innes
Baron of Cessford, Baron of Roxburgh, Baron of Sprouston, Baron of Bowden, Baron of Broxfield, (other titles are peerages)
His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe (Charles Robert George Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe, Marquis of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe, Earl of Kelso, Viscount Broxmouth, Lord Roxburghe, and Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun in the peerage of Scotland - Earl Innes in peerage of UK - 31st Baron of Innes, Baron of Cessford, Roxburgh, Sprouston, Bowden and Broxfield in the baronage of Scotland)
peer addressed as Your Grace or The Duke
Credentials
- • "31st feudal baron of Innes" Burke’s Peerage, 107ed. Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, p. 3424 column 2
- • Innes of Learney, "The Robes of the Feudal Baronage of Scotland", PSAS vol. 79 (1944–45), p. 160 n. 2 — the Innes of that Ilk birthbrief, "now in the Duke of Roxburghe's charter chest", describes the petitioner and his ancestors as Barons; printed in Familie of Innes (1864), p. 45. journals.socantscot.org/…/8197
- • Cessford RMS ii, no. 1167, p. 237 (5 April 1474) archive.org/…/1up
- • Roxburgh RMS ii, no. 1167, p. 237 (5 April 1474) archive.org/…/1up ; RMS v, no. 1521, p. 522 (8 April 1588) archive.org/…/1up
- • Sprouston RMS vi, no. 1342, p. 470 (5 August 1602) archive.org/…/1up
- • Bowden RPS, 1648/3/229 (10 June 1648) rps.ac.uk/trans/1648/3/229
- • Broxfield RPS, 1648/3/229 (10 June 1648) rps.ac.uk/trans/1648/3/229
- • PLEDGED HEREDITARY TITLE, pledged by the Roll: baronies held across generations are treated by the Roll, for its own purposes, as de facto hereditary. The title becomes unrecognised by the Roll if the barony is later conveyed outside the family, in accordance with Roll policy.
A note on terminology: “Scottish feudal barony” or “feudal title” is an incorrect, defunct historical term for extant barons. Baronies were feudal until 28 November 2004, when feudal baronies were abolished and the dignity of baron was retained — an extant barony is no longer “feudal”. The correct term is Scottish barony or Scottish baron (or baron, lord or earl in the Baronage of Scotland, collectively the minor barons of Scotland); never “feudal baron”. Why the term is defunct →
A barony pledged on the Roll of Scottish Barons is treated by the Roll as hereditary and not in commercio. A pledged barony later conveyed outside the family forfeits its recognition on the Roll in perpetuity. What “Hereditary on the Roll” means →