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192 DUJTFUS. William (Forbes), 11th Loud Forbes [S.], by his first wifo Jean, da. of Sir John Campbell. He d, 31 Aug. 1673 or 1674. Fun. entry in Lyon office. Bis widow m. Sir Robert Gordon, Bart. [S.], of Gordonstoun, IX 1674. 2. James (Sutherland), Lord Duffus [S.], only s. and h., by 3d wife, P.C., 16S6. He lulled in a provoked quarrel, in 1688, Ross of Kiudace. He m. Margaret, 1st da. of Keunet (Mackenzie), 3d Earl of Seaforth [S.], by Isabel, da, of Sir John Mackenzie, of Tarbat. He d. 1705. III. 1705, 3. Kenneth (Sutherland), Lord Duffus [S.], 1st s. to and h., took his seat in Pari. [S.] 28 Oct. 1706, and voted for the 1716. Union ; was a Capt. R.N. and taken prisoner by the French 29 June 1711, after a desperate resistance. He joined the rising in behalf of the House of Stuart in 1715 and was accordingly by act 1 George L attainted^) 30 June 1716, being sent from Hamburgh to England where in Aug. ( a ) For the insurrection of 1715 no less than 19 Scotch Peerages, together with the Earldom of Derwentwater, the Rarony of Widdrington, and the Dukedom of Ormond in England (which last, however, was held with the Barony of Dingwall [S.], and so is included among the 19 Scotch Peerages abuvenamed) were forfeited by attainder. This, however, in ten cases (those marked with an * asterisk) was reversed by acts of Pari, in 1821, 1826 and subsequently, while in one case, that of Sinclair, it came to an end. This list [S.] is (alphabetically arranged) as under : —

  • Airlie (Ogihic), Earldom ; after death [1717] of the then [1715] Earl. Restored

26 May 1826.

  • Balfouu of Burleigh (Balfour), Barony. Restored 19 March 1869.
  • Carnwath (Dalzcll), Earldom. Restored (nominatim) 26 May 1S26.
  • Dingwall (Butter), Barony, Md, in 1715, with the Dukedom of Ormond [E.]

Restored 31 July 1871.

  • Duffus (Sutherland), Barony. Restored (nominatim) 26 May 1826; dorm, or ex.

30 Jan. 1827.

  • Kenmure (Gordon), Viscountcy. Restored (nominatim) 17 June 1824 ; dorm, or

ex. 1 Sep. 1847. Kilsyth (Livingston), Viscountcy. The Grantee's heirs male of body ex. 12 Jan. 1733. Kingston (Seton), Viscountcy ; ex. about 1726. Linlithgow and Calendar (Livingston), Earldom. The Grantee's heirs male of body ex. 25 April 1723.

  • Mar ( Erskine), Earldom. Restored ( nominatim) 17 June 1S24, and, again, 6 Aug.

1885. Marischal (Keith), Earldom. The Grantee's heirs male of body ex. (apparently) 28 May 1778.

  • Naikne (Nairne), Earony. Restored (nominatim) 17 June 1824.

Nithsdale (Maxwell), Earldom. The attainder reversed 9 June 1848, as far as relates to the issue of the forfeited Earl, whereby the Barony of Herhiks op Terregles, held therewith in 1715, was restored to the heir general. Panjiube ( Maule), Earldom. The Grantee's heirs male of body ex. 4 Jan. 1782.

  • Perth (Drummond), Earldom; after death [1716] of the then [1715] Earl.

Restored 2S June 1853. Seaforth (Mackenzie), Earldom. The Grantee's heirs male of body ex. 11 Jan. 1815. Sinclair /"Sinclair), Barony. The effect of the attainder came to an end 30 Nov, 1762, and the Peerage was allowed accordingly.

  • Sodthesk ( Carnegie), Earldom. Restored 2 July 1855.

Wintoun (Seton), Earldom. The Earl d. s.p. 19 Dec. 1749. The holders of five of these peerages — Carnwath, Kenmure, Nairne, Nithsdale and Wintoun, together with the English Lords, Derwentwater and Widdrington, were condemned to death. Derwentwater and Kenmure were beheaded 24 Feb. 1715/6, Nithsdale having effected his escape the previous day. Carnwath, Nairn, and Wid- drington were respited till preserved by the act of indemnity, while Wintoun, on 4 Aug. 1716, also effected his escape. "A large breadth of land was forfeited by special