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In Scotland, "baron" is a rank within the Baronage of Scotland, considered noble but not a peer, equivalent to a baron in some continental countries. The Scottish equivalent to the English or Irish baron is a Lord of Parliament. Barons in Scotland were historically feudal barons until 2004, when a change in Scottish law abolished the feudal ...
The 6th Earl of Balcarres, a Scottish representative peer between 1784 and 1796 and 1802 and 1825. The 8th Earl of Lauderdale, a Scottish representative peer between 1790 and 1796. The 5th Earl of Selkirk, a Scottish representative peer between 1806 and 1818. The 9th Lord Napier, a Scottish representative peer between 1824 and 1832.
This is a list of peerages created for women in the peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom. It does not include peerages created for men which were later inherited by women, or life peerages created since 1958 under the Life Peerages Act 1958. Background Prior to the regular creation of life peerages, the great majority of peerages were created for men ...
The American icon Uncle Sam, who is known for embodying the American spirit, was based on a businessman from Troy, New York, Samuel Wilson, whose parents sailed to America from Greenock, Scotland, has been officially recognized as the original Uncle Sam. He provided the army with beef and pork in barrels during the War of 1812.
Catherine Murat, Princess Murat (née Catherine Daingerfield Willis). This is a non-exhaustive list of some American socialites, so called American dollar princesses, from before the Gilded Age to the end of the 20th century, who married into the European titled nobility, peerage, or royalty.
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Scotland portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scottish representative peers . This category includes articles on Scottish peers who served as representative peers .
The elections ceased after the Peerage Act 1963 granted all peers of Scotland an hereditary seat in the House of Lords. The first election of Scottish representative peers took place on 15 February 1707 at the Parliament House, Edinburgh , shortly before the Parliament of Scotland was adjourned for the last time on 25 March.