John, Duke of Rothes
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John, Duke of Rothes was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland and played a prominent role in enforcing royal authority during the Restoration era.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activity | enforcing royal authority in Scotland ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1630-09-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Leslie, Fife, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Leslie, Fife, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfTitleCreation | 1680 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1681-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Restoration ⓘ |
| father | John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles II of England and Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Anne Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Leslie family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant role in Scottish government after the Restoration
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supporting the Restoration of Charles II ⓘ suppressing Covenanter resistance ⓘ |
| notableOfficeEnd | 1681 (Lord Chancellor of Scotland) ⓘ |
| notableOfficeStart | 1664 (Lord Chancellor of Scotland) ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole | Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Treasurer of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Scottish Privy Council ⓘ Sheriff Principal of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousTitle | 7th Earl of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Royalists ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anne Lindsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lady Anne Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
His Grace
ⓘ
The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| successorAsDukeOfRothes | Margaret Leslie, 8th Countess of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreated | Duke of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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