John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
Scottish politician · Politicians · Lived 1650 to 1714 · aged 63
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Something wrong?John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, styled Duke of Melfort in the Jacobite peerage, was a Scottish politician and close advisor to James VII & II.
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Drummond Castle and gardens
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale; Drummond's marriage to his niece helped his political career
James Drummond, Earl of Perth, his elder brother and political ally, was arrested in 1688 and then sent into exile in 1694
James c. 1685, as commander of the Royal Army; his expansion of the army was viewed as another sign of absolutist policies
Arms of John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, surmounting the collar of the Order of the Thistle
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, location of the exiled Jacobite court
Defeat at La Hogue in June 1692, ended plans for an invasion of EnglandAwards
Politicians born in the 1650s 6
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John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, styled Duke of Melfort in the Jacobite peerage, was a Scottish politician and close advisor to James VII & II. A Catholic convert, Melfort and his brother the Earl of Perth consistently urged James not to compromise with his opponents, contributing to his increasing isolation and ultimate deposition in the 1688 Glorious Revolution.
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