Biography of Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755

In 1696 [his uncle] Robert Ker 4th Earl Roxburghe 1677-1696 (age 19) died unmarried. His brother [his father] John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Roxburghe.

In 1707 [his father] John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 26) was created 1st Duke Roxburghe.

Around 1709 Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe was born to John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 28) and Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- (age 32).

Funeral of Isaac Newton

On 28 Mar 1727 Isaac Newton (deceased) was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map]. The service was performed by the Bishop of Rochester (age 74).

Before the funeral his body lay in state in the Jerusalem Chamber, Cheyneygates, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His coffin was followed by most of the Fellows of the Royal Society.

The Pall Bearers were the Lord Chancellor Peter King 1st Baron King (age 58), James Graham 1st Duke Montrose 1682-1742 (age 44), Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 18), Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery (age 71), Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 36) and Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield (age 60).

The Chief Mourner was Michael Newton 4th Baronet (age 32); his third cousin.

Voltaire observed, "He was buried like a king who had done well by his subjects.".

On 16 Jun 1739 Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 30) and were married. He the son of John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 59) and Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- (age 62). They were half first cousins.

On 23 Apr 1740 [his son] John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804 was born to Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 31) and [his wife] . Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.

On 27 Feb 1741 [his father] John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 60) died. His son Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 32) succeeded 2nd Duke Roxburghe. [his wife]  by marriage Duchess Roxburghe.

On 20 Aug 1755 Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 46) died. His son [his son] John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804 (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Roxburghe.

On 07 Dec 1764 [his former wife]  died.

Family Trees of Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755

Paternal Family Tree: Drummond

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

Royal Ancestors of Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755

Great x 4 Grandfather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lilias Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth 1588-1662

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe 1623-1675 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Ker Countess Perth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maitland of Lethington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Maitland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fleming 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Robert Ker 3rd Earl Roxburghe 1658-1682 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Ker 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh -1675 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hay 10th Earl Erroll 1596-1636 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis -1695 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne 1575-1615 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Lyon Countess Erroll -1637 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 5th Lord Hay 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hay 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kerr 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Seton 7th Lord Seton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale 1606-1625 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leslie Master of Rothes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline -1606 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lindsay 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Margaret Hay Countess Roxburghe -1753 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter "Bold Buccleuch" Scott

Great x 2 Grandfather: 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Kerr 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 1531-1585 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hay 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 1540-1606 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton 1542-

Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Finch

Great x 3 Grandfather: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moyle

Great x 2 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Heneage

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Bell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothie Beaupré

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Bell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Muriel Knyvet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Parry

GrandFather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Daniel Harvey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Mother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 1611-1659 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Newport of Hunningham in Warwickshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Newport aka Hatton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Hatton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Hatton Countess Warwick

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas aka Francis Gawdy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gawdy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsby

GrandMother: Essex Rich 2nd Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cheke

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cheeke

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cheeke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Radclyffe 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Harvey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 1620-1652 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez

Great x 2 Grandmother: Essex Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England