Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe

Biographical Summary

"Robert, fourth Earl of Roxburghe, born about 1677. Succeeded his father 8 May 1682, and was served heir-male and of entail to him in twelve counties of Scotland, and of his grandfather in the lands of Sprouston, Roxburghshire, 5 June 1684. He had a charter of resignation of the honours and estates, containing a clause of 'novodamus' 2 July 1687, to him and the lawful heirs-male of his body, which failing, to the heirs-male and of entail mentioned in the infeftment and nomination of Robert, first Earl of Roxburghe, and in the infeftment to William, second Earl. He died at Brussels while travelling abroad 13 July 1696, in his nineteenth year, unmarried."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VII, page 349