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 246 MARCIIMONT. POLWAUTH [3.], with rem. to the heirs mule of his body ami the heirs of the said heirs. Sheriff of Berwickshire, 1692 — 1702, and again 1711-24 ; one of the extra- ordinary Lords of Session [S.], 1693 ; Hum Chancellor | S.]. 2 May 1696, to June 1702. being <•<■., 23 May 1697, EAUL OF MABCHMONT, VISCOUNT OF BLASON- BEKRIE, LORD POLWAUTH OF POLWAUTH, RED BRAES AND OK KEN LAW [S.], with rein, to heirs male whatsoever; was Commissioner to the l'arl. [S.J, 19 July 1698, and to the Gen. Assembly [S.], 1702, after which date he held no office till made one of t he Lords of Police [S ] by George He in., in or before 1605, Qrizel, da. of Sir Thomas KKIt, of Cavers. She d. at Edinburgh, II Oct. 170-'!, and was bur. in the Cauougate. He (/. at Berwick, 2 Aug. 1724, in his 84th year, and was bur. with her. Fun. entry in Lyon office. Aduion. 10 Dec. 1724. [Patrick Hume, styled Lord Polwauth, 1st & and li. ap. ; was in the serviee of the Prince of Orange, in Holland with whom in 1688, he canie over ; was High Treasurer [SJin the Pari of 169S ; Col of the 7th Dragoons. 1700. He m. firstly, 2 Dec. 11597, Elizabeth, da. of James IIfme, of Hume Cattle in Ireland, He IB. secondly, Jane, da. ot Charles (Home), 6th Eahl of Ho.mb [S.] He d. v.p. and s.p. in 1710.1 EL 1721. 2. Alexander (Hume-Campbell), Earl of Mabchmont, &e. [S.] 2d but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 1676; was a member of the Faculty of Advocates, 1696; M.P. for Kirkwall, 1698— 1702, and for Berwickshire, 1706-07. He, having m. 29 July 1697, Margaret, da. and h. of Sir George CAMPBELL, of Cessnock, co. Ayr, assumed the name of Campbell, was kniyhlcd and (as Sir A. C.) was a Lord of Session, 1701-14 ; XfR&stgled Loud Polwauth, from 1710 to 1724 ; was a Commissioner of the Exchequer; P.O. [S.]j supported the Union in Pari.; Envoy to Denmark and to Prussia, tflG ; Louu CLERK Bfoisteu [S.], 1716-33. Ambassador to the Congress at Cambray, 1721 ; sue. to the peerage [S.], 2 Aug. 1724 ; K.T., 7 March 172a; P.C., 1726 ; Rep. Peek [S.] 1727-34, being dismissed from all office iu May 1733, owing to his opposition to the Prime Minister Walpole. His wife above- named was living iu 1710. Hod. in London, 27 Feb. 1740, in his 65th year. Funeral entry in Lyon office. [George Hume-Campbell, styled Lord Polwarth, 1st s. and b. ap., 6. 17 Jan. 1701. He d. uum. and v.p., 13 Oct. 1724, iu his 21st year, at Montpelier, iu France.] III. 1740 1 o. Hugh (Campbell), Earl of Mabchmont [1697], to Viscount of Blasoxuerhie [1697], Loud Polwauth [1690], and Loud 1701. Polwauth of Polwauth, Kkdiiuaes and Oueenlaw [lti'J7] in the peerage of Scotland, 3d but 1st surv. s. and h. ; b. lf> Feb. 170S, ut Edinburgh, styled Lonn Polwauth from 1724 to 1710 ; M.P. for Berwick, 1734-40 ; first Lord of' Police [S.] 1747; Ref. Peer [S.], 1750-84 ; Keeper of the Great Seal [S.J 1764-!)4. He m. firstly, 1 May 1731, at St. James', Westm., Anne, 3d da. and coheir of Robert Western, of St. Peter's Cornhill, London, by Anne, 1st sister and coheir of Sir Richard Shirley, Bart, of Preston, Sussex. She d. 9 May 1717, at Redbraes. lie m. secondly, 30 Jan. 1718, in London, Elizabeth, da. of Windmill Cuo.miton, of Hatton Garden, a linen draper in Cheapside. He d. s.p.m.s., 10 Jan. 1791, in his 86th year, at Hemel Hempstead, Herts, when the Earldom of Marchmont, and the honours ci: therewith in 16!)7 became dormant,^) but the right to the Barony (») Macky says of him when " towards 70 years old " that " he hath been a fine gentleman of clear parts, but always a lover of set long speeches, and could hardly give advice to a private friend without them ; zealous for the Presbyterian government in the church and its divine riyhls, which was the great motive that encouraged him against the Crowu. Business and years have now almost wore him out ; he hath been handsome aud lovely and was so since King William came to the Throne ; on the Queen's accession he was discharged from all his employments." ( b ) The dignity [1697] was claimed in 1.804 and 1822, by Alexander Home, heir male of the body of George Home of Wedderburn, elder br. of Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, ancestor of the Earls of Marchmont, both being sons of David Home, a. aud h. ap. of Sir David Home of Wedderburu (1413-50), second son of Sir Thomas Home, of Home. This Alexander was, 2 Aug. 1799, served heir male of the said Sir