Earl of Lord Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
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11 Facts About Lord Minto
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The original family seat, Lord Minto Castle, was demolished some years ago after having been abandoned for some time.
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Lord Minto was a prominent judge and politician and served as a Lord of Session from 1726 to 1733, as a Lord of the Justiciary from 1733 to 1765 and as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763 to 1766.
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Lord Minto's eldest son, the third Baronet, was a politician and held ministerial office as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1756 to 1762 and as Treasurer of the Navy from 1767 to 1770.
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Lord Minto was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baronet.
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Lord Minto was a noted diplomat, politician and colonial administrator and served as Governor-General of India from 1807 to 1813.
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In 1797 Lord Minto assumed by Royal licence the additional surnames of Murray-Kynynmound after those of Elliot.
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Lord Minto was a diplomat and Whig politician and held office as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1835 to 1841 and as Lord Privy Seal from 1846 to 1852.
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Lord Minto sat as a Liberal Member of Parliament for Hythe, Greenock and Clackmannanshire.
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In 1992 Lord Minto House was listed as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks.
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