Robert Dalzell, 11th Earl of Carnwath
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Robert Harris Carnwath Dalzell, 11th Earl of Carnwath (1 July 1847 – 8 March 1910) was a Scottish
nobleman and soldier.
He was the eldest of five children born to Colonel Robert Alexander George Dalzell (1816–1878) and Sarah Bushby Harris (1821–1916).
His mother was the daughter of John Harris RN
(1782–1850), Treasurer of the London District of Upper Canada
, and Amelia Ryerse, UE (1798–1882).
The Harris family seat of Eldon House was a major social centre of the District capital of London, Ontario
. Eldon House
, built in 1834, its 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) grounds and collections were gifted to the city of London as a museum in 1960.
His paternal grandfather was Robert Alexander Dalzell, 6th Earl of Carnwath, having been restored to the title by an Act of Parliament in 1825. The 5th Earl of Carnwath
had been found guilty of treason for taking part in the Jacobite rising
of 1715, and though later pardonned, his titles fell under attainder
until restored to his grandson. Three of Robert Dalzell's uncles succeeded to the title before he inherited it in 1887.
On 19 August 1873 he married Emily Sulivan Hippisley (1853–1889) and they had four children:
Dalzell served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. A representative peer
for Scotland, he died while walking from his home, Carnwath House, Fulham
, to the House of Lords
. He was succeeded by his second (but only surviving) son, Ronald.
Scotland
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nobleman and soldier.
He was the eldest of five children born to Colonel Robert Alexander George Dalzell (1816–1878) and Sarah Bushby Harris (1821–1916).
His mother was the daughter of John Harris RN
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
(1782–1850), Treasurer of the London District of Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
, and Amelia Ryerse, UE (1798–1882).
The Harris family seat of Eldon House was a major social centre of the District capital of London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. Eldon House
Eldon House
Eldon House is a museum featuring 19th century period mansion and gardens. The Eldon House Intrpretation centre is located on 481 Ridout Street, London, Ontario, Canada. The Eldon House and lands are known collectively as Harris Park. Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2009/2010, Eldon House is...
, built in 1834, its 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) grounds and collections were gifted to the city of London as a museum in 1960.
His paternal grandfather was Robert Alexander Dalzell, 6th Earl of Carnwath, having been restored to the title by an Act of Parliament in 1825. The 5th Earl of Carnwath
Earl of Carnwath
The title Earl of Carnwath was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1639 for the 2nd Lord Dalzell. His father, Sir Robert Dalzell, had been created Lord Dalzell in 1628. The 5th Earl was attainted and the peerage forfeit in 1716, due to the Lord Carnwath's Jacobitism and support for the Fifteen,...
had been found guilty of treason for taking part in the Jacobite rising
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
of 1715, and though later pardonned, his titles fell under attainder
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
until restored to his grandson. Three of Robert Dalzell's uncles succeeded to the title before he inherited it in 1887.
On 19 August 1873 he married Emily Sulivan Hippisley (1853–1889) and they had four children:
- Lady Ida Elizabeth Dalzell (9 June 1876 – bef. 1934), married, in 1907, Frederick Ramon de Bertodano, Marques del Moral
- Robert Hippisley Dalzell, Lord Dalzell (30 September 1877 – 2 August 1904)
- Lady Violet Charlotte Dalzell (18 March 1879 – 1 October 1956), married, in 1901, Lt.-Col. Hon. Harold Greenwood Henderson
- Ronald Arthur Dalzell, 12th Earl of Carnwath (1883–1931)
Dalzell served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. In 1961 it was merged with the Seaforth Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders...
, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. A representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
for Scotland, he died while walking from his home, Carnwath House, Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was succeeded by his second (but only surviving) son, Ronald.