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rank of a Peer in the United Kingdom, with the title of 

 Baron Rossie of Rossie, a title which was exchansred in 

 i860 for that of Baron Kinnaird of Rossie. Towards the 

 end of 1839 he became Master of the Buckhounds, a position 

 from which he soon afterwards retired. In 1840, during 

 the Melbourne rdginie, he was made a Privy Councillor. 

 Of a liberal and energetic mind, Lord Kinnaird was worthily 

 employed in fostering many of the reforms of his day. He 

 took an active part in the development of the railway system 

 in the East of Scotland, the line extending between Perth 

 and Dundee, which traversed a portion of his property, 

 being constructed in a large degree under his immediate 

 direction. His Whig political principles caused him to 

 sympathise with the Free Trade agitation, and he was on 

 terms of cordial intimacy with Ricardo, Cobden, and Bright. 

 His generous nature was further shown by the assistance 

 which he afforded to the Polish refugees, and his friendly 

 efforts on behalf of Mazzini and Garibaldi. Lord Kinnaird 

 married in 1837 Lady Francis Ponsonby, daughter of Lord 

 De Mauley. His family of two sons and one daughter 

 predeceased him. He died at Rossie Priory on January 8th, 

 1878. 



1841-1846 and 1852-1853. — The Earl of Rosslyn 

 was born on April 15th, 1802, and succeeded his father 

 in January, 1837. His lordship married on October 20th, 

 1826, Frances, daughter of the late Lieutenant-General 

 Wemyss. In 1819 he left Eton and joined the 9th Lancers, 

 with which corps he was associated until 1859. He was 

 gazetted Colonel of the 7th Hussars in 1864. His lordship, 

 who was a Conservative in politics, and, as Member for 

 Grimsby, had steadily supported the administration of his 



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