Person:John Drummond (65)

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John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
b.Abt 1650
d.25 Jan 1714
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1639
  1. James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth1648 - 1716
  2. John Drummond, 1st Earl of MelfortAbt 1650 - 1714
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Drummond, 1st Earl of MelfortAbt 1650 - 1714
  • W.  Euphémia WallaceAbt 1660 -
  1. John Drummond1682 - 1754
  2. Andrew Drummond1693 - 1726
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Drummond, 1st Earl of MelfortAbt 1650 - 1714
  • W.  Sophia MaitlandAbt 1650 - Abt 1678
m. 30 Apr 1670
  1. Robert DrummondAbt 1675 - 1716
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Facts and Events
Name[1] John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1650
Marriage to Euphémia Wallace
Marriage 30 Apr 1670 to Sophia Maitland
Death? 25 Jan 1714
Reference Number? Q2679267?


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John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, styled Duke of Melfort in the Jacobite peerage (8 August 1650 - 25 January 1715), was a Scottish politician and close advisor to James II. A Catholic convert, Melfort and his brother the Earl of Perth consistently urged James not to compromise with his opponents, contributing to his increasing isolation and ultimate deposition in the 1688 Glorious Revolution.

In exile, Melfort became the first Jacobite Secretary of State but his unpopularity with other Jacobites led to his resignation in 1694. He served as James' Papal Ambassador in Rome but failed to regain his former influence and retired from active politics. He died in Paris on 25 January 1715.

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References
  1. ↑ John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2.   John Drummond, in Geneanet.org.
  3.   John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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