Peerage Record – 10984

     Charles Hutchinson married Isabella Boteler, daughter of Sir Francis Boteler.¹ He died in 1695.¹
     He lived at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Nottingham.²

     Isabella Boteler was the daughter of Sir Francis Boteler.¹ She married Charles Hutchinson.¹ She died in 1728.¹

     Sir Francis Boteler lived at Hatfield Woodall, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹

     John Kennedy, Lord Kennedy was born circa 1672.² He was the son of John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassillis and Lady Susannah Hamilton.² He married Elizabeth Hutchinson, daughter of Charles Hutchinson and Isabella Boteler, on 18 June 1697 at Ely House, Holborn, London, England^G.² A contract for the marriage of John Kennedy, Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Hutchinson was signed on 15 June 1697.² He died in 1700.²
     He was styled as Master of Cassillis.¹ He was styled as Lord Kennedy.¹

     Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen was born on 5 April 1698 at Cramond, Scotland^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy.¹ She married, firstly, William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March, son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of March and Lady Jane Hay, before 1730.¹ She married, secondly, Anthony Sawyer on 2 January 1746/47.² She died on 21 April 1748 at age 50 at York, Yorkshire, England^G.²
     After her marriage, Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen was styled as Countess of March before 1730. After her marriage, Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen was styled as Douglas before 1730. She succeeded as the 2nd Lady Hillhouse [S., 1697] on 3 December 1744.¹ She succeeded as the 2nd Countess of Ruglen [S., 1697] on 3 December 1744.¹ She succeeded as the 2nd Viscountess of Riccartoun [S., 1697] on 3 December 1744.¹ From 2 January 1746/47, her married name became Sawyer.

     William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March was born circa 1696.² He was the son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of March and Lady Jane Hay.³ He married Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen, daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy, before 1730.¹ He died on 7 March 1730/31 at Barnton, Midlothian, Scotland^G, suddenly.² He was buried at Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Douglas of Neidpath, Lyne and Munard [S., 1697] on 9 September 1705.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of March [S., 1697] on 9 September 1705.² He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Peebles [S., 1697] on 9 September 1705.³

     Anthony Sawyer married Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen, daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy, on 2 January 1746/47.¹ He died after 1764.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Paymaster-General of the Forces [Scotland].¹

     William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry was born on 16 December 1725.¹ He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March and Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen.¹ He died on 23 December 1810 at age 85, without legitimate issue.¹
     William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry also went by the nick-name of ‘Old Q’.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of March [S., 1697] on 7 March 1731.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Douglas of Neidpath, Lyne and Munard [S., 1697] on 7 March 1730/31.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Peebles [S., 1697] on 7 March 1730/31.³ He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Ruglen [S., 1697] on 21 April 1748.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Hillhouse [S., 1697] on 21 April 1748.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Riccartoun [S., 1697] on 21 April 1748.¹ He held the office of a Lord of the Bedchamber between 1760 and 1789.³ He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1761 and 1786.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1763.³ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Scotland between 1767 and 1776.³ He held the office of Lord of Police [Scotland] between 1776 and 1782.³ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Queensberry [S., 1633] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Drumlanrig [S., 1681] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Douglas of Kinmouth, Midlebie, and Dornock [S., 1681] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 5th Marquess of Queensberry [S., 1681] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross [S., 1681] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Dumfriesshire [S., 1684] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount of Drumlanrig [S., 1628] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis [S., 1628] on 22 October 1778.³ He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Queensberry [S., 1684] on 22 October 1778.¹ He was created 1st Baron Douglas of Amesbury, co. Wiltshire [Great Britain] on 21 August 1786.³
     On his death, the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch succeeded to the Dukedom of Queensberry and the Earldom of Ruglen and associated titles became extinct.³

     Lady Susan Hamilton was born on 1 November 1699.¹ She was the daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy.¹ She married John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis, son of John Kennedy, Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Hutchinson, on 24 October 1738, with £8,000.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of Lady Susan Hamilton and John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis was signed on 25 September 1738.² She was also reported to have been married on 26 October 1738.² She died on 8 February 1763 at age 63 at Barnton, Midlothian, Scotland^G, without issue.^1,2 She was buried on 19 February 1763 at Abbey Kirk of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.²
     After her marriage, Lady Susan Hamilton was styled as Countess of Cassillis on 24 October 1738. From 24 October 1738, her married name became Kennedy.

     John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis was born in April 1700.¹ He was the son of John Kennedy, Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Hutchinson.² He married Lady Susan Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy, on 24 October 1738, with £8,000.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis and Lady Susan Hamilton was signed on 25 September 1738.² He was also reported to have been married on 26 October 1738.² He died on 7 August 1759 at age 59.¹ He was buried on 14 August 1759 at St. James’s, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He was buried in June 1760.³
     He succeeded as the 10th Lord Kennedy [S., 1458] on 23 July 1701.² He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Cassillis [S., 1509] on 23 July 1701.² He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle between 1737 and 1759.² In 1747 he was allowed £1,800 (in full for his claim of £13,100) for the Regality of Carrick, under the Act abolishing heritable jurisdictions.² On 29 March 1759 he executed (unknown to his wife) a strict entail of the estate of Cassillis in favour of his distant cousins and heirs male.²
     On the death of the 8th Earl, a competition then arose, both for the estates and for the title of Earl of Cassilis, between William, Earl of March and Ruglen, heir general, and Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean, 4th. Bt., the heir male. The Court of Session House of Lords found the right to the eatates to be in the latter, 29 February 1760; and the same was found with regard to the title on a reference to the House of Lords, 27 January 1762.²