The grave of John 8th Lord Rollo, Dunning

The grave of John Eric Henry Rollo, 12th Lord Rollo, Dunning

Lord Rollo, of Duncrub in the

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, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 10 January 1651 for Sir Andrew Rollo. His great-great-grandson, the fifth Lord, was a Brigadier-General in the Army and fought in North America during the

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. He died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Lord. His grandson, the eighth Lord, sat in the

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as a

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from 1841 to 1846. His son, the ninth Lord, was a Scottish Representative Peer from 1847 to 1852. His son, the tenth Lord, sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish Representative Peer from 1860 to 1868. On 29 June 1869 he was created Baron Dunning, of Dunning and Pitcairns in the

, in the

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. This title gave the Lords an automatic seat in the House of Lords. the titles are held by the tenth Lord's great-great-grandson, the fourteenth Lord, who succeeded his father in 1997. He is the hereditary

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of Clan Rollo. The family seat was Duncrub Castle, near Dunning,

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.Perth Post Office Directory 1860: List of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Country Seats

Lords Rollo (1651)

Andrew Rollo, 1st Lord Rollo Lord Rollo, of Duncrub in the County of Perth, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 10 January 1651 for Sir Andrew Rollo. His great-great-grandson, the fifth Lord, was a Brigadier-General in the Army and fought in North ...

(1577–1659) *

James Rollo, 2nd Lord Rollo James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(1600–1669) *

Andrew Rollo, 3rd Lord Rollo Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derive ...

(d. 1700) * Robert Rollo, 4th Lord Rollo (c. 1680–1758) *

Andrew Rollo, 5th Lord Rollo Andrew Rollo, 5th Lord Rollo, (18 November 1703, Duncrub – 20 June 1765, Leicester) was a Scottish army commander in Canada and Dominica during the Seven Years' War, who led the British land forces in the capture of Dominica on 6 June ...

(c. 1703–1765) **John Rollo, Master of Rollo (d. 1762) * John Rollo, 6th Lord Rollo (1708–1783) *James Rollo, 7th Lord Rollo (1738–1784) *

John Rollo, 8th Lord Rollo John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1773–1846) *

William Rollo, 9th Lord Rollo William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1809–1852) * John Rogerson Rollo, 10th Lord Rollo (1835–1916) *

William Charles Wordsworth Rollo, 11th Lord Rollo William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1860–1946) *

John Eric Henry Rollo, 12th Lord Rollo John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(1889–1947) *

Eric John Stapylton Rollo, 13th Lord Rollo The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

(1915–1997) *

David Eric Howard Rollo, 14th Lord Rollo David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(b. 1943) The

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is the present holder's eldest son, the Hon. James David William Rollo, Master of Rollo (b. 1972).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, Charles James Thomas Rollo (b. 2005)

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Rollo Rollo ( nrf, Rou, ''Rolloun''; non, Hrólfr; french: Rollon; died between 928 and 933) was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, today a region in northern France. He emerged as the outstanding warrior among the Norsemen who had s ...

1651 establishments in Scotland