The Earl of RosslynThe Baron of Rosslyn
Earl of Rosslyn (peerage), B. Loughborough (peerage)
The Rt Honourable The Earl of Rosslyn (Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn, Baron Loughborough, 27th Baron of Rosslyn, Lord Steward of the Royal Household and Personal Secretary to Their Majesties)
spouse The Countess of Rosslyn [Lady Rosslyn] (Helen)
heir Lord Loughborough (James)
peer addressed as My Lord or Lord Rosslyn
Credentials
- • rosslynchapel.com/…/st-clair-family
- • The barony of Roslin (RMS ii, no. 2076, 1491/2; RMS vii, no. 349, 1610).
- • RMS ii, no. 2076, p. 439 (per archive.org page mapping) (5 Jan. 1491/92) archive.org/…/1up
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