John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, styled Duke of Melfort in the Jacobite peerage, was a Scottish politician and close advisor to James VII & 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.
Earl of Melfort and Jacobite Duke of Melfort, ca 1688
Drummond Castle and gardens
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale; Drummond's marriage to his niece helped his political career
James Drummond, Earl of Perth, his elder brother and political ally, was arrested in 1688 and then sent into exile in 1694
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, KT, PC was a Scottish peer and politician.
James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
Monument for the brain of King James II & VII in Paris