The Tweeddales

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

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Power, Politics and Portraits

Wealthy, influential and politically savvy the Tweeddale family was at the heart of Scottish society in the second half of the seventeenth century. At the head of the family was John Hay (1626 – 1697), 2^nd Earl and later 1^st Marquess of Tweeddale.

Tweeddale’s marriage to Lady Jean Scott (1629-1688), second daughter of the Borders landowner Walter Scott, 1^st Earl of Buccleuch, brought him wealth, opportunity, and a large family – the couple had several children. Members of the Tweeddale dynasty married into some of the most noble families in Scotland and England. Read more.

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