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  • On 1 August 1928 a Deed of Covenant was made out by the twentieth Earl of Rothes, the grandson of Mr. Thomas Dyer Edwards whose wish it was that Prinknash should be given to the Benedictine monks of Caldey Island.

    Prinknash Abbey 2009

  • In the absence of Rothes, Sharpe presided — much to the wrath of some members; and as he imagined his own safety endangered, his measures were most energetic.

    Lay Morals 2005

  • We have therefore agreed to postpone our journey till next summer, when we hope to have the honor of waiting upon Lady Rothes and you, and staying double the time of our late intended visit.

    The Life of Oliver Goldsmith 2004

  • Borthwick and Rothes have gone over to Lord James.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • All those who had not actually been present at the murder, but were indirectly involved, were ordered to keep away from court; this included Argyll, Boyd, Maitland, and Rothes and Kirkcaldy, still in England from the last rebellion.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • Borthwick and Rothes have gone over to Lord James.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • Boyd, Maitland, and Rothes and Kirkcaldy, still in England from the last rebellion.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • Earl of Rothes broke the silence with a few well-chosen words.

    Sketches of the Covenanters J. C. McFeeters

  • Rothes, too, in his better moments, assisted her in protecting the persecuted.

    Sketches of the Covenanters J. C. McFeeters

  • What were some of the difficulties faced by Lady Rothes?

    Sketches of the Covenanters J. C. McFeeters

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