Monteviot House facts for kids
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Monteviot House
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| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Scottish Borders |
| Town or city | Near Jedburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Completed | 1740 |
| Renovated | 1830, 1950-1962 |
| Owner | 13th Marquess of Lothian |
Monteviot House is a beautiful home built in the early 1700s. It belongs to the Marquess of Lothian, who is also known as Michael Ancram. This historic house is located by the River Teviot, close to Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
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A Look Back in Time
The House's Beginnings
Monteviot House stands on a large piece of land, about 30 acres in size. It was built around the year 1740. This means it has been around for a very long time, seeing many changes.
Famous People at Monteviot
Many interesting people have lived in or visited Monteviot House.
- Jean Elliot, a famous writer who created the words for the sad song "Flowers of the Forest," passed away here in 1805. This was her brother's home.
- Her brother, Admiral John Elliot, also died at Monteviot in 1808. He had a very successful career in the navy and was even the Governor of Newfoundland. He became a high-ranking admiral.
- After Admiral Elliot, the house and lands went to Gilbert Elliot, the first Earl of Minto.
Changes and Renovations
More building work happened at Monteviot House in 1830. This was just before John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian married Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot. Even though they lived mostly at Newbattle Abbey, Lady Cecil liked Monteviot more. She moved there in 1840 to attend a church in Kelso. She even helped build a new church, St John's, in nearby Jedburgh.
Modern Restoration Efforts
In 1950, the 12th Marquess and his wife Tony moved to the Scottish Borders. They started a big project to restore Monteviot House. It took them many years, and they finally moved into the house in 1962.
Later, in the late 1900s, the 12th Marquess bought back and fixed up another old family home, Ferniehirst Castle. They moved into the castle in 1986. The Lothian family also used to own two other large country houses:
- Blickling Hall, which is now looked after by the National Trust.
- Newbattle Abbey, which is now a college for adult education.
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