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 historic home located in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It sits by the River Teviot, close to the town of Jedburgh. This beautiful house has been the family home of the Marquess of Lothian for many years. The current Marquess, Michael Ancram, is also a well-known politician.
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A Look Back at Monteviot House
Early Days and Notable Residents
Monteviot House was built around the year 1740. It is surrounded by a large area of land, about 30 acres in size. Over the years, several interesting people lived or visited this house.
One famous person was Jean Elliot, a lyricist who wrote the words to a sad Scottish song called "Flowers of the Forest." She passed away at Monteviot House in 1805. It was the home of her brother, Admiral John Eliot. He was a brave naval officer who had an important job as the Governor of Newfoundland. Admiral Eliot died at Monteviot in 1808. He left his estates to Gilbert Elliot, who became the first Earl of Minto.
Changes and New Owners
More building work was done on Monteviot House in 1830. This was just before John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian married Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot. Even though the couple mainly lived at Newbattle Abbey, Cecil Kerr really liked Monteviot. She moved there in 1840 so she could attend the Episcopalian church in Kelso. She even helped build a new church, St John's, in nearby Jedburgh.
Restoring the House
In 1950, the 12th Marquess, "Tony" Kerr, and his wife moved to the Scottish Borders. They took on the big project of restoring Monteviot House. They worked on it for many years and finally moved into the house in 1962.
Later, in the late 1900s, the 12th Marquess bought back and restored another old family home called Ferniehirst Castle. They moved into that castle in 1986. The Lothian family also used to own two other grand country houses: Blickling Hall, which is now looked after by the National Trust, and Newbattle Abbey, which is now a college for adult education.
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