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Home of Polwarth, Sir Patrick

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Home of Polwarth, Sir Patrick, or Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth (both: hym, pōl`wərth), 1641–1724, Scottish statesman. Devoted to Presbyterianism, he opposed the policies of the duke of Lauderdale Lauderdale, John Maitland, duke of (lô`dərdāl), 1616–82, Scottish statesman.
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, took part in the unsuccessful rebellion of the 8th earl of Argyll Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of, 1607–61, Scottish statesman.
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 in support of the duke of Monmouth Monmouth, James Scott, duke of (mŏn`məth)
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, and fled to France. He returned (1688) with William III, who made him Baron Polwarth (1689), sheriff of Berwick (1692–1710), lord chancellor of Scotland (1696–1702), and earl of Marchmont (1697).


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