Duke of Roxburghe, Peerage of Scotland, 1707

Arms: Quarterly; 1st and 4th, grandquarters, quarterly 1st and 4th, vert, on a chevron, between three unicorns' heads erased, argent, armed and mained or, as many mullets, sable (for Ker); 2nd and 3rd, gules, three mascles or (for Weapont); 2nd and 3rd grandquarters, argent, three mullets azure (for Innes).

Crest: 1st, A unicorn's head erased argent, armed and maned or (for Ker); 2nd, A boar's head erased proper, langued gules (for Innes).

Supporters: Two savages wreathed about the head and waist with laurel, each holding with the exterior hand a club, resting upon the shoulder, all proper.

Sir Robert Ker was created Lord Roxburghe in the Peerage of Scotland in 1600. He accompanied James VI on his journey to ascend the English throne as James I. James later advanced him to the title Earl of Roxburghe in 1616.

The 5th Earl was Secretary of State for Scotland (1704-1705), was a strong supporter of the Union between Scotland and England, and was created Duke of Roxburghe in 1707.

Being a Scottish title, the rules of the remainder are usually quite different. Many Scottish titles pass to heirs male whatsoever, this allows the title to pass through a female line to more distantly related males. Upon the death of the 4th Duke in 1805, this Dukedom was dormant for seven years until the House of Lords awarded the title to a distant cousin Sir James Innes in 1812.

His Grace, Guy David Innes-Ker, 10th and present Duke of Roxburge, is also the Premier Baronet of Nova Scotia (NS 1625) holding the most senior Baronetcy of Nova Scotia.

Additional titles held by the Duke of Roxburghe: Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (1707), Earl Innes (1837), Earl of Kelso (1707), Earl of Roxburghe (1616), Viscount Broxmouth (1707), Baron Roxburghe (1600), Baron Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun (1616).

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