Rise of the Elliots of Minto

The Rise of the Elliots of Minto begins as battles between Scottish clans and reivers across the English–Scottish border continue. A Gilbert Elliot is helping a Campbell, the earl of Argyll, escape the clutches of the law. Soon afterwards, as a member of the Scottish Parliament, he prospers both socially and financially. Being made a baronet, he retires following the Treaty of Union, dying in 1718...