Old travel Blog photograph the Drawing Room in Manderston House by Duns in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Manderston is the home of The Rt Hon. The 4th Baron Palmer. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors. The proprietor, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet, born 1864, died 1906, told the architect, John Kinross, that there was no budget: " It really doesn't matter ". Manderston was an estate of the powerful Hume family, and their tower house appears on General Roy's map of 1750. Alexander Hume, of Manderston, de jure 5th Earl of Dunbar, born 1651, died 1720, seems to be the last member of this family who owned the estate. On 14 October 1689, King William III & II confirmed the Earldom of Dunbar to him, exemplifying the previous confirmation thereof by King Charles II. The estate was later owned for a short time by the head of the Swinton family, who now reside at Kimmerghame House nearby, and from whom the actress Tilda Swinton is descended. The present big house at Manderston incorporates the earlier Georgian house built about 1790 for Dalhousie Watherston, born 1752, died 1803.
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