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Who is Alistair Darling Secretary of State for Scotland responsible for appointing

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"Bobbin' John" appears as John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar under Earl of Mar, but John Erskine, 23rd Earl of Mar here: please sort it out and correct Jacobitism. Thanks, dave souza 06:53, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Before the Union

The assertion that the post of Scottish Secretary was created-setting the case of Lauderdale aside- after the parliamentary union is wrong. It had existed since the Union of the Crowns, with varying degrees of importance. Apart from Lauderdale, those who held the post prior to 1707 included the earl of Melfort, under James VII, and Sir John Dalrymple of Stair, under William III. Also the post did not 'lapse' in 1746; it was abolished. After this Scottish affairs came under the control of the Lord Advocate; and so it remained until 1827, when responsibility passed to the Home Office. Rcpaterson 23:15, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

William II, surely? john k 00:09, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

The pre-Union Secretary of State is dealt with separately at Secretary of State, Scotland. A link between the two might be helpful,--George Burgess 14:41, 20 July 2006 (UTC)