The main point about the attitude of eighteenth-century governments towards Scotland is that they very seldom took the trouble to formulate one. This study concentrates on the role of the third Duke of Argyll as a Scottish 'manager' after the 1745 rebellion, arguing that in many ways he acted as a guardian of Scottish interests rather than a manager of Scottish politics for English politicians. The concluding chapters examine ther easons for the lack of a successor to Argyll until the emergence of Henry Dundas in 1784, and the political changes in Scotlnd which made the emergence of Dundas possible.
Alexander Murdoch has drawn upon a wide range of original sources, which are documented in the extensive bibliography. Appendices also detail the government offices in Scotland and the Scottish civil list. This book will appeal not only to scholars and specialists, but to anyone with an interest in Scottish political history.
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