The house which sits within of land and it was built in about 1740. The lyricist
Jean Elliot who wrote words to the lament
Flowers of the Forest, died at Monteviot, her brother's house, on 29 March 1805. Her brother Admiral
John Eliot died here in 1808 after a distinguished career as Governor of
Newfoundland and rose to be an
Admiral of the White. He left his estates to
Gilbert Elliot, first earl of Minto. from Monteviot House garden Further building work took place in 1830 When she commissioned her first church,
St John's, it was in nearby
Jedburgh. In 1950 the
12th Marquess and his wife
Tony moved from
Melbourne Hall to the Scottish Borders in 1950 where they oversaw the restoration of Monteviot House. They did not move into the house until 1962. In the late 20th century the 12th Marquess repurchased and restored the old family seat of
Ferniehirst Castle. They moved into the castle in 1986. ==See also==