Quote Originally Posted by Armando View Post
We know from other sources that his father was an arrogant, dreadful and much disliked man. Although elected to parliament he did not take his seat because as an atheist he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen.
Bosie's father, John Sholto, 9th Marquess of Queensberry was a peer for Scotland in the House of Lords - not elected. Yes, he was excluded as an atheist.