Duke of Mar
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The Jacobite title
of Duke of Mar
was conferred on John Erskine, 6th/23rd Earl of Mar
by the Jacobite
pretender
James III and VIII
. He was created Duke of Mar, Marquess Erskine
or Marquess of Stirling
, Earl of Kildrummie
, Viscount of Garioch
and Lord Alloa
, Ferriton and Forrest
in the notional Peerage of Scotland
in 1715, with the same remainder as his Earldom, i.e. to heirs-general. The Duke's attainder
by the government of the Hanoverian George I
the following year was, of course, not recognised in Jacobite circles. He was further created Earl of Mar in the Peerage of England
in 1717 and Duke of Mar in the Peerage of Ireland
in 1722. These titles had the ordinary remainder to heirs male of the body, and became extinct on the death of the grantee's son in 1766. The other titles, such as they are, remain extant, although they are not recognised by the British or any other government and have not been claimed or used by their holders since the eighteenth century.
Jacobite peerage
After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II and VII from the thrones of England and Ireland , he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets, which they believed was their right...
of Duke of Mar
Marr
Marr is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, bordering Atholl, Badenoch, Gowrie, The Mearns, Banff and Buchan. It has a population of 34,038...
was conferred on John Erskine, 6th/23rd Earl of Mar
Earl of Mar
The Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland...
by the Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
James III and VIII
James Francis Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
. He was created Duke of Mar, Marquess Erskine
Erskine
Erskine is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the lowest crossing to the north bank of the river at Erskine Bridge connecting the town to Old Kilpatrick...
or Marquess of Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Earl of Kildrummie
Kildrummy Castle
Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Though ruined, it is one of the most extensive castles of 13th century date to survive in eastern Scotland, and was the seat of the Earls of Mar....
, Viscount of Garioch
Garioch
Garioch is the name of one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 46,254 .Centred on Inverurie, a traditional rural market town whose foundation dates back to the 9th century with the establishment of Christianity at Polnar, "The Kirk of Rocharl" - now St...
and Lord Alloa
Alloa
Alloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
, Ferriton and Forrest
Forrest
-Places:Australia* Division of Forrest, a federal division of the Australian House of Representatives, in Western Australia*Forrest, Victoria, a small rural township*Forrest, Western Australia, a small settlement and railway station**Forrest Airport...
in the notional Peerage of Scotland
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
in 1715, with the same remainder as his Earldom, i.e. to heirs-general. The Duke's attainder
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
by the government of the Hanoverian George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
the following year was, of course, not recognised in Jacobite circles. He was further created Earl of Mar in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in 1717 and Duke of Mar in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
in 1722. These titles had the ordinary remainder to heirs male of the body, and became extinct on the death of the grantee's son in 1766. The other titles, such as they are, remain extant, although they are not recognised by the British or any other government and have not been claimed or used by their holders since the eighteenth century.
Dukes of Mar (1722) and Earls of Mar (1717)
- John Erskine, 6th/23rd and 1st Earl of Mar, 1st Duke of Mar (1675-1732)
- Thomas Erskine, 7th/24th and 2nd Earl of Mar, 2nd Duke of MarThomas Erskine, Lord ErskineThomas Erskine, Lord Erskine was the son of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. He could not inherit the title of Earl of Mar due to the Writ of Attainder for treason passed against his father in 1716 for his role in the First Jacobite Rebellion .On 1 October 1741, he married Charlotte Hope, daughter...
(1705-1766)
Dukes of Mar (1715)
(numbering of Earls ignores the attainder of 1716, and is therefore different from that currently used)- John Erskine, 6th/23rd Earl of Mar, 1st Duke of Mar (1675-1732)
- Thomas Erskine, 7th/24th Earl of Mar, 2nd Duke of MarThomas Erskine, Lord ErskineThomas Erskine, Lord Erskine was the son of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. He could not inherit the title of Earl of Mar due to the Writ of Attainder for treason passed against his father in 1716 for his role in the First Jacobite Rebellion .On 1 October 1741, he married Charlotte Hope, daughter...
(1705-1766) - Frances Erskine, 8th/25th Countess of Mar, 3rd Duchess of Mar (d. 1776)
- John Francis Erskine, 9th/26th Earl of Mar, 4th Duke of Mar (1741-1825)
- John Thomas Erskine, 10th/27th Earl of Mar, 5th Duke of Mar (1772-1828)
- John Francis Miller Erskine, 11th/28th Earl of Mar, 6th Duke of Mar (1795-1866)
- John Francis Goodeve Erskine, 29th Earl of Mar, 7th Duke of Mar (1836-1930)
- John Erskine, 30th Earl of Mar, 8th Duke of Mar (1868-1932)
- Lionel Walter Young, 31st Earl of Mar, 9th Duke of Mar (1891-1965)
- James Clifton Lane of Mar, 32nd Earl of Mar, 10th Duke of MarJames of Mar, 29th Earl of MarJames Clifton of Mar, 30th Earl of Mar was a Scottish peer.He was born James Clifton Lane, and was officially recognized in the style of Mar by warrant of the Lord Lyon in 1959 on being recognised as Heir Presumptive of Lionel Erskine-Young, 29th Earl of Mar, his first cousin once removed James...
(1914-1975) - Margaret of Mar, 33rd Countess of Mar, 11th Duchess of MarMargaret of Mar, 30th Countess of MarMargaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar and 24th Lady Garioch, is a crossbench member of the House of Lords, an elected hereditary peer, the holder of the original Earldom of Mar, the oldest peerage title in the United Kingdom and a farmer and specialist cheesemaker in Worcestershire...
(b. 1940)