List of Lordships of Parliament
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This page, one list of hereditary baronies, lists all lords of Parliament
, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the Peerage of Scotland
. For - mainly Scottish - feudal Barons, see List of feudal baronies.
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the 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...
. For - mainly Scottish - feudal Barons, see List of feudal baronies.
before 1300
Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
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Lord Abernethy Lord Abernethy The Lord of Abernethy was from the 12th century to the 14th century the hereditary holder of the church and lands of the Scottish monastery at Abernethy. It gradually evolved alongside the title Abbot of Abernethy, displacing that term in extant sources by the end of the 13th century... |
1233 | Abernethy | extinct 1325 | |
Lord Strathnaver | 1235 | de Moravia | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia. The Earl of Sutherland is also the Chief of Clan Sutherland... |
1301–1400
Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
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Lord Garioch | 1320 | of Mar | extant | also 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... |
Lord Lindsay of Crawford | 1398 | Lindsay | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Crawford Earl of Crawford The title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history... |
1401–1500
Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
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Lord Erskine Lord Erskine The Lordship of Parliament of Erskine was created around 1426 for Sir Robert Erskine. The sixth lord was created Earl of Mar in 1565, with which title the lordship then merged.-Lords Erskine :... |
1429 | Erskine | extant | also 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... (first creation) from 1438 until 1866 and 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... (seventh creation) and Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... since 1866 |
Lord Hay | 1429 | Hay | extant | created Earl of Erroll Earl of Erroll The Earl of Erroll is an ancient title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay.The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable... in 1453 |
Lord Somerville Lord Somerville Lord Somerville was a title in the Peerage of Scotland which is subject to a number of ambiguities. The date of creation is not known with certainty but it was probably created about 1435 for Thomas Somerville, Justiciar of Scotland... |
c.1435 | Somerville | dormant 1870 | |
Lord Balveny | 1437 | Douglas | forfeit 1455 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Avondale, also Earl of Douglas Earl of Douglas This page is concerned with the holders of the extinct title Earl of Douglas and the preceding feudal barons of Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The title was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, son of Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of Scotland... from 1440 |
Lord Lorne Lord Lorne Lord Lorne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created twice. First it was created for Robert Stewart, son of John Stewart, ambassador to the English king, by a daughter of Eoghan de Ergadia, Laird of Latharna. He was succeeded by his oldest son John, member of the Scottish Parliament. In... |
1439 | Stewart | resigned 1626 | Created Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... in 1596 |
Lord Cathcart | 1442 | Cathcart | extant | created Viscount Cathcart in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1807 and Earl Cathcart Earl Cathcart Earl Cathcart is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1814 for the soldier and diplomat William Cathcart, 1st Viscount Cathcart. The Cathcart family descends from Sir Alan Cathcart, who sometime between 1447 and 1460 was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Cathcart.... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1814 |
Lord Forbes Lord Forbes Lord Forbes is the senior Lord of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created sometime after 1436 for Alexander de Forbes, feudal baron of Forbes. The precise date of the creation is not known, but in a Precept dated July 12, 1442, he is already styled Lord Forbes. Brown's 1834... |
1442 | Forbes | extant | |
Lord Crichton Lord Crichton The Lordship of Parliament of Crichton was created in the Peerage of Scotland around 1443 for William Crichton, who was Chancellor of Scotland . The third lord made the lordship become forfeited in 1484.... |
1443 | Crichton | forfeit 1484 | |
Lord Hamilton Lord Hamilton The title Lord Hamilton may refer to one of the following:*The Scottish Lordship of Parliament Lord Hamilton, created for James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and held by the Duke of Hamilton*Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Lord Justice General... |
1445 | Hamilton | forfeit 1585 | created Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... in 1503, lost by insanity of the 3rd earl |
Lord Maxwell | 1445 | Maxwell | forfeit 1716 | created Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, with remainder to heirs male. He was made Lord Maxwell, Eskdale and Carlyle at the same time... in 1620 |
Lord Glamis | 1445 | Lyon | extant | created Earl of Kinghorne in 1606, which title changed to Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... in 1677 |
Lord Graham | 1445 | Graham | extant | created Earl of Montrose in 1505, Marquess of Montrose in 1644 and Duke of Montrose Duke of Montrose The title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime... in 1707 |
Lord Leslie and Ballinbreich | 1445 | Leslie | extant | created Earl of Rothes Earl of Rothes Earl of Rothes is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for George Leslie, 1st Lord Leslie. He had already been created Lord Leslie in 1445, also in the Peerage of Scotland. His grandson, the third Earl, having only succeeded his elder brother in March 1513, was killed at the... in 1458 |
Lord Lindsay of the Byres | 1445 | Lindsay | extant | created Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the twenty-second Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay... in 1633 |
Lord Saltoun Lord Saltoun Lord Saltoun, of Abernethy, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy. The title remained in the Abernethy family until the death in 1669 of his great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter, the tenth Lady Saltoun. She was succeeded by her cousin... |
1445 | Abernethy | extant | |
Lord Campbell | 1445 | Campbell | extant | created Earl of Argyll in 1457 and Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... in 1701 |
Lord Gray Lord Gray Lord Gray is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for the Scottish diplomat and politician Sir Andrew Gray. His great-great-great-great-great-grandson, the seventh Lord, was granted a new patent with remainder to William Gray, husband of his only daughter Anne, and his heirs... |
1445 | Gray | extant | |
Lord Montgomerie | 1449 | Montgomerie | extant | created Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... in 1508 |
Lord Sinclair Lord Sinclair Lord Sinclair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1449 for William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney. In 1470, Lord Orkney surrendered the earldom in return for the earldom of Caithness. In 1477, Lord Caithness wished to disinherit his eldest son from his first marriage to Lady... |
1449 | Sinclair | extant | |
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton | 1449 | Halyburton | ||
Lord Fleming | 1451 | Fleming | extinct 1747 | created Earl of Wigtown Earl of Wigtown The title of Earl of Wigtown was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom and territory to Archibald the Grim , Lord of Galloway... in 1606 |
Lord Seton | 1451 | Seton | forfeit 1716 | created Earl of Winton Earl of Winton The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is presently held by the Earl of Eglinton.... in 1600 |
Lord Slains | 1452 | Hay | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Erroll Earl of Erroll The Earl of Erroll is an ancient title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay.The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable... |
Lord Borthwick Lord Borthwick Lord Borthwick is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Alexander Nisbet relates that "the first of this ancient and noble family came from Hungary to Scotland, in the retinue of Queen Margaret, in the reign of Malcolm Canmore, anno Domini 1057... |
1452 | Borthwickl | extant | |
Lord Boyd Lord Boyd Lord Boyd can refer to* Lord Boyd, Colin Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby, former Lord Advocate for Scotland;and,* Lord Boyd – alternative title of the Earl of Kilmarnock – both titles being forfeit in 1746.... |
1454 | Boyd | forfeit 1746 | created Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... in 1467 which title forfeit 1469, created Earl of Kilmarnock Earl of Kilmarnock The title Earl of Kilmarnock was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. That title was also created in the Scottish peerage in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland... in 1661 |
Lord Oliphant Lord Oliphant Lord Oliphant is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It has been created twice; both creations are extinct. It was first created in 1456 for Laurence Oliphant, but this creation became extinct on the death of the fifth lord in 1631... |
1455 | Oliphant | extinct 1748 | |
Lord Kennedy | 1457 | Kennedy | extant | created Earl of Cassillis in 1509 and Marquess of Ailsa Marquess of Ailsa Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassillis. The title Earl of Cassillis had been created in 1509 for the 3rd Lord Kennedy. This title had been... in 1831 |
Lord Livingston | 1458 | Livingston | forfeit 1716 | created Earl of Linlithgow Earl of Linlithgow The title Earl of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1600 for Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695 the Earldom merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl... in 1600 |
Lord Darnley Lord Darnley Lord Darnley is a title associated with a Scottish Lordship of Parliament first created in 1356 and tracing a descent to the Dukedom of Richmond in England. Outside the Peerage of Scotland, another Earldom of Darnley was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1729.The first baron was Sir John... |
1460 | Stewart | merged in the Crown 1571 | created Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... in 1488 |
Lord Lovat Lord Lovat Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for Hugh Fraser. The title descended in a direct line for nine sequential generations until the death of the ninth Lord in 1696. He was succeeded by his great-uncle, the tenth Lord... |
1464 | Fraser | extant | |
Lord Innermeath | 1469 | Stewart | extinct 1625 | created Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... in 1596 |
Lord Auchterhouse | 1469 | Stewart | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Buchan Earl of Buchan The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting... |
Lord Berriedale | 1469 | Sinclair | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... |
Lord Lorne Lord Lorne Lord Lorne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created twice. First it was created for Robert Stewart, son of John Stewart, ambassador to the English king, by a daughter of Eoghan de Ergadia, Laird of Latharna. He was succeeded by his oldest son John, member of the Scottish Parliament. In... |
1470 | Campbell | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Argyll, created Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... in 1701 |
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald The Lordship of Parliament of Carlyle of Torthorwald was created in the Peerage of Scotland around 1473 for Sir John Carlyle. In 1638, the sixth lord resigned the lordship to the Earl of Queensberry.... |
1473 | Carlyle | surrendered 1638 | |
Lord Home | 1473 | Home | extant | created Earl of Home Earl of Home The title Earl of Home was created in 1605 in the Peerage of Scotland for Alexander Home of that Ilk, who was already the 6th Lord Home.The Earl of Home holds the subsidiary titles of Lord Home , and Lord Dunglass , in the Peerage of Scotland; and Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the County of Lanark ... in 1605 |
Lord Bothwell Lord Bothwell The Lordship of Parliament of Bothwell was created once in the Peerage of Scotland around 1485 for Sir John Ramsay, who lost it on 8 October 1488 by forfeiture.... |
1485 | Ramsay | forfeit 1488 | |
Lord Brechin and Navar | 1488 | Stewart | extinct 1504 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Ross Duke of Ross The title Duke of Ross has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for younger sons of the King of Scotland. Named for Ross in Scotland, it was first created in 1488 for James Stewart, Earl of Ross, the second son of James III. On his early death in 1504, the title became... |
Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven may refer to:*Lord Ruthven , the fictional lead character of the 1819 novel The Vampyre.*Lord Ruthven , a title in the Peerage of Scotland - see Earl of Gowrie... |
1488 | Ruthven | forfeit 1600 | created Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ruthven family. It takes its name from Gowrie, a historical region and ancient province of Scotland. On 23 August 1581 William Ruthven,... in 1581 |
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar | 1488 | Crichton | extant | created Viscount of Ayr in 1622, Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... in 1633 and Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1804 |
Lord Drummond Lord Drummond Lord Drummond may refer to:*Lord Drummond of Cargill, created in 1488 and held since 1605 by the Earl of Perth*Lord Drummond of Stobhall, created in 1605 along with the Earldom of Perth... |
1488 | Drummond | extant | created Earl of Perth Earl of Perth The title Earl of Perth was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1605 for James Drummond, 4th Lord Drummond.The Drummond family claim descent from Maurice, son of George, a younger son of King Andrew I of Hungary... in 1605 |
Lord Hay of Yester | 1488 | Hay | extant | created Earl of Tweeddale in 1646 and Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale is a title of the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1694 for the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale. Lord Tweeddale holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Tweeddale , Earl of Gifford , Viscount of Walden , Lord Hay of Yester , and Baron Tweeddale, of Yester in the County of Haddington... in 1694 |
Lord Sempill Lord Sempill Lord Sempill is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in circa 1489 for Sir John Sempill, founder of the collegiate Church of Lochwinnoch. Sempill was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. His grandson, the third Lord, was known as "The Great Lord Sempill"... |
1489 | Sempill | extant | |
Lord Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1490 for Herbert Herries. On the death of his grandson, the third Lord, the male line failed. He was succeeded by his daughter Agnes. She married Sir John Maxwell, second son of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell... |
1490 | Herries | extant | |
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie | 1491 | Ogilvy | extant | created Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created on 2 April 1639 for James Ogilvy, 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, along with the title Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen... in 1639 |
Lord Ross of Halkhead | 1499 | Ross | extinct 1754 |
1501–1600
Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
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Lord Elphinstone Lord Elphinstone Lord Elphinstone, of Elphinstone in the County of Stirling, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1510 for Alexander Elphinstone who was killed at the Battle of Flodden three years later. He was succeeded by his son, the second Lord, killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547.... |
1510 | Elphinstone | extant | |
Lord Ochiltree Lord Ochiltree Lord Ochiltree of Lord Stuart of Ochiltree was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1542 Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale exchanged the lordship of Avondale with Sir James Hamilton for the lordship of Ochiltrie and by Act of Parliament was ordained to be styled Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie... |
1543 | Stewart | extinct 1675 | |
Lord Abernethy and Strathearn | 1562 | Stewart | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... |
Lord Torphichen Lord Torphichen Lord Torphichen is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created by Queen Mary in 1564 for Sir James Sandilands , with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. Sandilands had previously served as Preceptor of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta in Scotland, and... |
1564 | Sandilands | extant | |
Lord Ardmannoch | 1565 | Stewart | merged in the Crown 1567 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
Lord Darnley Lord Darnley Lord Darnley is a title associated with a Scottish Lordship of Parliament first created in 1356 and tracing a descent to the Dukedom of Richmond in England. Outside the Peerage of Scotland, another Earldom of Darnley was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1729.The first baron was Sir John... |
1572 | Stuart | extinct 1576 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
Lord Darnley Lord Darnley Lord Darnley is a title associated with a Scottish Lordship of Parliament first created in 1356 and tracing a descent to the Dukedom of Richmond in England. Outside the Peerage of Scotland, another Earldom of Darnley was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1729.The first baron was Sir John... |
1578 | Stuart | resigned 1580 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith | 1580 | Stuart | extinct 1672 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... , created Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... in 1581 |
Lord Dunbar | 1580 | Stuart | extinct 1586 | subsidiary title of the Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour | 1581 | Stuart | extinct 1672 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... |
Lord Doune | 1581 | Stewart | extant | also Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... since 1590 |
Lord Dingwall Lord Dingwall Lord Dingwall is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1609 for Sir Richard Preston, with remainder to his heirs whatsoever. In 1619 he was further honoured when he was made Baron Dunmore and Earl of Desmond in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to heirs male... |
1584 | Keith | extinct 1600 | |
Lord Paisley | 1587 | Hamilton | extant | also Earl of Abercorn since 1621, created Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:... in 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 1868 |
Lord Spynie Lord Spynie The Lordship of Parliament of Spynie was created once in the Peerage of Scotland on 4 November 1590 for Sir Alexander Lindsay. On the death of the third lord in 1671, the lordship became dormant.-Lords Spynie :... |
1590 | Lindsay | extinct 1671 | |
Lord Maitland | 1590 | Maitland | extant | created Viscount Lauderdale in 1616, Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1624 for John Maitland, 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire. The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale but died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct. The earldom passed to his brother Charles,... in 1624 and Duke of Lauderdale in 1672, which title extinct 1682 |
Lord Aven | 1591 | Hamilton | extinct 1651 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Hamilton Marquess of Hamilton The title of Marquess of Hamilton has been created twice in British history.*For the creation of 1599, see Duke of Hamilton*For the creation of 1868, see Duke of Abercorn... , created Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... in 1643 |
Lord Newbottle | 1591 | Kerr | extant | also Earl of Lothian since 1631, created Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... in 1701 |
Lord Fyvie | 1598 | Seton | forfeit 1690 | created Earl of Dunfermline Earl of Dunfermline Earl of Dunfermline was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1605 for Alexander Seton, 1st Lord Fyvie, fourth son of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton . Seton had already been created Lord Fyvie in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1598, with remainder to his elder brother, John Seton... in 1605 |
Lord Gordon of Badenoch | 1599 | Gordon | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... |
Lord Ardmannoch | 1600 | Stewart | merged in the Crown 1625 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
Lord Livingston and Callendar | 1600 | Livingston | forfeit 1716 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Linlithgow Earl of Linlithgow The title Earl of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1600 for Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695 the Earldom merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl... |
Lord Roxburghe | 1600 | Ker | extant | created Earl of Roxburghe in 1616 and Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... in 1707 |
1601–1700
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Lord Campbell of Loudoun | 1601 | Campbell | extant | created Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline.... in 1633 |
Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1602 for Edward Bruce, later Master of the Rolls, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. In 1604 he was also made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male, and in 1608 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with... |
1602 | Bruce | extant | |
Lord Abercorn | 1603 | Hamilton | extant | created Earl of Abercorn in 1606, Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:... in 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 1868 |
Lord Erskine of Dirleton | 1603 | Erskine | extant | created Viscount of Fentoun in 1606 and Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... in 1619, also 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... (second creation) since 1875 |
Lord Colville of Culross | 1604 | Colville | extant | created Viscount Colville of Culross Viscount Colville of Culross Viscount Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for the politician and courtier, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross. He had already been created Baron Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, in 1885,... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1902 |
Lord Murray of Tullibardine | 1604 | Murray | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Tullibardine, also Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... since 1670, created Marquess of Atholl in 1676 and Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... in 1703 |
Lord Scone | 1605 | Murray | extant | created Viscount of Stormont Viscount of Stormont Viscount Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1621 by James VI for his friend and helper Sir David Murray who had saved him from the attack of Earl Gowrie in 1600. Murray had already been created Lord Scone, also in the Peerage of Scotland in 1605... in 1621, also Earl of Mansfield in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... since 1793 |
Lord Dunglass | 1605 | Home | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Home Earl of Home The title Earl of Home was created in 1605 in the Peerage of Scotland for Alexander Home of that Ilk, who was already the 6th Lord Home.The Earl of Home holds the subsidiary titles of Lord Home , and Lord Dunglass , in the Peerage of Scotland; and Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the County of Lanark ... |
Lord Balmerinoch | 1606 | Elphinstone | forfeit 1746 | |
Lord Blantyre Lord Blantyre The title of Lord Blantyre was a title in the Peerage of Scotland; it was created in 1606 and became extinct in 1900.-Lords Blantyre :*Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre *William Stewart, 2nd Lord Blantyre... |
1606 | Stuart | extinct 1900 | |
Lord Fleming and Cumbernauld | 1606 | Fleming | extinct 1747 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Wigtown Earl of Wigtown The title of Earl of Wigtown was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom and territory to Archibald the Grim , Lord of Galloway... |
Lord Lindores Lord Lindores The title of Lord Lindores was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 31 March 1600 for Patrick Leslie. Since the death of the eighth lord in 1813, the lordship has remained unclaimed, i.e. it has been dormant since.... |
1606 | Leslie | dormant 1813 | |
Lord Ramsay of Barns | 1606 | Ramsay | extinct 1626 | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Haddington, created Earl of Holderness Earl of Holderness The title Earl of Holderness was created on three occasions in the Peerage of England.The first creation, in 1621, along with the subsidiary title Baron Kingston-upon-Thames, of Kingston-upon-Thames in the County of Surrey, was in favour of John Ramsay, 1st Viscount of Haddington... in 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 1621 |
Lord Dirleton | 1606 | Erskine | extant | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Fentoun, created Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... in 1619, also 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... (second creation) since 1875 |
Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick | 1606 | Hamilton | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Abercorn, Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:... in 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 1868 |
Lord Scott of Buccleuch | 1606 | Scott | extant | created Earl of Buccleuch in 1619 and Duchess of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... in 1663, also Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... from 1810 |
Lord Coupar | 1607 | Elphinstone | forfeit 1746 | |
Lord Holyroodhouse Lord Holyroodhouse The title of Lord Holyroodhouse was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 20 December 1607 for John Bothwell. On the death of the second lord in 1638, the lordship became dormant.... |
1607 | Bothwell | dormant 1638 | |
Lord Garlies | 1607 | Stewart | extant | created Earl of Galloway Earl of Galloway Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs... in 1623 |
Lord Balfour of Burleigh Lord Balfour of Burleigh Lord Balfour of Burleigh, in the County of Kinross, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1607 for Sir Michael Balfour. He was succeeded by his daughter Margaret, the second holder of the title. She married Robert Arnot, who assumed the surname of Balfour in lieu of Arnot, and... |
1607 | Balfour | extant | |
Lord Bruce of Kinloss | 1608 | Bruce | extant | also Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1602 for Edward Bruce, later Master of the Rolls, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. In 1604 he was also made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male, and in 1608 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with... until 1747, created Earl of Elgin Earl of Elgin The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of... in 1633, also Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... since 1747 |
Lord Cranstoun Lord Cranstoun Lord Cranstoun was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 17 November 1609 for Sir William Cranstoun of that Ilk, sometimes designated 'of Morristoun', Berwickshire. On the death of the eleventh lord, unmarried, in 1869, the peerage became extinct.-Lords Cranstoun :*William... |
1609 | Cramstoun | extinct 1869 | |
Lord Mackenzie of Kintail | 1609 | Mackenzie | forfeit 1716 | created Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland and Peerage of Great Britain. It was held by the family of Mackenzie from 1623 to 1716, and again from 1771 to 1781.... in 1623 |
Lord Pittenweem Lord Pittenweem The title of Lord Pittenweem was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 16 January 1609 for Frederick Stewart and became extinct on his death in 1625.... |
1609 | Stewart | extinct 1625 | |
Lord Maderty | 1609 | Drummond | extant | created Viscount of Strathallan in 1686, also Earl of Perth Earl of Perth The title Earl of Perth was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1605 for James Drummond, 4th Lord Drummond.The Drummond family claim descent from Maurice, son of George, a younger son of King Andrew I of Hungary... since 1902 |
Lord Dingwall Lord Dingwall Lord Dingwall is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1609 for Sir Richard Preston, with remainder to his heirs whatsoever. In 1619 he was further honoured when he was made Baron Dunmore and Earl of Desmond in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to heirs male... |
1609 | Preston | extant | |
Lord Cardross Lord Cardross Lord Cardross is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, since 1695 a subsidiary title of the earldom of Buchan. It was created in 1606 for John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar, with remainder to his heirs male and assignees whatsoever and with the power to nominate his successor... |
1610 | Erskine | extant | also Earl of Buchan Earl of Buchan The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting... since 1695 |
Lord St Colme | 1611 | Stewart | extant | also Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... since 1620 |
Lord Binning and Byres | 1613 | Hamilton | extant | created Earl of Melrose in 1619, which title changed to Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for the noted Scottish lawyer and judge Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Melrose. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1616 to 1625... in 1627 |
Lord Ramsay of Melrose | 1615 | Ramsay | surrendered 1618 | also Viscount of Haddington |
Lord Ogilvy of Deskford | 1616 | Ogilvy | dormant 1811 | created Earl of Findlater in 1638 |
Lord Carnegie | 1616 | Carnegie | extant | created Earl of Southesk Earl of Southesk Earl of Southesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for Sir David Carnegie, an Extraordinary Lord of Session. He had already been created Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird in 1616 and was made Lord Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards, at the same time he was given the Earldom.... in 1633, also Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... since 1992 |
Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun | 1616 | Ker | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Roxburghe, created Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... in 1707 |
Lord Melville of Monymaill | 1616 | Melville | extant | created Earl of Melville Earl of Melville Earl of Melville is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1690 for the Scottish soldier and statesman George Melville, 4th Lord Melville. He was made Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie and Viscount of Kirkcaldy at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... in 1690, also Earl of Leven Earl of Leven Earl of Leven is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641 for Alexander Leslie. He was succeeded by his grandson Alexander, who was in turn followed by his daughters Margaret and Catherine... since 1707 |
Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie | 1618 | Ramsay | extant | created Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie, in the County of Midlothian, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, held by the Chief of Clan Ramsay.-History:This family descends from Sir George Ramsay, who represented Kincardineshire in the Scottish Parliament in 1617. He received a charter of the barony of Dalhousie and also... in 1633 |
Lord Byres and Binning | 1619 | Hamilton | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Melrose, which title changed to Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for the noted Scottish lawyer and judge Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Melrose. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1616 to 1625... in 1627 |
Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill | 1619 | Scott | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Buccleuch, created Duchess of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... in 1663, also Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... from 1810 |
Lord Constable | 1620 | Constable | extinct 1718 | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Dunbar Viscount of Dunbar Viscount of Dunbar was a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 14 November 1620, along with the title Lord Constable, for Sir Henry Constable... |
Lord Maxwell, Eskdake and Carleill | 1620 | Maxwell | forfeit 1716 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, with remainder to heirs male. He was made Lord Maxwell, Eskdale and Carlyle at the same time... |
Lord Cary | 1620 | Cary | extant | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Falkland |
Lord Murray of Lochmaben | 1622 | Murray | extinct 1658 | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Annan, created Earl of Annandale in 1625 |
Lord Sanquhar | 1622 | Stuart | extant | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Ayr, created Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... in 1633 and Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1804 |
Lord Jedburgh | 1622 | Kerr | extant | also Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... since 1703 |
Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun | 1624 | Maitland | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1624 for John Maitland, 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire. The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale but died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct. The earldom passed to his brother Charles,... , created Duke of Lauderdale in 1672, which title extinct 1682 |
Lord Murray of Tyninghame | 1625 | Murray | extinct 1658 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Annandale |
Lord Kintyre | 1626 | Campbell | extant | created Earl of Irvine Earl of Irvine Earl of Irvine was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1642 for James Campbell, Lord Kintyre. He was the son of Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, by his second wife Anne Cornwallis. Campbell had already been created Lord Kintyre in 1627 and was made Lord Lundie at the same... in 1642, which title extinct 1645, also Marquess of Argyll from 1645, created Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... in 1701 |
Lord Aston of Forfar Lord Aston of Forfar Lord Aston of Forfar was a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 28 November 1627 for Sir Walter Aston, Bt, who had been a baronet of Tixall Hall, Staffordshire on 22 May 1611... |
1627 | Aston | dormant 1751 | |
Lord Barrett | 1627 | Barrett | extinct 1645 | |
Lord Hay of Kinfauns | 1627 | Hay | extant | subsidiary title of the Viscount of Dupplin, created Earl of Kinnoull Earl of Kinnoull Earl of Kinnoull is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for George Hay, 1st Viscount of Dupplin. Other associated titles are: Viscount Dupplin , Lord Hay of Kinfauns and Baron Hay of Pedwardine . The former two are in the Peerage of Scotland, while the last is in the Peerage... in 1633 |
Lord Fairfax of Cameron Lord Fairfax of Cameron thumb|Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of CameronLord Fairfax of Cameron is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Despite holding a Scottish peerage, the Lords Fairfax of Cameron are members of an ancient Yorkshire family, of which the Fairfax Baronets of The Holmes are members of another branch... |
1627 | Fairfax | extant | |
Lord Napier Lord Napier Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The titles remained united... |
1627 | Napier | extant | |
Lord Reay Lord Reay Lord Reay, of Reay in the County of Caithness, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Lord Reay is the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Mackay, whose lands in Strathnaver and northwest Sutherland were known as the Reay Country. The land was sold to the Earls of Sutherland in the 18th century... |
1628 | Mackay | extant | |
Lord Cramond Lord Cramond The title of Lord Cramond was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 23 February 1628 for Dame Elizabeth Richardson. On the death of the fifth lord in 1735, it became extinct.-Lords Cramond :... |
1628 | Richardson | extinct 1735 | |
Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | 1633 | Douglas | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Douglas. |
Lord Bruce of Kinloss | 1633 | Bruce | extant | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Elgin Earl of Elgin The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of... . |
Lord Crichton of Cumnock | 1633 | Crichton-Stuart | extant | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... . Held by the Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... . |
Lord Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Forbes of Pitsligo Lord Forbes of Pitsligo was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 24 June 1633 for Alexander Forbes. He was a descendant of Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes... |
1633 | Forbes | attainted 1745 | |
Lord Forrester Lord Forrester The title Lord Forrester was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1633 for Sir George Forrester, Bt who had already been created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625... |
1633 | Forrester, Grimston | extant | Held by the Earl of Verulam Earl of Verulam Earl of Verulam is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In 1808 he had also succeeded his maternal cousin... . |
Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline | 1633 | Campbell | extant | associated with the Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline.... . |
Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen | 1639 | Ogilvy | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created on 2 April 1639 for James Ogilvy, 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, along with the title Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen... (1639); attainted 1717–1826 |
Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven Lord Ruthven may refer to:*Lord Ruthven , the fictional lead character of the 1819 novel The Vampyre.*Lord Ruthven , a title in the Peerage of Scotland - see Earl of Gowrie... |
1639 | Ruthven | extinct 1651 | |
Lord Elibank Lord Elibank Lord Elibank, of Ettrick Forest in the County of Selkirk, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for Sir Patrick Murray, 1st Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. He had already been created a Baronet, of Elibank, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1628. His... |
1643 | Erskine-Murray | extant | |
Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | 1646 | Douglas | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.It was created on 4 August 1646 for Lord William Douglas, third son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, along with the title Lord Daer and Shortcleuch... |
Lord Abercrombie Lord Abercrombie Lord of Abercrombie was a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 12 December 1647. It became extinct on the death of the 2nd Lord in 1681.-Lords of Abercrombie :*James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie... |
1647 | Sandilands | extinct 1681 | |
Lord Belhaven and Stenton Lord Belhaven and Stenton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male. This branch of the prominent Hamilton family descends from John Hamilton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the... |
1647 | Hamilton | extant | |
Lord Bruce of Torry | 1647 | Bruce | extant | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... . |
Lord Duffus Lord Duffus The title Lord Duffus was created by Charles II in the Peerage of Scotland on 8 December 1650 for Alexander Sutherland. He was a descendant of the 4th Earl of Sutherland, who fell in battle in 1333. The title is now extinct, although there may be male-line Sutherlands descended from earlier lairds... |
1650 | Sutherland, Dunbar | extinct 1875 | |
Lord Rollo Lord Rollo Lord Rollo, of Duncrub in the County of Perth, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Sir Andrew Rollo. His great-great-grandson, the fifth Lord, was a Brigadier-General in the Army and fought in North America during the Seven Years' War. He died without surviving male... |
1651 | Rollo | extant | created Baron Dunning in 1869. |
Lord Ruthven of Freeland Lord Ruthven of Freeland Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven... |
1651 | Hore-Ruthven | extant | Held by the Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321... . |
Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet | 1660 | Gordon | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family .... ; merged with Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... in 1836 |
Lord Bellenden Lord Bellenden The title Lord Bellenden, of Broughton, was a lordship of Parliament created in the Peerage of Scotland on 10 June 1661 for William Bellenden, who was Treasurer-depute of Scotland. Shortly before his death, he resigned his peerage in favour of his first cousin twice removed, John Ker . In 1804, the... |
1661 | Bellenden | dormant 1805 | also Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... from 1804 to 1805 |
Lord Douglas of Ettrick | 1675 | Douglas | extinct 1749 | subsidiary title of the Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton was a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 9 March 1675 for the younger brother of the 1st Earl of Selkirk, Lieutenant General Lord George Douglas. The earl was also Lord Douglas of Ettrick which he had as subsidiary title... . |
Lord St Clair | 1677 | Campbell | extinct 1995 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... . Earldom of Caithness resigned 1681. Created Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland is a dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1681 for Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, who had previously been deprived of the title Earl of Caithness. He, as a principal creditor, had "acquired" the estates of George Sinclair, 6th... in 1681. Created Marquess of Breadalbane in 1831 (extinct 1862). Created Marquess of Breadalbane in 1885 (extinct 1922). |
Lord Glenurchy, Benederaloch, Ormelie and Weick | 1681 | Campbell | extinct 1995 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland is a dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1681 for Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, who had previously been deprived of the title Earl of Caithness. He, as a principal creditor, had "acquired" the estates of George Sinclair, 6th... . |
Lord Graham of Esk | 1681 | Graham | extinct 1739 | subsidiary title of Viscount Preston Graham Baronets There have been eight Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Graham, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.... |
Lord Nairne Lord Nairne Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey. It was created in 1681 for the Scottish lawyer Sir Robert Nairne, with remainder to his son-in-law Lord William Murray, fourth son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. Nairne notably served as a... |
1681 | Narine, Petty-FitzMaurice | extant | Held by the Viscount Mersey Viscount Mersey Viscount Mersey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1916 for the lawyer and politician John Bigham, 1st Baron Mersey. He had already been created Baron Mersey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, in 1910,... . |
Lord Haddo, Methlic, Tarves, and Kellie | 1682 | Gordon | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Aberdeen. |
Lord Kinnaird Lord Kinnaird Lord Kinnaird was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1682 for George Kinnaird. The ninth Lord was created Baron Rossie, of Rossie in the County of Perth, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body... |
1682 | Kinnaird | extinct 1997 | created Baron Rossie in 1831 (extinct 1878) and Baron Kinnaird in 1860. |
Lord Dudhope | 1686 | Graham | extinct 1688 | |
Lord Graham of Claverhouse | 1688 | Graham | attainted 1746 | Subsidiary title of the Viscount of Dundee Viscount of Dundee The titles of Viscount Dundee and Lord Graham of Claverhouse in the Peerage of Scotland were created on 12 November 1688 for John Graham. The third viscount forfeited both titles in 1690.-Viscounts Dundee :... |
Lord Polwarth Lord Polwarth Lord Polwarth, of Polwarth in the County of Berwick, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1690 for Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth, 2nd Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1696 to 1702... |
1690 | Hepburne-Scott | extant | |
Lord Dechmont | 1696 | Hamilton | extant | Subsidiary title of Earl of Orkney Earl of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland. The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles, and later also to the kings of Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland . The Earl's... |
Lord Hillhouse | 1697 | Douglas | extinct 1810 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Ruglen Earl of Ruglen Earl of Ruglen was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hillhouse, it was created on the 14th of April, 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk, and his wife... , also Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.It was created on 4 August 1646 for Lord William Douglas, third son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, along with the title Lord Daer and Shortcleuch... from 1739 to 1744, Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... from 1748 and Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... from 1778 |
Lord Polwarth of Polwarth, Redbraes and Greenlaw | 1697 | Hume | dormant 1794 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Marchmont. |
1701–1707
Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
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Lord Inverary, Mull, Mover and Tiry | 1701 | Campbell | extant | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... . |
Lord Hope Lord Hope Lord Hope may refer to:*David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead , senior judge*David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes , former Archbishop of York*A subsidiary title of the Marquess of Linlithgow, created in 1703... |
1703 | Hope | extant | subsidiary title of the Earl of Hopetoun; created Marquess of Linlithgow Marquess of Linlithgow Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun.... (1902) in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... |
Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun and Robertoun | 1703 | Douglas | extinct 1761 | subsidiary of the Duke of Douglas |
Lord Mount Stuart, Cumbrae and Inchmarnock | 1703 | Crichton-Stuart | extant | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Bute. Held by the Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... . |
Lord Arase | 1706 | Campbell | extinct 1761 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Ilay. |
Lord Dunoon | 1706 | Campbell | extinct 1761 | Subsidiary title of the Earl of Ilay. |
Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock, and Fintrie | 1707 | Graham | extant | Subsidiary title of the Duke of Montrose Duke of Montrose The title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime... . |