Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Rothesay (1398) | Charles Stuart, Duke of Rothesay | 1630 | 1649 | Acceded to the Throne of England and Scotland |
Duke of Lennox (1581) | James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox | 1624 | 1655 | |
Duke of Hamilton (1643) | James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton | 1643 | 1649 | New creation; died |
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton | 1649 | 1651 | |
Marquess of Huntly (1599) | George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly | 1636 | 1649 | Died |
Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly | 1649 | 1653 | |
Marquess of Hamilton (1599) | James Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton | 1625 | 1649 | Created Duke of Hamilton, see above |
Marquess of Douglas (1633) | William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas | 1633 | 1660 | |
Marquess of Argyll (1641) | Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll | 1641 | 1661 | New creation |
Marquess of Montrose (1644) | James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose | 1644 | 1650 | New creation |
Earl of Argyll (1457) | Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll | 1638 | 1661 | Created Marquess of Argyll, see above |
Earl of Crawford (1398) | Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford | 1639 | 1652 | |
Earl of Erroll (1452) | Gilbert Hay, 11th Earl of Erroll | 1636 | 1674 | |
Earl Marischal (1458) | William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal | 1635 | 1671 | |
Earl of Sutherland (1235) | John Gordon, 14th Earl of Sutherland | 1615 | 1679 | |
Earl of Mar (1114) | John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar | 1634 | 1654 | |
Earl of Rothes (1458) | John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes | 1611 | 1641 | Died |
John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes | 1641 | 1681 | |
Earl of Morton (1458) | William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton | 1606 | 1648 | Died |
Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton | 1648 | 1649 | Died |
William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton | 1649 | 1681 | |
Earl of Menteith (1427) | William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith | 1598 | 1661 | |
Earl of Glencairn (1488) | William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn | 1631 | 1664 | |
Earl of Eglinton (1507) | Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton | 1612 | 1661 | |
Earl of Montrose (1503) | James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose | 1626 | 1650 | Created Marquess of Montrose, see above |
Earl of Cassilis (1509) | John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis | 1615 | 1668 | |
Earl of Caithness (1455) | George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness | 1582 | 1643 | Died |
George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness | 1643 | 1672 | |
Earl of Buchan (1469) | James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan | 1628 | 1664 | |
Earl of Moray (1562) | James Stewart, 4th Earl of Moray | 1638 | 1653 | |
Earl of Linlithgow (1600) | Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow | 1621 | 1650 | |
Earl of Winton (1600) | George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton | 1607 | 1650 | |
Earl of Home (1605) | James Home, 3rd Earl of Home | 1633 | 1666 | |
Earl of Perth (1605) | John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth | 1611 | 1662 | |
Earl of Dunfermline (1605) | Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline | 1622 | 1672 | |
Earl of Wigtown (1606) | John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigtown | 1619 | 1650 | |
Earl of Abercorn (1606) | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn | 1618 | 1670 | |
Earl of Kinghorne (1606) | John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne | 1615 | 1646 | Died |
Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Kinghorne | 1646 | 1695 | |
Earl of Roxburghe (1616) | Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe | 1616 | 1650 | |
Earl of Kellie (1619) | Thomas Erskine, 2nd Earl of Kellie | 1639 | 1643 | Died |
Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie | 1643 | 1677 | |
Earl of Buccleuch (1619) | Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch | 1633 | 1651 | |
Earl of Haddington (1619) | Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington | 1637 | 1640 | Died |
Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington | 1640 | 1645 | Died |
John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington | 1645 | 1669 | |
Earl of Nithsdale (1620) | Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale | 1620 | 1646 | Died |
Robert Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale | 1646 | 1667 | |
Earl of Galloway (1623) | Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway | 1623 | 1649 | Died |
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway | 1649 | 1671 | |
Earl of Seaforth (1623) | George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth | 1633 | 1651 | |
Earl of Lauderdale (1624) | John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale | 1624 | 1645 | Died |
John Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale | 1645 | 1682 | |
Earl of Annandale (1625) | John Murray, 1st Earl of Annandale | 1625 | 1640 | Died |
James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale | 1640 | 1658 | |
Earl of Tullibardine (1628) | Patrick Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine | 1628 | 1644 | Died |
James Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine | 1644 | 1670 | |
Earl of Carrick (1628) | John Stewart, 1st Earl of Carrick | 1628 | 1646 | Died, title extinct |
Earl of Atholl (1629) | John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl | 1629 | 1642 | Died |
John Murray, 2nd Earl of Atholl | 1642 | 1703 | |
Earl of Lothian (1631) | William Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian | 1631 | 1675 | |
Earl of Airth (1633) | William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth | 1633 | 1661 | |
Earl of Lindsay (1633) | John Lindsay, 1st Earl of Lindsay | 1633 | 1678 | Succeeded to the more senior Earldom of Crawford, see above |
Earl of Loudoun (1633) | John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun | 1633 | 1662 | |
Earl of Kinnoull (1633) | George Hay, 2nd Earl of Kinnoull | 1634 | 1644 | Died |
George Hay, 3rd Earl of Kinnoull | 1644 | 1650 | |
Earl of Dumfries (1633) | William Crichton, 1st Earl of Dumfries | 1633 | 1643 | Died |
William Crichton, 2nd Earl of Dumfries | 1643 | 1691 | |
Earl of Queensberry (1633) | William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry | 1633 | 1640 | Died |
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry | 1640 | 1671 | |
Earl of Stirling (1633) | William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling | 1633 | 1640 | Died |
William Alexander, 2nd Earl of Stirling | 1640 | 1640 | Died |
Henry Alexander, 3rd Earl of Stirling | 1640 | 1644 | Died |
Henry Alexander, 4th Earl of Stirling | 1644 | 1691 | |
Earl of Elgin (1633) | Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin | 1633 | 1663 | |
Earl of Southesk (1633) | David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk | 1633 | 1658 | |
Earl of Traquair (1633) | John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair | 1633 | 1659 | |
Earl of Ancram (1633) | Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Ancram | 1633 | 1654 | |
Earl of Wemyss (1633) | John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss | 1633 | 1649 | Died |
David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss | 1649 | 1679 | |
Earl of Dalhousie (1633) | William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie | 1633 | 1672 | |
Earl of Findlater (1638) | James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Findlater | 1638 | 1653 | |
Earl of Lanark (1639) | William Hamilton, 1st Earl of Lanark | 1639 | 1651 | Succeeded to the Dukedom of Hamilton, see above |
Earl of Airlie (1639) | James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie | 1639 | 1665 | |
Earl of Carnwath (1639) | Robert Dalzell, 1st Earl of Carnwath | 1639 | 1654 | |
Earl of Callendar (1641) | James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar | 1641 | 1674 | New creation |
Earl of Leven (1641) | Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven | 1641 | 1661 | New creation |
Earl of Forth (1642) | Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth | 1642 | 1651 | New creation |
Earl of Irvine (1642) | James Campbell, 1st Earl of Irvine | 1642 | 1654 | New creation; died, Earldom extinct; the Lordship Kintyre passed to the Marquess of Argyll |
Earl of Hartfell (1643) | William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart | 1643 | 1655 | New creation |
Earl of Dysart (1643) | Robert Dalzell, 1st Earl of Carnwath | 1643 | 1654 | New creation |
Earl of Dirletoun (1646) | James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun | 1646 | 1650 | New creation |
Earl of Panmure (1646) | Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure | 1646 | 1661 | New creation |
Earl of Selkirk (1646) | William Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk | 1646 | 1694 | New creation |
Earl of Tweeddale (1646) | John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale | 1646 | 1653 | New creation |
Earl of Northesk (1647) | John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk | 1647 | 1667 | New creation |
Earl of Kincardine (1647) | Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine | 1647 | 1662 | New creation |
Viscount of Falkland (1620) | Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount of Falkland | 1633 | 1643 | Died |
Lucius Cary, 3rd Viscount of Falkland | 1643 | 1649 | Died |
Henry Cary, 4th Viscount of Falkland | 1649 | 1663 | |
Viscount of Dunbar (1620) | Henry Constable, 1st Viscount of Dunbar | 1620 | 1645 | Died |
John Constable, 2nd Viscount of Dunbar | 1645 | 1668 | |
Viscount of Stormont (1621) | Mungo Murray, 2nd Viscount of Stormont | 1631 | 1642 | Died, title succeeded by the Earl of Annandale |
Viscount of Aboyne (1632) | James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne | 1636 | 1649 | Died, title extinct |
Viscount of Kenmure (1633) | John Gordon, 3rd Viscount of Kenmure | 1639 | 1643 | Died |
Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount of Kenmure | 1643 | 1663 | |
Viscount of Arbuthnott (1641) | Robert Arbuthnot, 1st Viscount of Arbuthnott | 1641 | 1655 | New creation |
Viscount of Dudhope (1641) | John Scrymgeour, 1st Viscount of Dudhope | 1641 | 1643 | New creation; died |
James Scrymgeour, 2nd Viscount of Dudhope | 1643 | 1644 | Died |
John Scrymgeour, 3rd Viscount of Dudhope | 1644 | 1668 | |
Viscount of Frendraught (1642) | James Crichton, 1st Viscount of Frendraught | 1642 | 1650 | New creation |
Viscount of Newburgh (1647) | James Levingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh | 1647 | 1670 | New creation |
Lord Somerville (1430) | Hugh Somerville, 9th Lord Somerville | 1618 | 1640 | Died |
James Somerville, 10th Lord Somerville | 1640 | 1677 | |
Lord Forbes (1442) | Arthur Forbes, 9th Lord Forbes | 1606 | 1641 | Died |
Alexander Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes | 1641 | 1672 | |
Lord Saltoun (1445) | Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun | 1612 | 1668 | |
Lord Gray (1445) | Andrew Gray, 7th Lord Gray | 1611 | 1663 | |
Lord Sinclair (1449) | John Sinclair, 9th Lord Sinclair | 1615 | 1676 | |
Lord Borthwick (1452) | John Borthwick, 9th Lord Borthwick | 1623 | 1675 | |
Lord Boyd (1454) | Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd | 1628 | 1640 | Died |
James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd | 1640 | 1654 | |
Lord Oliphant (1455) | Patrick Oliphant, 6th Lord Oliphant | 1631 | 1680 | |
Lord Cathcart (1460) | Alan Cathcart, 6th Lord Cathcart | 1628 | 1709 | |
Lord Lovat (1464) | Hugh Fraser, 7th Lord Lovat | 1633 | 1646 | Died |
Hugh Fraser, 8th Lord Lovat | 1646 | 1672 | |
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) | John Hay, 8th Lord Hay of Yester | 1609 | 1653 | Created Earl of Tweeddale, see above |
Lord Sempill (1489) | Francis Sempill, 6th Lord Sempill | 1639 | 1644 | Died |
Robert Sempill, 7th Lord Sempill | 1644 | 1675 | |
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) | John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles | 1631 | 1677 | |
Lord Ross (1499) | William Ross, 8th Lord Ross | 1636 | 1640 | Died |
Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross | 1640 | 1648 | Died |
William Ross, 10th Lord Ross | 1648 | 1656 | |
Lord Elphinstone (1509) | Alexander Elphinstone, 5th Lord Elphinstone | 1638 | 1648 | Died |
Alexander Elphinstone, 6th Lord Elphinstone | 1648 | 1654 | |
Lord Ochiltree (1543) | James Stewart, 4th Lord Ochiltree | 1615 | 1658 | |
Lord Torphichen (1564) | John Sandilands, 5th Lord Torphichen | 1637 | 1649 | Died |
Walter Sandilands, 6th Lord Torphichen | 1649 | 1696 | |
Lord Spynie (1590) | Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie | 1607 | 1646 | Died |
George Lindsay, 3rd Lord Spynie | 1646 | 1671 | |
Lord Lindores (1600) | Patrick Leslie, 2nd Lord Lindores | 1608 | 1649 | Died |
James Leslie, 3rd Lord Lindores | 1649 | 1666 | |
Lord Colville of Culross (1604) | James Colville, 2nd Lord Colville of Culross | 1629 | 1654 | |
Lord Balmerinoch (1606) | John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino | 1612 | 1649 | Died |
John Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Balmerino | 1649 | 1704 | |
Lord Blantyre (1606) | Walter Stewart, 3rd Lord Blantyre | 1638 | 1641 | Died |
Alexander Stewart, 4th Lord Blantyre | 1641 | 1670 | |
Lord Coupar (1607) | James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Coupar | 1607 | 1669 | |
Lord Balfour of Burleigh (1607) | Robert Balfour, 2nd Lord Balfour of Burleigh | 1619 | 1663 | |
Lord Cranstoun (1609) | John Cranstoun, 2nd Lord Cranstoun | 1627 | 1648 | Died |
William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun | 1648 | 1664 | |
Lord Maderty (1609) | John Drummond, 2nd Lord Madderty | 1623 | 1647 | Died |
David Drummond, 3rd Lord Madderty | 1647 | 1692 | |
Lord Dingwall (1609) | Elizabeth Preston, 2nd Lady Dingwall | 1628 | 1684 | |
Lord Cardross (1610) | David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross | 1634 | 1671 | |
Lord Melville of Monymaill (1616) | John Melville, 3rd Lord Melville | 1635 | 1643 | Died |
George Melville, 4th Lord Melville | 1643 | 1707 | |
Lord Kintyre (1626) | James Campbell, 1st Lord Kintyre | 1626 | 1645 | Created Earl of Irvine in 1642, see above. |
Lord Aston of Forfar (1627) | Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar | 1627 | 1639 | Died |
Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar | 1639 | 1678 | |
Lord Barrett (1627) | Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh | 1627 | 1645 | Died, title extinct |
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1627) | Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1627 | 1640 | Died |
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1640 | 1648 | Died |
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1648 | 1671 | |
Lord Napier (1627) | Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier | 1627 | 1645 | Died |
Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord Napier | 1645 | 1660 | |
Lord Reay (1628) | Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay | 1628 | 1649 | Died |
John Mackay, 2nd Lord Reay | 1649 | 1681 | |
Lord Cramond (1628) | Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond | 1628 | 1651 | |
Lord Lindsay of Balcarres (1633) | David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres | 1633 | 1641 | Died |
Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Balcarres | 1641 | 1659 | |
Lord Livingston of Almond (1633) | James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston of Almond | 1633 | 1674 | Created Earl of Callendar, see above |
Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1633) | Alexander Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo | 1636 | 1690 | |
Lord Kirkcudbright (1633) | Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright | 1633 | 1641 | Died |
Thomas Maclellan, 2nd Lord Kirkcudbright | 1641 | 1647 | Died |
John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright | 1647 | 1664 | |
Lord Fraser (1633) | Andrew Fraser, 2nd Lord Fraser | 1636 | 1674 | |
Lord Forrester (1633) | George Forrester, 1st Lord Forrester | 1633 | 1654 | |
Lord Innerwick (1638) | James Maxwell, 1st Lord Innerwick | 1638 | 1650 | Created Earl of Dirletoun, see above |
Lord Rosehill and Inglismaldie (1639) | John Carnegie, 1st Lord Rosehill and Inglismaldie | 1639 | 1667 | Created Earl of Northesk, see above |
Lord Ruthven of Ettrick (1639) | Patrick Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Ettrick | 1639 | 1651 | Created Earl of Forth, see above |
Lord Bargany (1641) | John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany | 1641 | 1658 | New creation |
Lord Balvaird (1641) | Andrew Murray, 1st Lord Balvaird | 1641 | 1644 | New creation; died |
David Murray, 2nd Lord Balvaird | 1644 | 1664 | |
Lord Eythin (1642) | James King, 1st Lord Eythin | 1642 | 1652 | New creation |
Lord Banff (1642) | George Ogilvy, 1st Lord Banff | 1642 | 1663 | New creation |
Lord Elibank (1643) | Patrick Murray, 1st Lord Elibank | 1643 | 1649 | New creation; died |
Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank | 1649 | 1661 | |
Lord Dunkeld (1645) | James Galloway, 1st Lord Dunkeld | 1645 | 1660 | New creation |
Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1646) | Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton | 1646 | 1671 | New creation |
Lord Abercrombie (1647) | James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie | 1647 | 1658 | New creation |
Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1647) | John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton | 1647 | 1679 | New creation |
Lord Cochrane of Dundonald (1647) | William Cochrane, Lord Cochrane of Dundonald | 1647 | 1685 | New creation |
Lord Carmichael (1647) | James Carmichael, 1st Lord Carmichael | 1647 | 1672 | New creation |