Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Rothesay (1398) | James Stuart, Duke of Rothesay | 1688 | 1702 | |
Duke of Hamilton (1643) | Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton | 1651 | 1698 | Died |
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton | 1698 | 1712 | |
Duke of Buccleuch (1663) | Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch | 1663 | 1732 | |
Duke of Lennox (1675) | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Lennox | 1675 | 1723 | |
Duke of Queensberry (1684) | William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry | 1684 | 1695 | Died |
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry | 1695 | 1711 | |
Duke of Gordon (1684) | George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon | 1684 | 1716 | |
Marquess of Douglas (1633) | James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas | 1660 | 1700 | |
Marquess of Montrose (1644) | James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose | 1684 | 1742 | |
Marquess of Atholl (1676) | John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl | 1676 | 1703 | |
Marquess of Tweeddale (1694) | John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale | 1694 | 1697 | New creation, died |
John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale | 1697 | 1713 | |
Earl of Argyll (1457) | Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll | 1685 | 1703 | |
Earl of Crawford (1398) | William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford | 1678 | 1698 | Died |
John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford | 1698 | 1713 | |
Earl of Erroll (1452) | John Hay, 12th Earl of Erroll | 1674 | 1704 | |
Earl Marischal (1458) | George Keith, 8th Earl Marischal | 1671 | 1694 | Died |
William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal | 1694 | 1712 | |
Earl of Sutherland (1235) | George Gordon, 15th Earl of Sutherland | 1679 | 1703 | |
Earl of Mar (1114) | John Erskine, 22nd Earl of Mar | 1689 | 1732 | |
Earl of Rothes (1458) | Margaret Leslie, 8th Countess of Rothes | 1681 | 1700 | |
Earl of Morton (1458) | James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton | 1686 | 1715 | |
Earl of Menteith (1427) | William Graham, 8th Earl of Menteith | 1661 | 1694 | Died; peerage either extinct or dormant on his death |
Earl of Glencairn (1488) | John Cunningham, 11th Earl of Glencairn | 1670 | 1703 | |
Earl of Eglinton (1507) | Alexander Montgomerie, 8th Earl of Eglinton | 1669 | 1701 | |
Earl of Cassilis (1509) | John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis | 1668 | 1701 | |
Earl of Caithness (1455) | George Sinclair, 7th Earl of Caithness | 1681 | 1698 | Died |
John Sinclair, 8th Earl of Caithness | 1698 | 1705 | |
Earl of Buchan (1469) | William Erskine, 8th Earl of Buchan | 1664 | 1695 | Died |
David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan | 1695 | 1745 | |
Earl of Moray (1562) | Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray | 1653 | 1701 | |
Earl of Linlithgow (1600) | George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow | 1650 | 1690 | Died |
George Livingston, 4th Earl of Linlithgow | 1690 | 1695 | |
James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow | 1695 | 1716 | |
Earl of Winton (1600) | George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton | 1650 | 1704 | |
Earl of Home (1605) | Charles Home, 6th Earl of Home | 1687 | 1706 | |
Earl of Perth (1605) | James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth | 1675 | 1716 | |
Earl of Dunfermline (1605) | James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline | 1677 | 1690 | Title forfeited |
Earl of Wigtown (1606) | John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown | 1681 | 1744 | |
Earl of Abercorn (1606) | Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn | 1680 | 1691 | |
Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn | 1691 | 1701 | |
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1606) | Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | 1646 | 1695 | Died |
John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | 1695 | 1712 | |
Earl of Roxburghe (1616) | Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe | 1682 | 1696 | Died |
John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe | 1696 | 1741 | |
Earl of Kellie (1619) | Alexander Erskine, 4th Earl of Kellie | 1677 | 1710 | |
Earl of Haddington (1619) | Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington | 1685 | 1735 | |
Earl of Nithsdale (1620) | Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale | 1677 | 1696 | Died |
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale | 1696 | 1716 | |
Earl of Galloway (1623) | Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway | 1671 | 1690 | Died |
Alexander Stewart, 4th Earl of Galloway | 1690 | 1694 | Died |
James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway | 1694 | 1746 | |
Earl of Seaforth (1623) | Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth | 1678 | 1701 | |
Earl of Lauderdale (1624) | Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale | 1682 | 1691 | Died |
Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale | 1691 | 1695 | Died |
John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale | 1695 | 1710 | |
Earl of Lothian (1631) | Robert Kerr, 2nd Earl of Lothian | 1675 | 1703 | |
Earl of Airth (1633) | William Graham, 2nd Earl of Airth | 1661 | 1694 | Died, title dormant |
Earl of Loudoun (1633) | Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun | 1684 | 1731 | |
Earl of Kinnoull (1633) | William Hay, 6th Earl of Kinnoull | 1687 | 1709 | |
Earl of Dumfries (1633) | William Crichton, 2nd Earl of Dumfries | 1643 | 1691 | Died |
William Crichton, 3rd Earl of Dumfries | 1691 | 1694 | Died |
Penelope Crichton, 4th Countess of Dumfries | 1694 | 1742 | |
Earl of Stirling (1633) | Henry Alexander, 4th Earl of Stirling | 1644 | 1691 | Died |
Henry Alexander, 5th Earl of Stirling | 1691 | 1739 | |
Earl of Elgin (1633) | Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin | 1685 | 1741 | |
Earl of Southesk (1633) | Charles Carnegie, 4th Earl of Southesk | 1688 | 1699 | Died |
James Carnegie, 5th Earl of Southesk | 1699 | 1716 | |
Earl of Traquair (1633) | Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair | 1673 | 1741 | |
Earl of Ancram (1633) | Charles Kerr, 2nd Earl of Ancram | 1654 | 1690 | Died; Title succeeded by the Earl of Lothian, see above |
Earl of Wemyss (1633) | Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss | 1679 | 1705 | |
Earl of Dalhousie (1633) | George Ramsay, 4th Earl of Dalhousie | 1682 | 1696 | Died |
William Ramsay, 5th Earl of Dalhousie | 1696 | 1710 | |
Earl of Findlater (1638) | James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater | 1658 | 1711 | |
Earl of Airlie (1639) | James Ogilvy, 2nd Earl of Airlie | 1665 | 1703 | |
Earl of Carnwath (1639) | John Dalzell, 4th Earl of Carnwath | 1683 | 1702 | |
Earl of Callendar (1641) | Alexander Livingston, 3rd Earl of Callendar | 1685 | 1692 | Died |
James Livingston, 4th Earl of Callendar | 1692 | 1716 | |
Earl of Leven (1641) | David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven | 1676 | 1728 | |
Earl of Dysart (1643) | Elizabeth Tollemache, 2nd Countess of Dysart | 1654 | 1698 | Died |
Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart | 1698 | 1727 | |
Earl of Panmure (1646) | James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure | 1686 | 1716 | |
Earl of Selkirk (1646) | William Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk | 1646 | 1694 | Died |
Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk | 1694 | 1739 | |
Earl of Tweeddale (1646) | John Hay, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale | 1653 | 1697 | Created Marquess of Tweeddale, see above |
Earl of Northesk (1647) | David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk | 1688 | 1729 | |
Earl of Kincardine (1647) | Alexander Bruce, 3rd Earl of Kincardine | 1680 | 1705 | |
Earl of Balcarres (1651) | Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres | 1662 | 1722 | |
Earl of Tarras (1660) | Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras | 1660 | 1693 | Died; peerage was for life only |
Earl of Aboyne (1660) | Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne | 1681 | 1702 | |
Earl of Middleton (1660) | Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton | 1674 | 1695 | Attainted |
Earl of Newburgh (1660) | Charles Livingston, 2nd Earl of Newburgh | 1670 | 1755 | |
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (1661) | William Johnstone, 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell | 1672 | 1721 | |
Earl of Kilmarnock (1661) | William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock | 1661 | 1692 | Died |
William Boyd, 2nd Earl of Kilmarnock | 1692 | 1692 | Died |
William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock | 1692 | 1717 | |
Earl of Forfar (1661) | Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar | 1661 | 1712 | |
Earl of Dundonald (1669) | John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald | 1685 | 1690 | Died |
William Cochrane, 3rd Earl of Dundonald | 1690 | 1705 | |
Earl of Dumbarton (1675) | George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton | 1675 | 1692 | Died |
George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dumbarton | 1692 | 1749 | |
Earl of Kintore (1677) | John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore | 1677 | 1714 | |
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland (1677) | John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland | 1677 | 1717 | |
Earl of Aberdeen (1682) | George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen | 1682 | 1720 | |
Earl of Melfort (1686) | John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort | 1686 | 1695 | Attainted; peerage remained under attainder until 1853 |
Earl of Dunmore (1686) | Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore | 1686 | 1710 | |
Earl of Melville (1690) | George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville | 1690 | 1707 | New creation |
Earl of Orkney (1696) | George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney | 1696 | 1737 | New creation |
Earl of Tullibardine (1696) | John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine | 1696 | 1724 | New creation |
Earl of Ruglen (1697) | John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen | 1697 | 1744 | New creation |
Earl of March (1697) | William Douglas, 1st Earl of March | 1697 | 1705 | New creation |
Earl of Marchmont (1697) | Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont | 1697 | 1724 | New creation; cr. Lord Polwarth in 1690 |
Viscount of Falkland (1620) | Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland | 1663 | 1694 | Died |
Lucius Henry Cary, 6th Viscount of Falkland | 1694 | 1730 | |
Viscount of Dunbar (1620) | Robert Constable, 3rd Viscount of Dunbar | 1668 | 1714 | |
Viscount of Stormont (1621) | David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont | 1668 | 1731 | |
Viscount of Kenmure (1633) | Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure | 1663 | 1698 | Died |
William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure | 1698 | 1715 | |
Viscount of Arbuthnott (1641) | Robert Arbuthnot, 3rd Viscount of Arbuthnott | 1682 | 1694 | Died |
Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Viscount of Arbuthnott | 1694 | 1710 | |
Viscount of Frendraught (1642) | Lewis Crichton, 4th Viscount of Frendraught | 1686 | 1690 | Title forfeited |
Viscount of Oxfuird (1651) | Robert Makgill, 2nd Viscount of Oxfuird | 1663 | 1706 | |
Viscount of Kingston (1651) | Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston | 1651 | 1691 | Died |
Archibald Seton, 2nd Viscount of Kingston | 1691 | 1713 | |
Viscount of Irvine (1661) | Arthur Ingram, 3rd Viscount of Irvine | 1668 | 1702 | |
Viscount of Kilsyth (1661) | James Livingston, 2nd Viscount of Kilsyth | 1661 | 1706 | |
Viscount Preston (1681) | Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston | 1681 | 1695 | Died |
Edward Graham, 2nd Viscount Preston | 1695 | 1710 | |
Viscount of Newhaven (1681) | Charles Cheyne, 1st Viscount Newhaven | 1681 | 1698 | Died |
William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven | 1698 | 1728 | |
Viscount of Teviot (1685) | Robert Spencer, 1st Viscount Teviot | 1685 | 1694 | Died, title extinct |
Viscount of Tarbat (1685) | George Mackenzie, 1st Viscount of Tarbat | 1685 | 1714 | |
Viscount of Strathallan (1686) | William Drummond, 2nd Viscount Strathallan | 1688 | 1702 | |
Viscount of Dundee (1688) | David Graham, 3rd Viscount of Dundee | 1689 | 1690 | Title forfeited |
Viscount of Stair (1690) | James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair | 1690 | 1695 | New creation; died |
John Dalrymple, 2nd Viscount of Stair | 1697 | 1707 | |
Viscount of Teviot (1696) | Thomas Livingston, 1st Viscount Teviot | 1696 | 1711 | New creation |
Viscount Seafield (1698) | James Ogilvy, 1st Viscount Seafield | 1698 | 1730 | New creation |
Lord Somerville (1430) | James Somerville, 11th Lord Somerville | 1677 | 1693 | Died |
James Somerville, 12th Lord Somerville | 1693 | 1709 | |
Lord Forbes (1442) | William Forbes, 11th Lord Forbes | 1672 | 1697 | Died |
William Forbes, 12th Lord Forbes | 1697 | 1716 | |
Lord Saltoun (1445) | Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun | 1669 | 1693 | Died |
William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun | 1693 | 1715 | |
Lord Gray (1445) | Patrick Gray, 8th Lord Gray | 1663 | 1711 | |
Lord Sinclair (1449) | Henry St Clair, 10th Lord Sinclair | 1676 | 1723 | |
Lord Oliphant (1455) | Charles Oliphant, 7th Lord Oliphant | 1680 | 1709 | |
Lord Cathcart (1460) | Alan Cathcart, 6th Lord Cathcart | 1628 | 1709 | |
Lord Lovat (1464) | Hugh Fraser, 9th Lord Lovat | 1672 | 1696 | Died |
Thomas Fraser, 10th Lord Lovat | 1696 | 1699 | Died |
Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat | 1699 | 1746 | |
Lord Sempill (1489) | Anne Abercromby, 9th Lady Sempill | 1684 | 1695 | Died |
Francis Sempill, 10th Lord Sempill | 1695 | 1716 | |
Lord Ross (1499) | William Ross, 12th Lord Ross | 1682 | 1738 | |
Lord Elphinstone (1509) | John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone | 1669 | 1718 | |
Lord Torphichen (1564) | Walter Sandilands, 6th Lord Torphichen | 1649 | 1696 | Died |
James Sandilands, 7th Lord Torphichen | 1696 | 1753 | |
Lord Lindores (1600) | John Leslie, 4th Lord Lindores | 1666 | 1706 | |
Lord Colville of Culross (1604) | Alexander Colville, 5th Lord Colville of Culross | 1680 | 1717 | |
Lord Balmerinoch (1606) | John Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Balmerino | 1649 | 1704 | |
Lord Blantyre (1606) | Alexander Stuart, 5th Lord Blantyre | 1670 | 1704 | |
Lord Balfour of Burleigh (1607) | Robert Balfour, 4th Lord Balfour of Burleigh | 1688 | 1713 | |
Lord Cranstoun (1609) | William Cranstoun, 5th Lord Cranstoun | 1688 | 1727 | |
Lord Dingwall (1609) | James Butler, 3rd Lord Dingwall | 1684 | 1715 | |
Lord Cardross (1610) | Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross | 1671 | 1693 | Died |
David Erskine, 4th Lord Cardross | 1693 | 1745 | Succeeded to the Earldom of Buchan in 1695, see above |
Lord Melville of Monymaill (1616) | George Melville, 4th Lord Melville | 1643 | 1707 | Created Earl of Melville, see above |
Lord Jedburgh (1622) | Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh | 1670 | 1692 | Died |
William Ker, 5th Lord Jedburgh | 1692 | 1722 | |
Lord Aston of Forfar (1627) | Walter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar | 1678 | 1714 | |
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1627) | Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1688 | 1710 | |
Lord Napier (1627) | Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier | 1683 | 1706 | |
Lord Reay (1628) | George Mackay, 3rd Lord Reay | 1681 | 1748 | |
Lord Cramond (1628) | Henry Richardson, 3rd Lord Cramond | 1674 | 1701 | |
Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1633) | Alexander Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo | 1636 | 1690 | Died |
Alexander Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo | 1690 | 1690 | Died |
Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo | 1690 | 1746 | |
Lord Kirkcudbright (1633) | James Maclellan, 6th Lord Kirkcudbright | 1678 | 1730 | |
Lord Fraser (1633) | Charles Fraser, 4th Lord Fraser | Abt 1680 | 1715 | |
Lord Forrester (1633) | William Forrester, 4th Lord Forrester | 1681 | 1705 | |
Lord Bargany (1641) | John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Bargany | 1658 | 1693 | Died |
William Hamilton, 3rd Lord Bargany | 1693 | 1712 | |
Lord Banff (1642) | George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff | 1668 | 1713 | |
Lord Elibank (1643) | Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank | 1687 | 1736 | |
Lord Dunkeld (1645) | James Galloway, 3rd Lord Dunkeld | 1684 | 1690 | Title forfeited |
Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1646) | David Falconer, 3rd Lord Falconer of Halkerton | 1684 | 1724 | |
Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1647) | John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton | 1679 | 1708 | |
Lord Carmichael (1647) | John Carmichael, 2nd Lord Carmichael | 1672 | 1710 | |
Lord Duffus (1650) | James Sutherland, 2nd Lord Duffus | 1674 | 1705 | |
Lord Rollo (1651) | Andrew Rollo, 3rd Lord Rollo | 1669 | 1700 | |
Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1650) | David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland | 1673 | 1701 | |
Lord Rutherfurd (1661) | Robert Rutherfurd, 4th Lord Rutherfurd | 1685 | 1724 | |
Lord Bellenden (1661) | John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden | 1671 | 1707 | |
Lord Newark (1661) | David Leslie, 2nd Lord Newark | 1682 | 1694 | Died, title extinct |
Lord Nairne (1681) | William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne | 1683 | 1716 | |
Lord Kinnaird (1682) | Patrick Kinnaird, 2nd Lord Kinnaird | 1689 | 1701 | |
Lord Glasford (1685) | Francis Abercromby, Lord Glasford | 1685 | 1703 | |
Lord Boyle of Kelburn, Stewartoun, Cumbrae, Finnick, Largs and Dalry (1699) | David Boyle, 1st Lord Boyle of Kelburn, Stewartoun, Cumbrae, Finnick, Largs and Dalry | 1699 | 1733 | New creation |
Lord Portmore and Blackness (1699) | David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore and Blackness | 1699 | 1730 | New creation |