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Pages in category "Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland" The following 80 pages are in this category, out of 80 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This page lists all earldoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom.. The Norman conquest of England introduced the continental Frankish title of "count" (comes) into England, which soon became identified with the previous titles of Danish "jarl" and Anglo-Saxon "earl" in England.
Earl of Elgin in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earl of Balcarres: 9 January 1651 Earl of Crawford in the Peerage of Scotland. King Charles II; The Earl of Dundee: 8 September 1660 Baron Glassary The Earl of Newburgh: 31 December 1660 The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell: 23 April 1662 The Earl of Dundonald: 12 May 1669 The Earl of Kintore: 20 June ...
This is a list of the 189 present earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.It does not include extant earldoms which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with marquessates or dukedoms and are today only seen as subsidiary titles.
Pages in category "Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Primary Title Current Seat Former Seats Earl of Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland: Forse Castle and Skibo Castle: Earl of Crawford: Balcarres House, Colinsburgh, Fife
There are currently two earldoms of Mar in the Peerage of Scotland, and the title has been created seven times.The first creation of the earldom is currently held by Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar, who is also clan chief of Clan Mar.
Earldoms, marquisates and dukedoms in the Baronage of Scotland are very rare. [ 2 ] Since all baronage titles are based in Scots property law and not personal peerages, there are some instances when, for historic reasons, the baronage title happens to share the same name as an extant peerage title, but the current holder of the baronage title ...