Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Rothesay (1398) | none | 1649 | 1688 | |
Duke of Lennox (1581) | Esmé Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox | 1655 | 1660 | Died |
Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox | 1660 | 1672 | |
Duke of Hamilton (1643) | Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton | 1651 | 1698 | |
Duke of Albany (1660) | Prince James, Duke of Albany | 1660 | 1685 | New creation |
Duke of Buccleuch (1663) | Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch | 1663 | 1732 | New creation |
Marquess of Huntly (1599) | George Gordon, 4th Marquess of Huntly | 1653 | 1716 | |
Marquess of Douglas (1633) | William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas | 1633 | 1660 | Died |
James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas | 1660 | 1700 | |
Marquess of Argyll (1641) | Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll | 1641 | 1661 | Attainted and all his honours forfeit |
Marquess of Montrose (1644) | James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose | 1650 | 1669 | Died |
James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose | 1669 | 1684 | |
Earl of Argyll (1457) | Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll | 1663 | 1685 | Restored to the Earldom |
Earl of Crawford (1398) | John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford | 1652 | 1678 | |
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, 20th Earl of Mar | 1654 | 1668 | Died |
Charles Erskine, 21st Earl of Mar | 1668 | 1689 | |
Earl of Rothes (1458) | John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes | 1641 | 1681 | |
Earl of Morton (1458) | William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton | 1649 | 1681 | |
Earl of Menteith (1427) | William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith | 1598 | 1661 | Died |
William Graham, 8th Earl of Menteith | 1661 | 1694 | |
Earl of Glencairn (1488) | William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn | 1631 | 1664 | Died |
Alexander Cunningham, 10th Earl of Glencairn | 1664 | 1670 | |
Earl of Eglinton (1507) | Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton | 1612 | 1661 | Died |
Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton | 1661 | 1669 | Died |
Alexander Montgomerie, 8th Earl of Eglinton | 1669 | 1701 | |
Earl of Cassilis (1509) | John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis | 1615 | 1668 | Died |
John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis | 1668 | 1701 | |
Earl of Caithness (1455) | George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness | 1643 | 1672 | |
Earl of Buchan (1469) | James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan | 1628 | 1664 | Died |
William Erskine, 8th Earl of Buchan | 1664 | 1695 | |
Earl of Moray (1562) | Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray | 1653 | 1701 | |
Earl of Linlithgow (1600) | George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow | 1650 | 1690 | |
Earl of Winton (1600) | George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton | 1650 | 1704 | |
Earl of Home (1605) | James Home, 3rd Earl of Home | 1633 | 1666 | Died |
Alexander Home, 4th Earl of Home | 1666 | 1674 | |
Earl of Perth (1605) | John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth | 1611 | 1662 | Died |
James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth | 1662 | 1675 | |
Earl of Dunfermline (1605) | Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline | 1622 | 1672 | |
Earl of Wigtown (1606) | John Fleming, 3rd Earl of Wigtown | 1650 | 1665 | Died |
John Fleming, 4th Earl of Wigtown | 1665 | 1668 | Died |
William Fleming, 5th Earl of Wigtown | 1668 | 1681 | |
Earl of Abercorn (1606) | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn | 1618 | 1670 | |
Earl of Kinghorne (1606) | Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Kinghorne | 1646 | 1695 | |
Earl of Roxburghe (1616) | William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe | 1650 | 1675 | |
Earl of Kellie (1619) | Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie | 1643 | 1677 | |
Earl of Buccleuch (1619) | Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch | 1651 | 1661 | Died |
Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch | 1661 | 1732 | Created Duchess of Buccleuch, see above |
Earl of Haddington (1619) | John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington | 1645 | 1669 | Died |
Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington | 1669 | 1685 | |
Earl of Nithsdale (1620) | Robert Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale | 1646 | 1667 | Died |
John Maxwell, 3rd Earl of Nithsdale | 1667 | 1677 | |
Earl of Galloway (1623) | James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway | 1649 | 1671 | |
Earl of Seaforth (1623) | Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth | 1651 | 1678 | |
Earl of Lauderdale (1624) | John Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale | 1645 | 1682 | |
Earl of Tullibardine (1628) | James Murray, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine | 1644 | 1670 | |
Earl of Atholl (1629) | 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 | Died |
William Graham, 2nd Earl of Airth | 1661 | 1694 | |
Earl of Loudoun (1633) | John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun | 1633 | 1662 | Died |
James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun | 1662 | 1684 | |
Earl of Kinnoull (1633) | William Hay, 4th Earl of Kinnoull | 1650 | 1677 | |
Earl of Dumfries (1633) | William Crichton, 2nd Earl of Dumfries | 1643 | 1691 | |
Earl of Queensberry (1633) | James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry | 1640 | 1671 | |
Earl of Stirling (1633) | Henry Alexander, 4th Earl of Stirling | 1644 | 1691 | |
Earl of Elgin (1633) | Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin | 1633 | 1663 | Died |
Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin | 1663 | 1685 | |
Earl of Southesk (1633) | James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk | 1658 | 1669 | Died |
Robert Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Southesk | 1669 | 1688 | |
Earl of Traquair (1633) | John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair | 1659 | 1666 | Died |
William Stewart, 3rd Earl of Traquair | 1666 | 1673 | |
Earl of Ancram (1633) | Charles Kerr, 2nd Earl of Ancram | 1654 | 1690 | |
Earl of Wemyss (1633) | 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, 3rd Earl of Findlater | 1658 | 1711 | |
Earl of Airlie (1639) | James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie | 1639 | 1665 | Died |
James Ogilvy, 2nd Earl of Airlie | 1665 | 1703 | |
Earl of Carnwath (1639) | Gavin Dalzell, 2nd Earl of Carnwath | 1654 | 1674 | |
Earl of Callendar (1641) | James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar | 1641 | 1674 | |
Earl of Leven (1641) | Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven | 1641 | 1661 | |
Alexander Leslie, 2nd Earl of Leven | 1661 | 1664 | Died |
Margaret Leslie, Countess of Leven | 1664 | 1674 | |
Earl of Hartfell (1643) | James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell | 1655 | 1672 | Resigned the Earldom, regranted, see below |
Earl of Dysart (1643) | Elizabeth Tollemache, 2nd Countess of Dysart | 1654 | 1698 | |
Earl of Panmure (1646) | Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure | 1646 | 1661 | Died |
George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure | 1661 | 1671 | |
Earl of Selkirk (1646) | William Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk | 1646 | 1694 | |
Earl of Tweeddale (1646) | John Hay, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale | 1653 | 1697 | |
Earl of Northesk (1647) | John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk | 1647 | 1667 | Died |
David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk | 1667 | 1679 | |
Earl of Kincardine (1647) | Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine | 1647 | 1662 | Died |
Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine | 1662 | 1680 | |
Earl of Balcarres (1651) | Charles Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Balcarres | 1659 | 1662 | Died |
Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres | 1662 | 1722 | |
Earl of Tarras (1660) | Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras | 1660 | 1693 | New creation, life peerage |
Earl of Aboyne (1660) | Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne | 1660 | 1681 | New creation |
Earl of Middleton (1660) | John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton | 1660 | 1674 | New creation |
Earl of Newburgh (1660) | James Levingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh | 1660 | 1670 | New creation |
Earl of Dundee (1660) | John Scrymgeour, 1st Earl of Dundee | 1660 | 1668 | New creation; died, title dormant until 1953 |
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (1661) | James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell | 1661 | 1672 | New creation |
Earl of Kilmarnock (1661) | William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock | 1661 | 1692 | New creation |
Earl of Forfar (1661) | Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar | 1661 | 1712 | New creation |
Earl of Teviot (1663) | Andrew Rutherford, 1st Earl of Teviot | 1663 | 1664 | New creation; died, title extinct |
Earl of Dundonald (1669) | William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald | 1669 | 1685 | New creation |
Viscount of Falkland (1620) | Henry Cary, 4th Viscount of Falkland | 1649 | 1663 | Died |
Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland | 1663 | 1694 | |
Viscount of Dunbar (1620) | John Constable, 2nd Viscount of Dunbar | 1645 | 1668 | Died |
Robert Constable, 3rd Viscount of Dunbar | 1668 | 1714 | |
Viscount of Stormont (1621) | David Murray, 4th Viscount of Stormont | 1658 | 1668 | Died |
David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont | 1668 | 1731 | |
Viscount of Kenmure (1633) | Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount of Kenmure | 1643 | 1663 | Died |
Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure | 1663 | 1698 | |
Viscount of Arbuthnott (1641) | Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott | 1655 | 1682 | |
Viscount of Dudhope (1641) | John Scrymgeour, 3rd Viscount of Dudhope | 1644 | 1668 | Created Earl of Dundee, see above |
Viscount of Frendraught (1642) | James Crichton, 2nd Viscount of Frendraught | 1650 | 1678 | |
Viscount of Newburgh (1647) | James Levingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh | 1647 | 1670 | Created Earl of Newburgh, see above |
Viscount of Oxfuird (1651) | James Makgill, 1st Viscount of Oxfuird | 1651 | 1663 | Died |
Robert Makgill, 2nd Viscount of Oxfuird | 1663 | 1706 | |
Viscount of Kingston (1651) | Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston | 1651 | 1691 | |
Viscount of Irvine (1661) | Henry Ingram, 1st Viscount of Irvine | 1661 | 1666 | New creation; died |
Edward Ingram, 2nd Viscount of Irvine | 1666 | 1668 | Died |
Arthur Ingram, 3rd Viscount of Irvine | 1668 | 1702 | |
Viscount of Kilsyth (1661) | James Livingston, 1st Viscount of Kilsyth | 1661 | 1661 | New creation; died |
James Livingston, 2nd Viscount of Kilsyth | 1661 | 1706 | |
Lord Somerville (1430) | James Somerville, 10th Lord Somerville | 1640 | 1677 | |
Lord Forbes (1442) | Alexander Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes | 1641 | 1672 | |
Lord Saltoun (1445) | Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun | 1612 | 1668 | Died |
Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun | 1668 | 1669 | Died |
Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun | 1669 | 1693 | |
Lord Gray (1445) | Andrew Gray, 7th Lord Gray | 1611 | 1663 | Died |
Patrick Gray, 8th Lord Gray | 1663 | 1711 | |
Lord Sinclair (1449) | John Sinclair, 9th Lord Sinclair | 1615 | 1676 | |
Lord Borthwick (1452) | John Borthwick, 9th Lord Borthwick | 1623 | 1675 | |
Lord Boyd (1454) | William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd | 1654 | 1692 | Created Earl of Kilmarnock, see above |
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, 8th Lord Lovat | 1646 | 1672 | |
Lord Sempill (1489) | Robert Sempill, 7th Lord Sempill | 1644 | 1675 | |
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) | John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries of Terregles | 1631 | 1677 | Succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Nithsdale, see above |
Lord Ross (1499) | George Ross, 11th Lord Ross | 1656 | 1682 | |
Lord Elphinstone (1509) | Alexander Elphinstone, 7th Lord Elphinstone | 1654 | 1669 | |
John Elphinstone, 8th Lord Elphinstone | 1669 | 1718 | |
Lord Ochiltree (1543) | William Stewart, 5th Lord Ochiltree | 1658 | 1675 | |
Lord Torphichen (1564) | Walter Sandilands, 6th Lord Torphichen | 1649 | 1696 | |
Lord Spynie (1590) | George Lindsay, 3rd Lord Spynie | 1646 | 1671 | |
Lord Lindores (1600) | James Leslie, 3rd Lord Lindores | 1649 | 1666 | Died |
John Leslie, 4th Lord Lindores | 1666 | 1706 | |
Lord Colville of Culross (1604) | John Colville, 4th Lord Colville of Culross | 1656 | 1680 | |
Lord Balmerinoch (1606) | John Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Balmerino | 1649 | 1704 | |
Lord Blantyre (1606) | Alexander Stewart, 4th Lord Blantyre | 1641 | 1670 | |
Lord Coupar (1607) | James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Coupar | 1607 | 1669 | Died, title succeeded by the Lord Balmerinoch, see above |
Lord Balfour of Burleigh (1607) | Robert Balfour, 2nd Lord Balfour of Burleigh | 1619 | 1663 | Died |
John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh | 1663 | 1688 | |
Lord Cranstoun (1609) | William Cranstoun, 3rd Lord Cranstoun | 1648 | 1664 | Died |
James Cranstoun, 4th Lord Cranstoun | 1664 | 1688 | |
Lord Maderty (1609) | 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) | George Melville, 4th Lord Melville | 1643 | 1707 | |
Lord Aston of Forfar (1627) | Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar | 1639 | 1678 | |
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1627) | Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1648 | 1671 | |
Lord Napier (1627) | Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord Napier | 1645 | 1660 | Died |
Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier | 1660 | 1683 | |
Lord Reay (1628) | John Mackay, 2nd Lord Reay | 1649 | 1681 | |
Lord Cramond (1628) | Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond | 1651 | 1674 | |
Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1633) | Alexander Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo | 1636 | 1690 | |
Lord Kirkcudbright (1633) | John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright | 1647 | 1664 | Died |
William Maclellan, 4th Lord Kirkcudbright | 1664 | 1669 | |
John Maclellan, 5th Lord Kirkcudbright | 1669 | 1678 | |
Lord Fraser (1633) | Andrew Fraser, 2nd Lord Fraser | 1636 | 1674 | |
Lord Forrester (1633) | James Baillie, 2nd Lord Forrester | 1654 | 1676 | |
Lord Bargany (1641) | John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Bargany | 1658 | 1693 | |
Lord Banff (1642) | George Ogilvy, 1st Lord Banff | 1642 | 1663 | Died |
George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff | 1663 | 1668 | |
George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff | 1668 | 1713 | |
Lord Elibank (1643) | Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank | 1649 | 1661 | Died |
Patrick Murray, 3rd Lord Elibank | 1661 | 1687 | |
Lord Dunkeld (1645) | James Galloway, 1st Lord Dunkeld | 1645 | 1660 | Died |
Thomas Galloway, 2nd Lord Dunkeld | 1660 | 1728 | |
Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1646) | Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton | 1646 | 1671 | |
Lord Abercrombie (1647) | James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Abercrombie | 1658 | 1681 | |
Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1647) | John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton | 1647 | 1679 | |
Lord Cochrane of Dundonald (1647) | William Cochrane, Lord Cochrane of Dundonald | 1647 | 1685 | Created Earl of Dundonald, see above |
Lord Carmichael (1647) | James Carmichael, 1st Lord Carmichael | 1647 | 1672 | |
Lord Duffus (1650) | Alexander Sutherland, 1st Lord Duffus | 1650 | 1674 | |
Lord Rollo (1651) | James Rollo, 2nd Lord Rollo | 1659 | 1669 | Died |
Andrew Rollo, 3rd Lord Rollo | 1669 | 1700 | |
Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1650) | Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland | 1651 | 1673 | |
Lord Rutherfurd (1661) | Andrew Rutherfurd, 1st Lord Rutherfurd | 1661 | 1664 | New creation, died |
Thomas Rutherfurd, 2nd Lord Rutherfurd | 1664 | 1668 | Died |
Archibald Rutherfurd, 3rd Lord Rutherfurd | 1668 | 1685 | |
Lord Bellenden (1661) | William Bellenden, 1st Lord Bellenden | 1661 | 1671 | New creation |
Lord Newark (1661) | David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark | 1661 | 1682 | New creation |