Year. No. 1333 35. Sir John Graham-Earl of Menteith, in right of his wife Mary, daughter of the Earl of Menteith. This noble family became extinct, and the honours were conferred on a collateral branch. see 1428. 36. Thomas Bruce, (third natural son of Edward, Earl of Carrick, who was killed at Dundalk)-Earl of Carrick: extinct 1341. 37. William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale-Earl of Athol. He afterwards resigned this Earldom (he having no issue of his own body) to Robert Stewart, the King's nephew, afterwards King Robert II. -41 38. John Steward, (eldest son of Robert, Earl of Athol, and afterwards King Robert II.)-Earl of Carrick, afterwards King Robert III, -42 39. Sir Malcolm Fleming-Earl of Wigton: extinct on the death of Thomas the second Earl, his grandson. -43 40. Sir Maurice Moray-Earl of Strathern, in right of his mother Mary, daughter of Malise, sixth Earl, and heir to her brother Malise, seventh Earl of Strathern: extinct in 1346. 46 41. William Douglas, Lord Douglas-Earl of Douglas. For feited in 1455. 42. Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March-Earl of Murray, in right of his wife Agnes, daughter to Thomas, Earl of Murray. 43. Robert Stuart, (afterwards Duke of Albany, grand nephew to the King)-Earl of Menteith, in right of his wife Margaret, daughter and heir of Sir John Graham, Earl of Menteith. -58 44. Robert Stewart, Earl of Athol, (nephew to the King, and Lord High Steward of Scotland)-Earl of Strathern, afterwards King Robert II. King ROBERT II. 1370 45. Prince David Stewart, (eldest son to the King by his sccond marriage)-Earl of Strathern: extinct. Year. No. 1372 46. John Dunbar, (second son of George, eleventh Earl of March and Murray)-Earl of Murray. His father having made a surrender of the Earldom of Murray to the King, his Majesty bestowed it on him, and his heirs whatsoever. An heir-female carried the title to the Douglas family, by whom it was forfeited in 1455. -73 47. Walter Stewart, (second son to the King by his second wife)-Earl of Athol. He succeeded likewise to the Earldoms of Strathern and Caithness, the last of which he transferred to his second son, Allan, who was killed at the battle of Inverlochie in 1428, and on whose death, without issue, it reverted to him. This execrable monster, after having innumerable favours conferred upon him by his nephew King James I. was the principal contriver of the murder of that most excellent Prince; for which crime he was most justly put to death, and all his honours forfeited in 1437. see 1596. 48. Alexander Stewart, (fourth son to the King)-Lord Badenoch and Earl of Buchan: extinct in 1394. 49. Sir Robert Dennistoun-Lord Dennistoun : extinct in 1394. -6 50. Sir William Lindsay-Lord Lindsay of Byres. see 1633. 51. Sir John Gordon-Lord Gordon and Huntly. see 1449. -79 52. Sir Henry Sinclair-Earl of Orkney. It seems uncertain whether this Earldom reverted to the Crown in 1471, by a surrender of the patent, or a forfeiture. This creation was by Hacco, King of Norway, but confirmed the same year by the King. -83 53. Sir John Lyon-Lord Glamis. Forfeited in 1538; restored again 1543. see 1606. -89 54. George Douglas, (second son to the Earl of Douglas)Earl of Angus, in right of his mother the Lady Margaret Stewart. see 1633. -90 55. Sir George Leslie-Lord Leslie of Rothes. see 1457. Year. No. King ROBERT III. 1398 56. David, Prince of Scotland-Duke of Rothsay, and Earl of Carrick * : extinct in 1401 -99 57. David Lindsay, Lord Crauford and Glenesk-Earl of Crauford. 58. Robert Stewart, Earl of Menteith and Fife, (third son of King Robert II)-Duke of Albany. Forfeited in 1425. 1404 59. Alexander Stuart, Earl of Buchan-Earl of Mar, in right of his wife Lady Isabel Douglas +: extinct in him in 1436. King JAMES I. 1406 60. John Stewart, (son of Robert, Duke of Albany), Earl of Buchan and Ross: extinct 1424. -21 61. Sir Alexander Forbes-Lord Forbes of Forbes. -24 62. Sir William Hay-Lord Hay of Errol. see 1452.. 63. Sir Herbert Maxwell-Lord Maxwell of Carlaverock. see 1581. 64. Sir John Seton-Lord Seton, see 1600. 65. Sir William Somerville-Lord Somerville. 66. Sir John Montgomery-Lord Montgomery. see 1503. Since this time, the titles of Duke of Rothsay and Earl of Carrick belong to the King's eldest son, who is so styled as soon as he is born. This Lady Isabel Douglas was Countess of Mar in her own right, she being the only daughter of William, Earl of Douglas, and Margaret, daughter of Donald, 12th Earl of Mar, and sister and heiress to Thomas, 13th Earl of Mar. Her brother James, Earl of Douglas and Mar, being killed at the battle of Otterburn in 1388, she became Countess of Mar in her own right. She died in 1419 without issue; so the Earldom of Mar ought to have gone to the Lord Erskine. See the note bottom of next page. Year. No. 1428 67. Malise Graham, (who, in right of his mother Euphan Stewart, grand-daughter of David, Earl of Strathern, had assumed the title of Strathern, being found to have no right to the Earldom of Strathern, was created)-Lord Graham of Kinmont, and Earl of Menteith. see 1632. -29 68. Sir William Borthwick-Lord Borthwick. -30 69. Alexander Macdonald, Lord of the Isles-Earl of Ross, in right of his mother. Forfeited in 1475. -31 70. Hugh Fraser, Lord Fraser of Lovat. Forfeited in 1745. -36 King JAMES II. 1437 71. Sir Andrew Gray-Lord Gray of Gray, in Perthshire. -40 72. Sir Walter Haliburton-Lord Haliburton: extinct 1506. -44 73. Hugh Douglas, (fourth son of James, 7th Earl of Douglas,) Earl of Ormond. Attainted and beheaded in 1555. 74. John Douglas, (fifth son of James, 7th Earl of Douglas), -Lord Balvenie. Attainted and beheaded in 1555. -45 75. Sir William Crichton-Lord Crichton of Crichton. For feited in 1483. 76. Sir Duncan Campbell-Lord Campbell. see 1457- 78. Laurence Abernethy-Lord Saltoun, to him and his heirs- 1477 Thomas Erskine, 7th Lord Erskine, should have been ranked here as Earl of Mar, 1436, to which he had an undoubted claim by Jane his wife, daughter to Sir Edward Keith, by Christian his wife, daughter and heir to Sir John Monteith, and of Helen his wife, daughter of Gratney, 11th Earl of Mar. But the Crown interposed, and so far from doing the Erskine family justice, that the Earldom of Mar was repeatedly conferred upon some of the Royal Family; but the Lord Erskine's family still insisted on their right, which was at last decreed in Parliament, to Ro9th Lord Erskine, in 1562. Forfeited in 1715. Year. No. 1445 79. Sir James Hamilton-Lord Hamilton of Hamilton, in Lanarkshire. see 1503. -47 80. Sir Allan Cathcart-Lord Cathcart. -49 81. Alexander Gordon, Lord Gordon-Earl of Huntly. see 1699. -50 82. Sir William de Keith-Lord Keith. see 1455. 83. Alexander Cunningham-Lord Cunningham of Kilmaurs, in Ayrshire. see 1488. 84. George Crichton, (son to the Lord Chancellor Crichton), -Earl of Caithness: extinct in 1455 85. Sir Gilbert Kennedy-Lord Kennedy of Cassillis. see 1509. 86. Sir Wm. Monypenny-Lord Monypenny: extinct 1495. -51 87. Sir Robert Fleming-Lord Fleming of Cumbernauld, see 1656. 88. Alexander Stewart, (second son to the King)-Duke of Albany extinct in 1536. -52 89. John Stewart, (third son to the King)-Earl of Mar. Murdered in 1476, and then extinct. 90. William Hay, Lord Hay-Earl of Errol. Gilbert, 11th Earl of Errol, having no heirs of his own body, made a surrender of his Peerage to the King, and obtained a new patent in 1674, with his former precedence, and a limitation of his honours in favour of his nearest kinsman, Sir George Hay of Killour, and his heirs-male; whom failing, to his heirs-female. 91. Sir James Livingstone-Lord Livingstone of Calendar, in Stirlingshire. see 1600. -53 92. Sir John Stewart-Lord Darnley. see 1470. 93. Adam Hepburn-Lord Hales. see 1488. 94. Sir Robert Boyd-Lord Boyd. Forfeited in 1469. Restored in 1482. -54 95. Sir Robert Lyle-Lord Lyle of Duchall, Renfrewshire. Heirs-male extinct in the 4th Lord. 96. John Stewart-Lord Lorn. Extinct. -55 97. William Keith, Lord Keith-Earl Marischal, Forfeited in 1715. |