List of lordships of Parliament
Lordships of Parliament , 1233–1707 -- 1501–1600
Table:
Title
Date of creation
Surname
Current status
Notes

Lord Elphinstone
1510
Elphinstone
extant

Lord Ochiltree
1543
Stewart
extinct 1675

Lord Abernethy and Strathearn
1562
Stewart
extant
subsidiary title of the Earl of Moray

Lord Torphichen
1564
Sandilands
extant

Lord Ardmannoch
1565
Stewart
merged in the Crown 1567
subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany

Lord Darnley
1572
Stuart
extinct 1576
subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox

Lord Darnley
1578
Stuart
resigned 1580
subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox

Lord Darnley, Aubigny and Dalkeith
1580
Stuart
extinct 1672
subsidiary title of the Earl of Lennox, created Duke of Lennox in 1581

Lord Dunbar
1580
Stuart
extinct 1586
subsidiary title of the Earl of March

Lord Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun and Aberdour
1581
Stuart
extinct 1672
subsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox

Lord Doune
1581
Stewart
extant
also Earl of Moray since 1590

Lord Dingwall
1584
Keith
extinct 1600

Lord Paisley[5]
29 July 1587
Hamilton
extant
also Earl of Abercorn since 1621, created Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn in Ireland in 1868

Lord Altrie[6]
29 July 1587
Keith
forfeit 1715
also Earl Marischal by 1596

Lord Spynie
1590
Lindsay
extinct 1671

Lord Maitland
1590
Maitland
extant
created Viscount Lauderdale in 1616, Earl of Lauderdale in 1624 and Duke of Lauderdale in 1672, which title extinct 1682

Lord Aven
1591
Hamilton
extinct 1651
subsidiary title of the Marquess of Hamilton, created Duke of Hamilton in 1643

Lord Newbottle
1591
Kerr
extant
also Earl of Lothian since 1631, created Marquess of Lothian in 1701

Lord Fyvie
1598
Seton
forfeit 1690
created Earl of Dunfermline in 1605

Lord Gordon of Badenoch
1599
Gordon
extant
subsidiary title of the Marquess of Huntly

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Lord Elphinstone is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created by King James IV in 1510 .
Lord Ochiltree ( or Ochiltrie ) of Lord Stuart of Ochiltree was a title in the Peerage of Scotland . In 1542 Andrew Stewart , 2nd Lord Avondale ( see the Earl Castle Stewart for earlier history of the family ) exchanged the lordship of Avondale with Sir James Hamilton for the lordship of Ochiltrie and by Act of Parliament was ordained to be styled Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie . His great-grandson , the third Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie , resigned the feudal barony of Ochiltree and the peerage to his cousin , Sir James Stuart , with the consent of the Crown in 1615 . In 1619 he was instead elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Castle Stewart ; see the Earl Castle Stewart for further history of this branch of the family ) . Sir James Stuart now became the first or fourth Lord Ochiltrie ( or Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie ) . He was succeeded by his son William , the second or sixth Lord . On his early death in 1675 the lordship became either dormant or extinct . A branch of the Ochiltree family is introduced at the Swedish House of Lords ( Riddarhuset ) under the name Stuart . Hans ( Johannes ) Stuart ( d. 1618 ) obtained a letter of descent in Edinburgh in 1579 and a letter of arms at Holyrood Castle in Edinburgh from King James VI of Scotland in 1585 . Ohily
The title Earl of Moray ( Murray ) has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland . It has been held by Clan Stewart since the 16th century , when James Stewart , illegitimate son of James V , was granted the title . Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage , numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray as Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was suppressed by David I of Scotland .
The title Earl of Moray ( Murray ) has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland . It has been held by Clan Stewart since the 16th century , when James Stewart , illegitimate son of James V , was granted the title . Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage , numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray as Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was suppressed by David I of Scotland .
Lord Torphichen or Baron Torphichen is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created by Queen Mary in 1564 for Sir James Sandilands ( to whom she was related ) , with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever . The first Baron Sandilands had previously served as Preceptor of the Order of St John of Jerusalem , of Rhodes , and of Malta in Scotland , and took the title from the Torphichen Preceptory in West Lothian . He was succeeded by his great-nephew James Sandilands ( who was also the current feudal baron of Calder ) . Thereafter the Lordship of Parliament of Torphichen and the Feudal Barony of Calder were conjoined , and all later lords were descended from the second Lord Torphichen . His great-grandson , the seventh Lord , was a strong supporter of the union with England . His grandson , the ninth Lord , and great-great-grandson , the 12th Lord , sat in the House of Lords as Scottish Representative Peers . As of 2017 [ update ] , the title is held by the latter 's great-grandson , the 15th Lord , who succeeded his father in 1975 . He is Chief of Clan Sandilands and also holds the feudal title of Baron of Calder , granted in 1386 . Torphichen , is pronounced 'Tor-fikken ' . The family seat is Calder House , near Mid Calder , West Lothian .
The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland .
Duke of Albany was a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish and later the British royal family , particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Windsor .
Lord Darnley is a noble title associated with a Scottish Lordship of Parliament , first created in 1356 for the family of Stewart of Darnley and tracing a descent to the Dukedom of Richmond in England . The title 's name refers to Darnley in Scotland . Outside the Peerage of Scotland , another Earldom of Darnley was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1729 .
The Earl or Mormaer of Lennox was the ruler of the district of the Lennox in western Scotland .
The Earl or Mormaer of Lennox was the ruler of the district of the Lennox in western Scotland .
The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland , for Clan Stewart of Darnley . The Dukedom , named for the district of Lennox in Stirling , was first created in 1581 , and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox . The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond ; at his death , the dukedom of Richmond became extinct . The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond ; at the death of the sixth Duke , both the dukedoms became extinct . The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox , an illegitimate son of Charles II . The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon in 1876 . Thus , the Duke holds four dukedoms ( including Aubigny-sur-Nère ) , more than any other person in the realm .
Earl of March is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England . The title derived from the marches or borderlands between England and either Wales ( Welsh Marches ) or Scotland ( Scottish Marches ) , and it was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those districts . Later , however , the title came to be granted as an honorary dignity , and ceased to carry any associated power in the marches . The Scottish earldom is extant in its own right , and it is held by James Charteris , 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March . The English earldom is today the main non-ducal subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond . The current duke 's eldest son , named Charles like his father , enjoys it as a courtesy title .
Earl of March is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England . The title derived from the marches or borderlands between England and either Wales ( Welsh Marches ) or Scotland ( Scottish Marches ) , and it was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those districts . Later , however , the title came to be granted as an honorary dignity , and ceased to carry any associated power in the marches . The Scottish earldom is extant in its own right , and it is held by James Charteris , 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March . The English earldom is today the main non-ducal subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond . The current duke 's eldest son , named Charles like his father , enjoys it as a courtesy title .
The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland , for Clan Stewart of Darnley . The Dukedom , named for the district of Lennox in Stirling , was first created in 1581 , and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox . The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond ; at his death , the dukedom of Richmond became extinct . The fourth Duke of Lennox was also created Duke of Richmond ; at the death of the sixth Duke , both the dukedoms became extinct . The Dukedom of Richmond and one month later that of Lennox were created in 1675 for Charles Lennox , an illegitimate son of Charles II . The Duke of Richmond and Lennox was created Duke of Gordon in 1876 . Thus , the Duke holds four dukedoms ( including Aubigny-sur-Nère ) , more than any other person in the realm .
The title Earl of Moray ( Murray ) has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland . It has been held by Clan Stewart since the 16th century , when James Stewart , illegitimate son of James V , was granted the title . Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage , numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray as Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was suppressed by David I of Scotland .
Lord Dingwall is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created in 1584 for Andrew Keith , and in 1609 for Sir Richard Preston , with remainder to his heirs whatsoever . In 1619 he was further honoured when he was made Baron Dunmore and Earl of Desmond in the Peerage of Ireland , with remainder to heirs male . On his death in 1628 the Irish titles became extinct while he was succeeded in the Scottish lordship by his daughter Elizabeth , the second Lady Dingwall . She was the wife of James Butler , 1st Duke of Ormonde . Their eldest son Thomas Butler , Earl of Ossory , was summoned by writ to the English Parliament as Baron Butler , of Moore Park , in 1666 . However , he predeceased his parents who were both succeeded by their grandson , the second Duke and third Lord Dingwall . He had already succeeded his father as second Baron Butler . However , the Duke was attainted in 1715 and his titles forfeited . In 1871 , Francis Cowper , 7th Earl Cowper , managed to obtain a reversal of the attainder of the lordship of Dingwall and barony of Butler and became the fourth Lord Dingwall and third Baron Butler . He was the great-great-great-grandson of Henrietta d'Auverquerque , Countess of Grantham ( wife of Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque , 1st Earl of Grantham ) , second daughter of Thomas Butler , Earl of Ossory and 1st Baron Butler , whose second daughter Lady Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque married William Clavering-Cowper , 2nd Earl Cowper . In 1880 he also succeeded his mother as eighth Baron Lucas of Crudwell .
The title Duke of Abercorn ( /ˈævərkɔːrn/ ) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton , 2nd Marquess of Abercorn . Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland , it refers to Abercorn , West Lothian , and the Duke also bears four titles in Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain , and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages . The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault , created in 1548 .
The title Duke of Abercorn ( /ˈævərkɔːrn/ ) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton , 2nd Marquess of Abercorn . Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland , it refers to Abercorn , West Lothian , and the Duke also bears four titles in Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain , and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages . The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault , created in 1548 .
The title Duke of Abercorn ( /ˈævərkɔːrn/ ) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton , 2nd Marquess of Abercorn . Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland , it refers to Abercorn , West Lothian , and the Duke also bears four titles in Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain , and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages . The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault , created in 1548 .
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Acts of Union 1707 but before the Acts of Union 1800 . It replaced the Peerage of England and the Peerage of Scotland , but was itself replaced by the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801 . The ranks of the Peerage of Great Britain are Duke , Marquess , Earl , Viscount and Baron . Until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 , all Peers of Great Britain could sit in the House of Lords . In the following table of peers of Great Britain , holders of higher or equal titles in the other peerages are listed . Those peers who are known by a higher title in one of the other peerages are listed in italics . Some peerages of Great Britain were created for peers in the Peerage of Scotland and Peerage of Ireland as they did not have an automatic seat in the House of Lords until the Peerage Act 1963 which gave Scottish Peers an automatic right to sit in the Lords .
The title Duke of Abercorn ( /ˈævərkɔːrn/ ) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton , 2nd Marquess of Abercorn . Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland , it refers to Abercorn , West Lothian , and the Duke also bears four titles in Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain , and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages . The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault , created in 1548 .
The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as lord or king of Ireland , or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . [ note 1 ] The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century . The ranks of the Irish peerage are duke , marquess , earl , viscount and baron . As of 2016 , there were 135 titles in the Peerage of Ireland extant : two dukedoms , ten marquessates , 43 earldoms , 28 viscountcies , and 52 baronies . The Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland continues to exercise jurisdiction over the Peerage of Ireland , including those peers whose titles derive from places located in what is now the Republic of Ireland . Article 40.2 of the Irish Constitution forbids the state conferring titles of nobility and a citizen may not accept titles of nobility or honour except with the prior approval of the Government . As stated above , this issue does not arise in respect of the Peerage of Ireland , as no creations of titles in it have been made since the Constitution came into force . In the following table , each peer is listed only by his or her highest Irish title , showing higher or equal titles in the other peerages . Those peers who are known by a higher title in one of the other peerages are listed in italics .
Lord Altrie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 29 July 1587 for Robert Keith . On his death , about 1593 , it was inherited by his nephew George Keith , 5th Earl Marischal , and remained united with that title , until its forfeiture in 1715 by George Keith , 10th Earl Marischal .
The title of Earl Marischal was created in the peerage of Scotland for William Keith , the Great Marischal of Scotland . The office of Marischal of Scotland ( or Marascallus Scotie ) had been hereditary , held by the senior member of the Keith family , since Hervey ( Herveus ) de Keith , who held the office of Marischal under Malcolm IV and William I . The descendant of Herveus , Sir Robert de Keith ( d.1332 ) , was confirmed in the office of Great Marischal of Scotland by King Robert the Bruce around 1324 . Robert de Keith 's great-grandson , William , was raised to the peerage as Earl Marischal by James II in about 1458 . The peerage died out when George Keith , the 9th earl , forfeited it by joining the Jacobite Rising of 1715 . The role of the Marischal was to serve as custodian of the Royal Regalia of Scotland , and to protect the king 's person when attending parliament . The former duty was fulfilled by the 7th earl during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms , who hid them at Dunnottar Castle . The role of regulation of heraldry carried out by the English Earl Marshal is carried out in Scotland by the Lord Lyon King of Arms . The separate office of Knight Marischal was first created for the Scottish coronation of King Charles I in 1633 . The office is not heritable , although it has been held by members of the Keith family . The title was forfeited in 1715 , due to the last earl 's participation in the Jacobite rising .
Lord Spynie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created on 4 November 1590 for Sir Alexander Lindsay , younger son of David Lindsay , 10th Earl of Crawford . The title became dormant on the death of the third Lord in 1671 . ( See Earl of Crawford for earlier history of the family ) .
Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . The current holder of the title is Ian Maitland , 18th Earl of Lauderdale . The title was created in 1624 for John Maitland , 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane , Berwickshire . The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale and by popular naming represented the L in the Cabal ministry an acronym which amounted to the first major , perennial delegation of power from the monarch to a cabinet . He died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct . The earldom passed to his brother Charles , 3rd Earl . Charles married , in 1652 , Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Lauder of Haltoun and by this marriage came into that family 's great estates . Other titles associated with the earldom are : Viscount of Lauderdale ( created 1616 ) , Viscount of Maitland ( 1624 ) , Lord Maitland of Thirlestane ( 1590 ) and Lord Thirlestane and Boulton ( 1624 ) . All of these titles are in the Peerage of Scotland . The Earl of Lauderdale is the hereditary chief of Clan Maitland . The eldest son is the Master of Lauderdale . The title Viscount Maitland is sometimes used as a courtesy title for the Earl 's eldest son and heir .
Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . The current holder of the title is Ian Maitland , 18th Earl of Lauderdale . The title was created in 1624 for John Maitland , 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane , Berwickshire . The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale and by popular naming represented the L in the Cabal ministry an acronym which amounted to the first major , perennial delegation of power from the monarch to a cabinet . He died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct . The earldom passed to his brother Charles , 3rd Earl . Charles married , in 1652 , Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Lauder of Haltoun and by this marriage came into that family 's great estates . Other titles associated with the earldom are : Viscount of Lauderdale ( created 1616 ) , Viscount of Maitland ( 1624 ) , Lord Maitland of Thirlestane ( 1590 ) and Lord Thirlestane and Boulton ( 1624 ) . All of these titles are in the Peerage of Scotland . The Earl of Lauderdale is the hereditary chief of Clan Maitland . The eldest son is the Master of Lauderdale . The title Viscount Maitland is sometimes used as a courtesy title for the Earl 's eldest son and heir .
Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . The current holder of the title is Ian Maitland , 18th Earl of Lauderdale . The title was created in 1624 for John Maitland , 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane , Berwickshire . The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale and by popular naming represented the L in the Cabal ministry an acronym which amounted to the first major , perennial delegation of power from the monarch to a cabinet . He died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct . The earldom passed to his brother Charles , 3rd Earl . Charles married , in 1652 , Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Lauder of Haltoun and by this marriage came into that family 's great estates . Other titles associated with the earldom are : Viscount of Lauderdale ( created 1616 ) , Viscount of Maitland ( 1624 ) , Lord Maitland of Thirlestane ( 1590 ) and Lord Thirlestane and Boulton ( 1624 ) . All of these titles are in the Peerage of Scotland . The Earl of Lauderdale is the hereditary chief of Clan Maitland . The eldest son is the Master of Lauderdale . The title Viscount Maitland is sometimes used as a courtesy title for the Earl 's eldest son and heir .
Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . The current holder of the title is Ian Maitland , 18th Earl of Lauderdale . The title was created in 1624 for John Maitland , 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane , Berwickshire . The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale and by popular naming represented the L in the Cabal ministry an acronym which amounted to the first major , perennial delegation of power from the monarch to a cabinet . He died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct . The earldom passed to his brother Charles , 3rd Earl . Charles married , in 1652 , Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Lauder of Haltoun and by this marriage came into that family 's great estates . Other titles associated with the earldom are : Viscount of Lauderdale ( created 1616 ) , Viscount of Maitland ( 1624 ) , Lord Maitland of Thirlestane ( 1590 ) and Lord Thirlestane and Boulton ( 1624 ) . All of these titles are in the Peerage of Scotland . The Earl of Lauderdale is the hereditary chief of Clan Maitland . The eldest son is the Master of Lauderdale . The title Viscount Maitland is sometimes used as a courtesy title for the Earl 's eldest son and heir .
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland , created in 1643 . It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage ( except for the Dukedom of Rothesay held by the Sovereign 's eldest son ) , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland , as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas . The title , the town of Hamilton in Lanarkshire , and many places around the world are named after members of the Hamilton family . The Ducal family 's surname , originally Hamilton , is now Douglas-Hamilton . Since 1711 , the Dukedom has been held together with the Dukedom of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain , and the Dukes since that time have been styled Duke of Hamilton and Brandon , along with several other subsidiary titles .
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland , created in 1643 . It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage ( except for the Dukedom of Rothesay held by the Sovereign 's eldest son ) , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland , as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas . The title , the town of Hamilton in Lanarkshire , and many places around the world are named after members of the Hamilton family . The Ducal family 's surname , originally Hamilton , is now Douglas-Hamilton . Since 1711 , the Dukedom has been held together with the Dukedom of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain , and the Dukes since that time have been styled Duke of Hamilton and Brandon , along with several other subsidiary titles .
Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr , 4th Earl of Lothian . The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian ( created 1606 ) , Earl of Lothian ( created again 1631 ) , Earl of Ancram ( 1633 ) , Earl of Ancram ( created again 1701 ) , Viscount of Briene ( 1701 ) , Lord Newbattle ( 1591 ) , Lord Jedburgh ( 1622 ) , Lord Kerr of Newbattle ( 1631 ) , Lord Kerr of Nisbet , Langnewtoun , and Dolphinstoun ( 1633 ) , Lord Kerr of Newbattle , Oxnam , Jedburgh , Dolphinstoun and Nisbet ( 1701 ) , and Baron Ker , of Kersheugh in the County of Roxburgh ( 1821 ) , all but the last in the Peerage of Scotland . As The Lord Ker in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , previous Marquesses sat in the House of Lords before 1963 , when Scottish peers first sat in the House of Lords in their own right . The holder of the title is also the Chief of Clan Kerr . The current Marquess of Lothian , the 13th , is better known as the Conservative politician Michael Ancram . He received a life peerage in November 2010 as Baron Kerr of Monteviot and so became entitled to sit in the House of Lords . He lives at Monteviot House . The family also owned a larger Scottish seat , Newbattle Abbey , which is now a college , and also Blickling Hall in Norfolk , which belongs to the National Trust . The heir presumptive to the marquessate is the 13th Marquess ' younger brother Lord Ralph Kerr , who owns Ferniehirst Castle , Jedburgh , Roxburghshire , which is the family seat that was restored by the 12th Marquess , and Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire .
Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr , 4th Earl of Lothian . The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian ( created 1606 ) , Earl of Lothian ( created again 1631 ) , Earl of Ancram ( 1633 ) , Earl of Ancram ( created again 1701 ) , Viscount of Briene ( 1701 ) , Lord Newbattle ( 1591 ) , Lord Jedburgh ( 1622 ) , Lord Kerr of Newbattle ( 1631 ) , Lord Kerr of Nisbet , Langnewtoun , and Dolphinstoun ( 1633 ) , Lord Kerr of Newbattle , Oxnam , Jedburgh , Dolphinstoun and Nisbet ( 1701 ) , and Baron Ker , of Kersheugh in the County of Roxburgh ( 1821 ) , all but the last in the Peerage of Scotland . As The Lord Ker in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , previous Marquesses sat in the House of Lords before 1963 , when Scottish peers first sat in the House of Lords in their own right . The holder of the title is also the Chief of Clan Kerr . The current Marquess of Lothian , the 13th , is better known as the Conservative politician Michael Ancram . He received a life peerage in November 2010 as Baron Kerr of Monteviot and so became entitled to sit in the House of Lords . He lives at Monteviot House . The family also owned a larger Scottish seat , Newbattle Abbey , which is now a college , and also Blickling Hall in Norfolk , which belongs to the National Trust . The heir presumptive to the marquessate is the 13th Marquess ' younger brother Lord Ralph Kerr , who owns Ferniehirst Castle , Jedburgh , Roxburghshire , which is the family seat that was restored by the 12th Marquess , and Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire .
Earl of Dunfermline was a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created in 1605 for Alexander Seton , 1st Lord Fyvie , fourth son of George Seton , 7th Lord Seton ( see Earl of Winton for earlier history of the family ) . Seton had already been created Lord Fyvie in the Peerage of Scotland , in 1598 , with remainder to his elder brother , John Seton . He was succeeded by his son , the second Earl . He was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland between 1661 and 1672 . His younger son , the fourth Earl ( who succeeded his childless elder brother ) , was a supporter of the deposed James II and had his titles forfeited by parliament in 1690 . He died in France in 1694 when the male line of the first Earl died out .
Earl of Dunfermline was a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created in 1605 for Alexander Seton , 1st Lord Fyvie , fourth son of George Seton , 7th Lord Seton ( see Earl of Winton for earlier history of the family ) . Seton had already been created Lord Fyvie in the Peerage of Scotland , in 1598 , with remainder to his elder brother , John Seton . He was succeeded by his son , the second Earl . He was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland between 1661 and 1672 . His younger son , the fourth Earl ( who succeeded his childless elder brother ) , was a supporter of the deposed James II and had his titles forfeited by parliament in 1690 . He died in France in 1694 when the male line of the first Earl died out .
Marquess of Huntly ( traditionally spelt Marquis in Scotland ) ( Scottish Gaelic : Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh ) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon , 6th Earl of Huntly . It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland , and the second-oldest in the British Isles , only the English marquessate of Winchester being older . The Marquess holds the following subsidiary titles : Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet and Earl of Aboyne ( 1660 ; Peerage of Scotland ) , and Baron Meldrum , of Morven in the County of Aberdeen ( 1815 ; Peerage of the United Kingdom )
Marquess of Huntly ( traditionally spelt Marquis in Scotland ) ( Scottish Gaelic : Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh ) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon , 6th Earl of Huntly . It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland , and the second-oldest in the British Isles , only the English marquessate of Winchester being older . The Marquess holds the following subsidiary titles : Lord Gordon of Strathaven and Glenlivet and Earl of Aboyne ( 1660 ; Peerage of Scotland ) , and Baron Meldrum , of Morven in the County of Aberdeen ( 1815 ; Peerage of the United Kingdom )