Earl of March

The title Earl of March was awarded in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England several times. He hangs with the border regions of England with Wales ( Welsh Marches ) on the one hand and Scotland (Scottish Marches ) on the other. Title holders were several families of the high nobility, who owned land in the affected areas. Later, it was a pure title without any authority in the border marks.

  • 2.1 English Earls of March, First Creation ( 1328 )
  • 2.2 English Earls of March, Second Creation ( 1479 )
  • 2.3 English Earls of March, Third Creation ( 1619)
  • 2.4 English Earls of March, Fourth Creation ( 1675)

Earl of March in the Peerage of Scotland

In the Scottish nobility of the title Earl of March was initially just an alternative name for the Earls of Dunbar (previously Earl of Lothian ). They were descended from Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria, whose possessions were on the English side in the 11th century in the Scottish Borders. He was deposed and fled to Scotland, where King Malcolm III. ( Máel Coluim III. ) Took him and gave him Dunbar and the surrounding area. His successors ruled the cord and laid themselves from Patrick IV the alternative name Earl of March to. The last Earl, who used this officially unconfirmed title, was George de Dunbar, 11th Earl of Dunbar, whose main property passed to the crown, for which he was rewarded with an "empty " earldom. He retired then returned to his remaining estates in Fife.

The next award of the title went to Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany. With the death of his successor, John extinguished Duke and Earl's dignity. Another award went to Robert Stuart, went out again with his death the title.

The most recent award was presented in 1697 to William Douglas, a younger son of the 1st Marquess of Queensberry. The third Earl, also named William Douglas, was Earl of March, Marquess and Duke of Queensberry. After his death the titles were divided into three heirs. Duke was Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquessat went to Robert Douglas, the earldom of Francis Wemyss - Chateris, who had inherited the title of Earl of Wemyss. Since then, the Earl of March and the Earl of Wemyss are in the Peerage of Scotland in a personal union.

Scottish Earls of March, First Creation

See Earl of Dunbar

Scottish Earls of March, Second Creation ( 1455 )

  • Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany ( to 1454-1485 )
  • John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany ( 1481-1536 )

Scottish Earls of March, Third Creation ( 1580)

With the additional title of Lord ( of) Dunbar ( 1580)

  • Robert Stuart, 1st Earl of March ( † 1586)

Scottish Earls of March, Fourth Creation ( 1697 )

  • William Douglas, 1st Earl of March ( to 1665-1705 )
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March ( to 1696-1731 )
  • William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March, 4th Duke of Queensberry ( 1725-1810 )
  • Francis Wemyss Charteris Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, 4th Earl of March ( 1772-1853 )

Additional Earl of March Earl of Wemyss see

Earl of March in the Peerage of England

The Earl of March on the Welsh border descended from Roger Mortimer. He lost his title ( who belonged to the Peerage of England) in 1330 for treason, his descendants Roger it were possible, however, recover him 18 years later. With the death of the fifth Earl, there was no more Mortimers were descended from the first Earl, so that the title of Richard Plantagenet went, the Duke of York, to him bequeathed to his son, the future King Edward IV, whereby the earldom with the crown was united.

In the Peerage of England the title was revived, as Edward Plantagenet, Duke of Cornwall, was appointed in 1479 to the Earl of March. 1483 he was appointed as King Edward V, the earldom reunited with the crown.

The next English award went to Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox. His successor held the earldom until the sixth Duke, extinguished with his death the titles. The most recent award was presented to Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox. His descendants hold the title until today.

English Earls of March, First Creation ( 1328 )

English Earls of March, Second Creation ( 1479 )

  • Edward, Duke of Cornwall (1470-1483) ( 1483 King )

English Earls of March, Third Creation ( 1619)

  • Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox ( 1579-1624 )
  • James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox ( 1612-1655 )
  • Esmé Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox ( 1649-1660 )
  • Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox ( 1639-1672 )

English Earls of March, Fourth Creation ( 1675)

See Duke of Richmond and Duke of Lennox

Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany John Stewart, Duke of Albany William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond
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