Earl of Moray

The title Earl of Moray (pronounced " Murry " ) has been awarded in the Peerage of Scotland several times. Prior to taking the county in the peerage, there were already several people who ruled over Moray entitled Mormaer.

First -proclaimed title holder was Thomas Randolph. His last descendant was Elizabeth Stewart, 7th Countess of Moray, whose husband was also recognized as Earl. As this 1455 fell in a battle against his sovereign, the title was canceled.

Next track carrier was James Stewart, the son of King James IV. This Earl died without issue, the title became extinct. The next Earl of Moray was then George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly. Gordon lost the royal favor, he was killed in 1462, the title became extinct.

The last award was previously in favor of another James Stewart, the illegitimate son of King James V.; with this ceremony were the title of Lord Abernethy and Strathearn (1562 ), Lord Doune ( 1581) and Lord St Colme ( 1611) connected. In addition, Lord Moray holds the title of Baron Stuart of Castle Stuart in Inverness County; since this title belongs to the peerage of Great Britain, the Earl of Moray to the Peerage Act 1963 had a seat in the House of Lords.

The most famous Earl of Moray was James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, the husband of Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray, the Earl from the right of his wife ( jure uxoris ) was because he is the hero of a famous ballad: " The Bonny Earl of Murray " (with " Murray " as a variant of " Moray ").

The family seat is at Doune Doune Lodge, Stirling.

Mormaers of Moray

See Mormaer of Moray

Earl of Moray

  • William FitzDuncan, † 1153, Earl of Moray, illegitimate son of the Scottish king Duncan II

Earls of Moray, first Creation ( 1314)

  • Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray († 1332 )
  • Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray († 1332 )
  • John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray († 1346 )
  • Vacancy, 1346-1472; awarded to the Parliament:
  • John Dunbar, 4th Earl of Moray († 1391 )
  • Thomas Dunbar, 5th Earl of Moray († 1422? )
  • Thomas Dunbar, 6th Earl of Moray (†? )
  • James Dunbar, 7th Earl of Moray († 1429)
  • Elizabeth Dunbar, 8th Countess of Moray († 1485 ) ( forfeit 1455 ) Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray († 1455 ), brother of the 8th and 9th Earl of Douglas, her first husband
  • James Crichton, 2nd Lord Crichton and Earl of Moray († 1454) ( 1452 ), the husband of her sister

Earls of Moray, second Creation ( 1359 )

  • Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster ( † 1361 )

Earls of Moray, third Creation ( 1501)

  • James Stewart, Earl of Moray (c. 1499-1544 )

Earls of Moray, fourth Creation ( 1549)

  • George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, Earl of Moray ( 1514-1562 ) to 1560

Earls of Moray, fifth Creation ( 1562)

  • James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531-1570 )
  • Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray († 1591 )
  • James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray († 1592)
  • James Stewart, 3rd Earl of Moray († 1638)
  • James Stewart, 4th Earl of Moray († 1653)
  • Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray († 1701)
  • Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray († 1735)
  • Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray († 1739 )
  • James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray ( 1708-1767 )
  • Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray ( 1737-1810 )
  • Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray ( 1771-1848 )
  • Francis Stuart, 11th Earl of Moray ( 1795-1859 )
  • John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray ( 1797-1867 )
  • Archibald George Stuart, 13th Earl of Moray ( 1810-1872 )
  • George Philip Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray ( 1816-1895 )
  • Edmund Archibald Stuart, 15th Earl of Moray ( 1840-1901 )
  • Francis James Stuart, 16th Earl of Moray ( 1842-1909 )
  • Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray ( 1855-1930 )
  • Francis Douglas Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray ( 1892-1943 )
  • Archibald John Morton Stuart, 19th Earl of Moray ( 1894-1974 )
  • Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray ( 1928-2011 )
  • John Douglas Stuart, Lord Doune ( b. 1966 )
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