Earl of Morton

Earl of Morton is a British hereditary title of nobility, which is supported by a branch of the Scottish Clan Douglas. The title belongs to the peerage of Scotland.

Ancestral homes of the family were among other Loch Leven Castle and Aberdour Castle.

Award

The title was in 1458 to James Douglas, 4th Lord Dalkieth awarded. The ceremony took place, as this Johanna, the deaf-mute daughter of King James I married.

Before the fourth Earl was executed for involvement in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley in 1581, his earldom was revoked. 1586 the award in favor of his nephew the fourth Earl was renewed.

Subordinate title

Simultaneously with the earldom of the title Lord Aberdour was granted. He also belongs to the Peerage of Scotland and is managed by the heirs of each title as a courtesy title.

Another title

An ancestor, William Douglas, had been appointed in 1341 to the Lord Dalkieth. This was 1370 again explicitly confirmed. This title was first performed as a courtesy title of the heir title until it was sold together with the associated lands in 1642 from the seventh Earl of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch.

List of Lords and Earls of Morton Dalkieth

Lords of Dalkeith ( 1341 )

  • William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale (ca. 1300-1353 )
  • James Douglas, 1st Baron Dalkeith (ca. 1356 - ca 1441 )
  • James Douglas, 2nd Baron Dalkeith
  • James Douglas, 3rd Baron Dalkeith
  • James Douglas, 4th Baron Dalkeith ( 1426-1493 ) ( 1458 to the Earl of Morton applicable)

Earls of Morton ( 1458 )

  • James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton ( 1426-1493 )
  • John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton († 1513)
  • James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton († 1548)
  • James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (ca. 1516-1581 ) (title stripped 1581)
  • Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton ( 1555-1588 ) (award renewed 1586)
  • William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (ca. 1540-1606 )
  • William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton ( 1582-1648 )
  • Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton († 1649)
  • William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton († 1681)
  • James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton († 1686)
  • James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton († 1715 )
  • Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton († 1730)
  • George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton ( 1662-1738 )
  • James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (ca. 1703-1768 )
  • Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton ( 1732-1774 )
  • George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton ( 1761-1827 )
  • George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton ( 1789-1858 )
  • Sholto John Douglas, 18th Earl of Morton ( 1818-1884 )
  • Sholto George Watson Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton ( 1844-1935 )
  • Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton ( 1907-1976 )
  • John Charles Sholto Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton (* 1927)

The heir apparent is the only son of the present Earl, John Sholto Douglas Stewart, Lord Aberdour (* 1952).

Swell

  • Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
  • Www.thepeerage.com
  • Www.douglashistory.co.uk Extensive archive of Douglas ' biographical sketch for each with the Earl of Morton
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  • Douglas
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