Earl of Northesk

Earl of Northesk is a hereditary British title of nobility of the Carnegie family in the Peerage of Scotland. The title derives from the northern of two rivers named Esk in Angus, Scotland, from.

Ancestral home of the family is Ethie Castle in Arbroath.

Award of the degree

The title Earl of Northesk 1662 was awarded to John Carnegie. With regard to the order of precedence and seniority of the title but is treated by virtue of the explicit scheme as if it had been created in 1647, thus ranks up there, for example, before 1660 created title of Earl of Dundee.

His oldest brother David Carnegie was from 1633 awarded the title Earl of Southesk.

Subordinate title

The subsidiary title of the earldom are: Lord Rose Hill and Lord Eglismauldie, both also in the Peerage of Scotland.

List of Earls of Northesk (1647/1662)

  • John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk (about 1580-1667 )
  • David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk (before 1627-1679 )
  • David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk ( 1643-1688 )
  • David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk (before 1685-1729 )
  • David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk ( 1701-1741 )
  • George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk ( 1716-1792 )
  • William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk ( 1756-1831 )
  • William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk ( 1794-1878 )
  • George John Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk ( 1843-1891 )
  • David John Carnegie, 10th Earl of Northesk ( 1865-1921 )
  • David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk ( 1901-1963 )
  • John Douglas Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk ( 1895-1975 )
  • Robert Andrew Carnegie, 13th Earl of Northesk ( 1926-1994 )
  • David John MacRae Carnegie, 14th Earl of Northesk ( 1954-2010 )
  • Patrick Charles Carnegie, 15th Earl of Northesk (* 1940)

Expected heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the younger brother of the present Earl, Hon Colin Carnegie ( b. 1942 ).

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