Earl of Ruglen

Earl of ruglen was a noble title in the Peerage of Scotland. He was together with the subordinate titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hill House for the first time on 14 April 1697 Lord John Douglas - Hamilton, the fourth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk and his wife Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton awarded. The 1st Earl of ruglen followed in 1739, 3rd Earl of Selkirk his deceased older brother. The eldest son and the last remaining heir to the Earl of Selkirk and ruglen, William, Lord Daer, died in 1742. Two years later, eventually died and his father. This wandered the county of Selkirk to his great-nephew, while the County of ruglen to his daughter Anne, who, 2nd Earl of March was married to William Douglas fell. After her death in 1748 the title went to her only child, William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March. This followed his uncle 2nd degree Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry in 1778 as a 5th Marquess of Queensberry and 4th Duke of Queensberry.

The death of William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, 3rd Earl of March and 3rd Earl of ruglen in 1810, also marked also the end of the title Earl of ruglen, although other titles were passed on to the next of kin. His great- nephew of the 3rd degree ( Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss ) was Earl of March, his nephew 4th degree (Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry ) Marquess of Queensberry and his nephew 3rd degree (Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch ) Duke of Queensberry.

Earl of ruglen (1697 )

• John Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of ruglen, 3rd Earl of Selkirk ( 1664-1744 )
• Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of ruglen ( 1698-1748 )
• William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March, 3rd Earl of ruglen, 5th Marquess of Queensberry, 4th Duke of Queensberry ( 1725-1810 )