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The 1st Earl of Morton succeeded to the title 3rd ''[[Lord Dalkeith]]'' from his father, a title held by the Earls of Morton as subsidiary until the 7th earl, who sold it with its estates to the Buccleuch family. It was the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir until then. |
The 1st Earl of Morton succeeded to the title 3rd ''[[Lord Dalkeith]]'' from his father, a title held by the Earls of Morton as subsidiary until the 7th earl, who sold it with its estates to the Buccleuch family. It was the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir until then. |
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While the earldom was attainted between 1581 and 1586, the nephew-in-law of the 4th earl (also grandson of the 3rd earl), John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell called himself "5th Earl of Morton". |
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==Earls of Morton ([[1458]])== |
==Earls of Morton ([[1458]])== |
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Revision as of 23:59, 19 March 2005
The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton.
The 1st Earl of Morton succeeded to the title 3rd Lord Dalkeith from his father, a title held by the Earls of Morton as subsidiary until the 7th earl, who sold it with its estates to the Buccleuch family. It was the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir until then.
While the earldom was attainted between 1581 and 1586, the nephew-in-law of the 4th earl (also grandson of the 3rd earl), John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell called himself "5th Earl of Morton".
Earls of Morton (1458)
- James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton (d. 1493)
- John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (d. 1513)
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (d. 1548) ("abeyant" 1548)
- James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516-1581) (abeyance terminated 1550, attainted 1580/81)
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton (c. 1555-1588), also 8th Earl of Angus (attainder reversed 1586)
- William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (1540-1606)
- William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton (1582-1648)
- Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton (d. 1649)
- William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton (d. 1681)
- James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton (d. 1686)
- James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton (d. 1715)
- Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton (d. 1730)
- George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton (1662-1738)
- James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (c. 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 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 (b. 1927)
Heir Apparent: his son John Stewart Sholto Douglas, Lord Aberdour (b. 17 January 1952)