Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Rothesay (1398) | Henry Frederick Stuart, Duke of Rothesay | 1594 | 1612 | |
Duke of Lennox (1581) | Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox | 1583 | 1624 | |
Marquess of Huntly (1599) | George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly | 1599 | 1636 | |
Marquess of Hamilton (1599) | John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton | 1599 | 1604 | |
Earl of Mar (1114) | John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar | 1572 | 1634 | |
Earl of Sutherland (1235) | Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland | 1567 | 1594 | Died |
John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland | 1594 | 1615 | |
Earl of Angus (1389) | William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus | 1588 | 1591 | Died |
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus | 1591 | 1611 | |
Earl of Crawford (1398) | David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford | 1574 | 1607 | |
Earl of Menteith (1427) | John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith | 1578 | 1598 | Died |
William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith | 1598 | 1661 | |
Earl of Huntly (1445) | George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly | 1579 | 1636 | Created Marquess of Huntley, see above |
Earl of Erroll (1452) | Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll | 1585 | 1631 | |
Earl of Caithness (1455) | George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness | 1582 | 1643 | |
Earl of Argyll (1457) | Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll | 1584 | 1638 | |
Earl of Atholl (1457) | John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl | 1579 | 1595 | Died, title extinct |
Earl of Morton (1458) | William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton | 1588 | 1606 | |
Earl of Rothes (1458) | Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes | 1558 | 1611 | |
Earl Marischal (1458) | George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal | 1581 | 1623 | |
Earl of Buchan (1469) | James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan | 1580 | 1601 | |
Earl of Glencairn (1488) | James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn | 1578 | 1630 | |
Earl of Arran (1503) | James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran | 1575 | 1609 | |
Earl of Montrose (1503) | John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose | 1571 | 1608 | |
Earl of Eglinton (1507) | Hugh Montgomerie, 5th Earl of Eglinton | 1586 | 1612 | |
Earl of Cassilis (1509) | John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis | 1576 | 1615 | |
Earl of Moray (1562) | Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray | 1570 | 1591 | Died |
James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray | 1591 | 1638 | |
Earl of Bothwell (1581) | Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell | 1581 | 1592 | Attainted |
Earl of Gowrie (1581) | John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie | 1588 | 1600 | |
Earl of Orkney (1581) | Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney | 1581 | 1593 | Died |
Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney | 1593 | 1614 | |
Earl of Atholl (1596) | John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl | 1596 | 1603 | New creation |
Lord Somerville (1430) | Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville | 1569 | 1597 | Died |
Gilbert Somerville, 8th Lord Somerville | 1597 | 1618 | |
Lord Forbes (1442) | William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes | 1547 | 1593 | Died |
John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes | 1593 | 1606 | |
Lord Maxwell (1445) | John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell | 1555 | 1593 | Died |
John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell | 1593 | 1613 | |
Lord Glamis (1445) | Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis | 1578 | 1615 | |
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) | James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay | 1589 | 1601 | |
Lord Saltoun (1445) | George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun | 1587 | 1590 | |
John Abernethy, 8th Lord Saltoun | 1590 | 1612 | |
Lord Gray (1445) | Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray | 1584 | 1608 | |
Lord Sinclair (1449) | Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair | 1570 | 1601 | |
Lord Fleming (1451) | John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming | 1572 | 1619 | |
Lord Seton (1451) | Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton | 1586 | 1603 | |
Lord Borthwick (1452) | James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick | 1582 | 1599 | Died |
John Borthwick, 8th Lord Borthwick | 1599 | 1623 | |
Lord Boyd (1454) | Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd | 1558 | 1590 | Died |
Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd | 1590 | 1611 | |
Lord Oliphant (1455) | Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant | 1566 | 1593 | Died |
Laurence Oliphant, 5th Lord Oliphant | 1593 | 1631 | |
Lord Livingston (1458) | William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston | 1553 | 1592 | Died |
Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston | 1592 | 1623 | |
Lord Cathcart (1460) | Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart | 1547 | 1618 | |
Lord Lovat (1464) | Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat | 1577 | 1633 | |
Lord Innermeath (1470) | John Stewart, 6th Lord Innermeath | 1585 | 1603 | Created Earl of Atholl, see above |
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) | Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle | 1575 | 1605 | |
Lord Home (1473) | Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home | 1575 | 1619 | |
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) | Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar | 1569 | 1612 | |
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) | Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond | 1571 | 1600 | |
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) | William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester | 1586 | 1591 | Died |
James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester | 1591 | 1609 | |
Lord Sempill (1489) | Robert Sempill, 4th Lord Sempill | 1576 | 1611 | |
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) | Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles | 1543 | 1594 | Died |
William Maxwell, 5th Lord Herries of Terregles | 1594 | 1604 | |
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) | James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie | 1549 | 1606 | |
Lord Ross (1499) | Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross | 1581 | 1595 | Died |
James Ross, 6th Lord Ross | 1595 | 1633 | |
Lord Elphinstone (1509) | Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone | 1547 | 1602 | |
Lord Ochiltree (1543) | Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree | 1548 | 1591 | Died |
Andrew Stuart, 3rd Lord Ochiltree | 1591 | 1615 | |
Lord Torphichen (1564) | James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Torphichen | 1579 | 1617 | |
Lord Doune (1581) | James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune | 1581 | 1590 | Title succeeded by the Earl of Moray, see above |
Lord Dingwall (1584) | Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall | 1584 | abt. 1599 | Died, title extinct |
Lord Paisley (1587) | Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley | 1587 | 1621 | |
Lord Maitland (1590) | John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane | 1590 | 1595 | New creation, died |
John Maitland, 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane | 1595 | 1645 | |
Lord Spynie (1590) | Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie | 1590 | 1607 | New creation |
Lord Newbottle (1591) | Mark Kerr, 1st Lord Newbottle | 1591 | 1609 | New creation |
Lord Fyvie (1598) | Alexander Seton, 1st Lord Fyvie | 1598 | 1622 | New creation |