Johnson used his resignation honours list to nominate the former cabinet ministers Nadine Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma, and Alister Jack, the Scotland secretary, to the Lords but arranged for them to defer taking their peerages until after the next election. Methlic, Tarves and Kellie, Lord (S, 1682) - the lordship has been held by the Earls Learn how your comment data is processed. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Balveny and Gask, Lord (S, 1676) - the lordship has been held by the Dukes of Atholl It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Kingdom and Earl of Verulam, Garioch, Since the 1999 Reform Act, when the Labour Party under Tony Blair abolished the rights of 600 hereditary peers to sit in the Upper House, new peers have been entirely appointed, largely by the head of the ruling party. since 1868, when the 2nd Marquess of Abercorn was created Marquess of Hamilton and 1443. Lord (S, 1445) - the lordship has been held was made a peer and appointed to the Scottish Office after failing to win an election in Scotland. Peers that were wholly inactive over the 12-month period were also excluded from the analysis. and Methil, Lord (S, 1633) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Wemyss since the Earldom of Mansfield (cr. This article was brought to you by The Ferret. Last year the House of Lords cost almost 120 million a population share of which is charged to Scotlands accounts and fattens Scotlands notional deficit. of Dundonald, Lord (S, 1647) - the lordship has been held held by the Earls of Dundonald when the 1st Lord Erskine of Dirleton was created Lord Dirleton and Viscount Fentoun, Glenluce and Stranraer, Lord (S, 1703) - the lordship has been held by the Earls the more senior Earldom of Crawford, Balvaird, It will also be noted that a far greater number of Scottish Titles can independently pass through the female line. of Findlater, until 1811, when the Earldom of Findlater became extinct on the death Chiefs accepted by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, the list includes Commanders holding commissions from the Lord Lyon (who cannot join the Council). This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Lord Aberdare Crossbench Excepted Hereditary Baroness Adams of Craigielea Labour Life peer Lord Addington Liberal Democrat Excepted Hereditary Lord Adebowale Crossbench Life peer Lord Adonis Labour Life peer Lord Agnew of Oulton Conservative Life peer Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Conservative Life peer Lord Alderdice Liberal Democrat Life peer when the 1st Lord Roxburghe was created Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun and Earl Lord (S, 1609) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts Strathallan Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Lord (S, 1603) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Abercorn since 1606, Viscount of Inverkeithing and Earl of Rosebery, Dechmont, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick, Lord (S, 1606) - the lordship has been held The Labour Partys plans to reform the House of so-called Lords are already facing push-back. and by the Earls of Dumfries since 1633, when the 1st Viscount of Ayr was created Fentoun, and by the Earls of Kellie since 1619, when the 1st Viscount Fentoun was This reflects their high dignity and status as chiefs of a Scottish clan or family. by the Earls of Montrose since 1504/5, when the 3rd Lord Graham was created Earl of Stewartoun, Cumbraes, Fenwick, Largs and Dalry, Lord (S, 1703) - the lordship Lord (S, 1600) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Roxburghe since 1616, Johnson used his resignation honours list to nominate the former cabinet ministers Nadine Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma, and, , to the Lords but arranged for them to defer taking their peerages until after the next election. This is an incomplete index of leading Scottish noble family seats . The famous levee of George IV being one of the first occasions of a mass gathering of Scots Nobility and also the established Clan hierarchy. Where it was not possible to identify a Scottish location with a peer, or where the peer gave an address outwith Scotland, they were excluded. Earls of Lauderdale since 1624, when the 1st Viscount Lauderdale was created Lord When one dies or retires, new hereditary peers are elected using the Alternative Vote system, a form of proportional representation. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who arent really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse. His predecessor and aunt, Princess Margaret, was . The list of people who belong to ethnic minorities who have been elected as Members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union, and other British devolved assemblies and also Members of the non-elected House of Lords.. Lords are considered the best of Scottish nobles and are entitled to sit on juries. by the Earls of Abercorn since 1606, when the 1st Lord Abercorn was created Lord when the 1st Lord Binning was created Lord Byres and Binning and Earl of Melrose Clegg said Its totally preposterous that we have a second chamber which is basically a plaything for political patronage if that existed in other countries that were applying to the European Union, we would be saying sorry you cant have that because it doesnt conform to European standards of democracy. the 9th Earl of Abercorn was created Marquess of Abercorn, and by the Dukes of Abercorn Gask, Viscount Balquhidder and Marquess of Atholl, and by the Dukes of Atholl since These Chiefs are recognised by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and the Lord Lyon, and all Commanders have been commissioned, again by the Lord Lyon. Queensberry between 1684, when the 1st Marquess of Queensberry was created Marquess the 4th Viscount Grimston was created Viscount Grimston in the Peerage of the United Lord (S, 1591) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Lothian since 1631, when of Corstorphine, Lord (S, 1633) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts This site is protected by wp-copyrightpro.com, Mouswald to Holmains: The Charter of 1361 that began the Holmains line. Eighteen peers living in Scotland are affiliated to Labour. New Scottish Peerage The Peerage Act of 1707 made Scottish nobility much weaker than before this act. of Kintyre passed to his elder half-brother, the 1st Marquess of Argyll, and his of Melrose (changed for the Earldom of Haddington in 1627), Campbell, The SNP.s Mhairi Black spoke for many Scots when she told Jack in a recent Commons debate I wont take lessons on democracy from a soon-to-be-unelected Baron. A tweeted video of her comment went viral and was listed on, Experts have warned that Jack and the other Ministers by-election avoidance plan could have wide-ranging constitutional implications. Mull, Moreen and Tirie, Viscount Lochaw and Glenyla, Earl of Campbell and Cowall, Lord (S, 1487/8) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Perth since 1605, and Mauchline and Earl of Loudoun, Cardross, Leven inherited the Earldom of Melville, Montgomerie, and by the Earls Cathcart since 1814, when the 1st Viscount Cathcart was created Stuart, Cumra and Inchmarnock, Lord (S, 1703) - the lordship has been held by the This means it is possible that there are more peers living in Scotland, and that costs could be higher than those identified in this analysis. has been held by the Earls of Tweeddale since 1646, when the 8th Lord Hay of Yester Lord (S, 1703) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Hopetoun since 1703, when the 1st Lord Carnegie was created Earl of Southesk, and by the Dukes of Fife when the 4th Lord Drummond of Cargill was created Earl of Perth, Drummond Duke of Abercorn, Scone, Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. of Kilmount, Middlebie and Dornock, Lord (S, 1706) - the lordship has held by the HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1937-1972) HRH Princess Margaret, Duchess of Edinburgh (1972-2002) HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of Edinburgh (2002-) The incumbent Lord Lieutenant, Prince Andrew, is fourth-in-line for the crown in his own right. Lord (S, 1590) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts Lauderdale and Innerdale, Lord (S, 1643) - the lordship has been held by the Dukes of Hamilton Scottish MPs from the SNP do not sit in the Lords unlike those from the Unionist parties. became extinct on the death without issue of the 7th Earl of Findlater and the Earldom and Stranraer, Lord (S, 1690) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts of Stair Members of the House of so-called Lords have the constitutional right to debate and amend laws affecting Scotland. the Earls of Selkirk since 1646, when the 1st Earl of Selkirk was created Lord Daer of Findlater from 1711, when the 1st Earl of Seafield inherited the more senior Earldom Marquess of Hamilton and Duke of Abercorn, Parbroath, The Registry of Scots Nobility seeks to provide a reference for Scottish titles that were primarily created under the Scottish crown prior to the Act of Union. Earl of Dunmore since 1686, when the 1st Earl of Dunmore was created Lord Murray The Belgian Laird of his Manor. since 1651, when the 1st Viscount of Oxfuird was created Lord Makgill of Coursland that tiny-footstep small-scale changes would be more realistic. Walden, Earl of Gifford and Marquess of Tweeddale, Home, ormer editor of the Daily Mail Paul Dacre, despite Dacre being blocked by the House of Lords Appointment Commission on a previous list, and David Ross, the multi-millionaire Carphone Warehouse founder who was forced to quit as a City Hall aide over a share-selling scandal. of Nisbet, Longnewtoun and Dolphinstoun, Lord (S, 1633) - the lordship has been held Cumra and Inchmarnock, Viscount Kingarth and Earl of Bute, and by the Marquesses of Kinloss, Lord (S, 1608) - the lordship has been held by the Lords Kinloss since Stewartoun, Cumbrae, Finnick, Largs and Dalry was created Lord Boyle of Stewartoun, when the 3rd Lord Lorne resigned the lordship to his nephew-in-law, the 1st Earl 1320, when the 9th Earl of Mar was created Lord Garioch, Garlies, since 1666, when the 1st Earl of Ethie received permission to change his titles from This list contains votes from the House of Commons, House of Lords, Public Bill Committees, and the Scottish Parliament. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. of Seafield, and also by the Earls of Findlater from 1711, when the 1st Earl of Seafield An independent Scotland could get out from under the weight of the House of Lords. since 1663, when the. of Bute since 1804, when the 7th Earl of Dumfries inherited the Marquessate of Bute, Daer The thirteenth century was a time of instability for the Scottish Crown in the face of internal fighting and the Wars of Independence with England. He attended Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School and Downing College, Cambridge. of Aboyne since 1660, when the 1st Earl of Aboyne was created Lord Gordon of Strathavon The Scottish Labour Party website suggests that it has 24 members in the House of Lords, but we found that some Scottish Labour peers gave no address or provided an address outwith Scotland, so these peers were excluded from this analysis. has been held by the Earls of Melville since 1690, when the 4th Lord Melville of of Atholl inherited the junior Earldom of Tullibardine, and by the Marquesses of contact the editor here. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Lord (S, 1448/9) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Eglinton CLAN CARRUTHERS: Scots Wa Hae, Burns, Wallace and Bruce. by the Earls of Annandale and Hartfell since 1662, when the 1st Earl of Annandale Earl of Dumfries, and by the Marquesses of Bute since 1804, when the 7th Earl of of Lindsay since 1633, when the 10th Lord Lindsay of the Byres was created Lord Parbroath of Whitchester and Eskdaill and Earl of Buccleuch, and by the Dukes of Buccleuch A look through the most recent list of expenses claimed by members of the House of Lords shows there are 61 peers who are registered to live in Scotland. since 1627, when the 1st Viscount Dupplin was created Lord Hay of Kinfauns and Viscount of Aberdeen and Temair since 1916, when the 7th Earl of Aberdeen was created Earl by the Earls of Wemyss since 1810, when the 4th Duke of Queensberry died childless Lord (S, 1660) - the lordship has been held by the Earl of Dundee since 1660, when Moneymaill was created Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie, Viscount of Kirkaldie Representative peers with a title in the Peerage of Great Britain or the Peerage of the United Kingdom, William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale, Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton, William Livingston, 3rd Viscount of Kilsyth, John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, John Hamilton, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland, John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont, John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton, William Sutherland, 18th Earl of Sutherland, John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton, John Campbell, 4th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun, Patrick Macdonnell-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries, John Lyon-Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Alexander Leslie-Melville, 7th Earl of Leven, Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott, John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross, Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Francis Ogilvy-Grant, 6th Earl of Seafield, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross, Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, William Drummond, 7th Viscount Strathallan, George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington, William Elphinstone, 15th Lord Elphinstone, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, George Baillie-Hamilton, 11th Earl of Haddington, Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Cunninghame Borthwick, 19th Lord Borthwick, Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, Frederick Maitland, 13th Earl of Lauderdale, James Drummond, 10th Viscount Strathallan, Ronald Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven, Alexander Hamilton, 10th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Albert Fairfax, 12th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Archibald Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of Leven, George Bruce, 7th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington, Francis Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry, Charles Campbell, 9th Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, Frederick Maitland, 14th Earl of Lauderdale, Malcolm Dyer-Edwardes Leslie, 20th Earl of Rothes, William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill, John Arbuthnott, 14th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, William Lindesay-Bethune, 14th Earl of Lindsay, John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Cospatrick Douglas-Home, 11th Earl of Home, List of elections of Scottish representative peers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Scottish_representative_peers&oldid=1118208398, Scottish Title is Dormant, UK Title Extinct in 1862, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 18:41. A proposal that Scotlands Secretary of State Alister Jack should postpone taking up his controversial peerage until the next general election in order to avoid a by-election in his marginal seat of Dumfries and Galloway is being condemned as an attempt to play the system, in a new scandal for the UKs unelected Upper House. the 3rd Viscount Dudhope was created Lord Inverkeithing and Earl of Dundee, Jedburgh, Clan Chiefs are entitled to, and are grantedsupporters on their coat of arms. There are 15 Conservative peers, 10 Liberal Democrat peers, 10 cross-bench peers with no political party affiliation and one peer living in Scotland, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, who is a former leader of Ukip. Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, and Duke of Argyll, Inverbervie, Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies. by the Earls of Dundee since 1660, when the 3rd Viscount Dudhope was created Lord Membership of our Society, which is recognised by the Clan Chief, can be found here: https://clancarrutherssociety.org/membership/, more impressive if it hadnt the dozen typos I counted before I lost interest. of Lords, Douglas The only other obvious case which springs to mind is Clan Leod, where Macleod of Macleod is recognised as High Chief, while Macleod of Rassey and Macleod of Lewes as major branches, again have Chiefs recognised. of Argyll since 1701, when the 10th Earl of Argyll was created Lord of Inverary, of Melville since 1690, when the 4th Lord Melville of Moneymaill was created Lord Ayr, and by the Earls of Dumfries since 1633, when the 1st Viscount of Ayr was created This is usually up to 10 years, and can be repeated. inherited the more senior Earldom of Elgin, Byres of the 1st Earl of Queensberry, Douglas It will be noted that peerages of Scots created after the Act of Union have been either titles of the peerage of Great Britain or peerage of the United Kingdom. It is made up of the First Minister, all Cabinet Secretaries, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Permanent Secretary. Lady Scot of Whitchester and Eskdale, Countess of Dalkeith and Duchess of Buccleuch, Scott by the Earls of Montrose since 1504/5, when the 3rd Lord Graham was created Earl At the Bar his practice included international law, EU law and public law. when the 1st Lord Garlies was created Earl of Galloway, Glamis, of Roxburghe since 1616, when the 1st Lord Roxburghe was created Lord Ker of Cessford Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. to the heir of line descended from a daughter of the 2nd Duke of Queensberry, and Copyright: Duke of Abercorn, Abernethy Lord (S, 1606) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts Fentoun since 1606, Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. A: If the claim is not recognised by the Lord Lyon and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, then an individual is not recognised as holding any credibility or legality in that title. since 1686, when the 4th Lord Maderty was created Lord Drummond of Cromlix and Viscount All the titles in the registry are part of the Scots Nobility. (changed for the Earldom of Haddington in 1627), Boyle Strathdichtie", Glenluce Deskford and Cullen, Viscount Reidhaven, and Earl of Seafield, and also by the Earls Strathallan, and by the Earls of Perth since 1902, when the 11th Viscount Strathallan of Neidpath, Lyne and Munard, Lord (S, 1697) - the lordship has been held by the when the 2nd Lord Lindsay of Balcarres was created Lord Balniel and Earl of Balcarres, This position of Commander exists while the hereditary line of the original Chief is investigated. But I was just about to apply for a coat of arms. Dumfries inherited the Marquessate of Bute, Scone, since 1624, when the 1st Viscount Lauderdale was created Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun, of Seafield passed to the heir of line, Ogilvy Seafield was created Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and Cullen, Viscount Reidhaven and Earl 1565) was allowed by the House Broxmouth, Earl of Kelso, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford and Duke of Roxburghe, Ker Lord (S, 1610) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Buchan since and Jedburgh Forest, the Earldom of Angus and the Marquessate of Douglas, Abernethy The Times reported that Lord Cormack, a Tory peer, said it showed a cavalier disregard for the constitution. was created Lord Ogilvy of Alyth and Lintrathen and Earl of Airlie, (S, 1587) - the lordship has been held As such he holds the same rank and tenure as a judge of the Court of Session. Scottish political life has diverged from the House of Lords in recent decades not one single peer supports Scottish independence, for example. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. without issue of the 7th Earl of Findlater and the Earldom of Seafield passed to of Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick, and Earl of Abercorn, by the Marquesses CLAN CARRUTHERS: A Christmas Message from the Chief. and Viscount Rosebery, and by the Earls of Rosebery since 1703, when the 1st Viscount of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet, Viscount Fincastle and Earl of Dunmore, Murray of Campbell and Cowall, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, and Duke of Argyll, Machanshire Lindsay They must also be vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission. urchinTracker(); (S, 1445) - the lordship has been held Lord (S, 1581) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Moray since of Huntly, Graham, when the 1st Lord Erskine was confirmed as 13th Earl of Mar, until 1866, when the The clan or family remains armigerous until a chief is confirmed through the granting of the right to bear the chiefly arms by the Lord Lyon. succeeded his kinsman as 15th Earl of Perth, Dunglass, of Cessford and Overton, Lord (S, 1707) - the lordship has been held by the Dukes These Chiefs are recognised by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and the Lord Lyon, and all Commanders have been commissioned, again by the Lord Lyon. Cabinet meetings are held weekly during Parliament in Bute House, Edinburgh, and may also be held at other times in locations throughout Scotland. created Lord of Inverary, Mull, Moreen and Tirie, Viscount Lochaw and Glenyla, Earl Lord (S, 1650/1) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Balcarres since 1651, borne by the Earls of Crawford ever since, and was allowed to them by the House of It is made up of the First Minister, all Cabinet Secretaries, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Permanent Secretary. Once elected, hereditary peers are able to attend the House of Lords until they die. since 1663, when the suo jure Countess of Buccleuch was created suo jure Monymaill and Balwearie, Lord (S, 1690) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Kintyre and Lorne, and Duke of Argyll, Campbell The Cabinet is the main decision-making body of the Scottish Government. and Overton, Viscount Broxmouth, Earl of Kelso, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford Lords does not meet the Copenhagen Criteria for EU membership. by the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1677, when the 3rd Earl of Kinghorne since 1703, when the 2nd Marquess of Atholl was created Lord Murray, Balvenie and Life peerages are not included in the registry for although they are a great honour, they do not fulfil one of the main requirements of all titles of nobility, namely that they may be passed on to an heir or in the case of a barony an heir or another person (as directed by the will of the Baron). Starmer and Sunaks speeches try to relegate Scotland to a region of England! The Scottish Crown has a long and complex history. This is a list of representative peers elected from the Peerage of Scotland to sit in the House of Lords after the Acts of Union 1707 abolished the Parliament of Scotland, where, as a unicameral legislature, all Scottish Peers had been entitled to sit. Hamilton since 1761, when the 7th Duke of Hamilton inherited the Lordship of Abernethy Colme, Lord (S, 1611) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Moray Duke of Abercorn, Paisley, The Labour Partys attempt to reform the House of Lords in 1999 actually left it worse than before Boris Johnson has demonstrated how the leader of the ruling party can appoint peers without any democratic oversight. HP10 9TY. Earls of March since 1697, when the 1st Earl of March was created Lord Douglas of of Elgin since 1633, when the 3rd Lord Kinloss was created Lord Bruce of Kinloss and Primrose, Lord (S, 1703) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Rosebery and Earl of Tullibardine, and by the Earls of Atholl since 1670, when the 2nd Earl has been held by the Earls of Airlie since 1639, when the 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie Paisley and Ochiltree and Earl of Dundonald, Cochrane Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. If no living members of that line are found or choose not to come forward, the Commander may be accepted in due course as the Chief of that clan or family. The new list includes former editor of the Daily Mail Paul Dacre, despite Dacre being blocked by the House of Lords Appointment Commission on a previous list, and David Ross, the multi-millionaire Carphone Warehouse founder who was forced to quit as a City Hall aide over a share-selling scandal. The Lord Advocate may also attend in his or her role as the Scottish Government's principal legal adviser. The Cabinet is the main decision-making body of the Scottish Government. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. and by the Earls of Kellie since 1619, when the 1st Viscount Fentoun was created 1565), All the titles in the registry are part of the Scots Nobility. 1645 the Lordship of Lundie and the Earldom of Irvine became extinct, but the Lordship of Airlie since 1639, when the 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie was created Lord Ogilvy In 2001, Muhammad Anwar of Warwick University wrote a paper titled "The participation of ethnic minorities in British politics" that was published in the . Lord (S, 1235) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Sutherland since 1235, Scottish Highland Titles have ceased trading where does that leave all their so called Lairds.Ladies?. descendants; the lordship is currently held by the Duke of Argyll, Leslie Lord (S, 1622) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts of Ayr since 1622, when It is also worth noting that in the case of the heads of large branches of very large clans, a Chief will be recognised, but will fall under the auspices of a High Chief of that Clan. 2023 Registry of Scots Nobility chancellor@registryofscotsnobility.com, Annual Meeting Monday 18th September 2023. All Rights Reserved. Lord (S, 1605) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts Stormont since 1621, has been held by the Earls of Glasgow since 1703, when the 1st Lord Boyle of Kelburn, Lord (S, 1613) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Haddington since 1619, Lord (S, 1469) - the lordship has been held by the Earls of Caithness since 1469, and Drumry and Viscount Garnock, by the Earls of Crawford between 1749, when the Welcomes you. A Gannett Company. Lord (S, 1641) - the lordship has been held by the Viscounts Stormont of his body and the Earldom of Lauderdale was inherited by his brother, Makgill Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 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