The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

Title

The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

Author

Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770.

Publication

Edinburgh :: printed by R. Fleming, and sold by him, and the other booksellers in Edinburgh; and at London by A. Miller, R. Baldwin, D. Wilson, and T. Durham,

1764.

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Contents

• title page
• To the RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES DOUGLAS Earl of MORTON, Lord ABERDOUR, &c. Knight of the most Noble Order of the THISTLE, Clerk Re∣gister for the Kingdom of Scotland, &c. &c.
• PREFACE.
• SUBSCRIBERS.
• HAMILTON Earl of ABERCORN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• SANDILANDS Lord ABERCROMBIE.
  • ARMS.
• GORDON Earl of ABERDEEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• ABERNETHY Lord ABERNETHY.
  • ARMS.
• GORDON Earl of ABOYNE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• OGILVIE Earl of AIRLY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• STUART Duke of ALBANY.
  • ARMS.
• KEITH Lord ALTREE.
  • ARMS.
• KER Earl of ANCRUM.
  • ARMS.
• Earl of ANGUS.
• UMFRAVILLE Earl of ANGUS.
  • ARMS.
• STUART Earl of ANGUS.
  • ARMS.
• MURRAY Earl of ANNANDALE.
  • ARMS.
• JOHNSTON Marquis of ANNANDALE.
  • ARMS.
• ARBUTHNOT Viscount ARBUTHNOT.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CAMPBELL Duke of ARGYLE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• Earl of ATHOLE.
• CAMPBELL Earl of ATHOLE.
• DOUGLAS Earl of ATHOLE.
• WALTER Earl of ATHOLE, STRATHERN, and CAITHNESS.
• STEWART Earl of ATHOLE.
• MURRAY Duke of ATHOLE, Earl of TUL∣LIBARDIN, &c.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CUMMIN Lord of BADENOCH.
• LINDSAY Earl of BALCARRAS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
  • ARMS.
• BALLENDEN Lord BALLENDEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• ELPHINGSTON Lord BALMERINO.
  • ARMS.
• OGILVIE Lord BANFF.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HAMILTON Lord BARGENY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• DOUGLAS Viscount of BELHAVEN.
• HAMILTON Lord BELHAVEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HAY Lord BEWLIE, and Earl of CARLYLE.
• STEWART Lord BLANTYRE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• BORTHWICK Lord BORTHWICK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• MORAY Lord of BOTHWELL.
• RAMSAY Lord BOTHWELL.
• HEPBURN Earl of BOTHWELL.
• STEWART Earl of BOTHWELL.
• BRECHIN Lord BRECHIN.
• BARCLAY Lord BRECHIN.
• CAMPBELL Earl of BREADALBINE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• WEMYSS Lord BRUNTISLAND.
• CUMMIN Earl of BUCHAN.
• STEWART Earl of BUCHAN.
• STEWART Earl of BUCHAN.
• DOUGLAS Earl of BUCHAN.
• ERSKINE Earl of BUCHAN.
• ERSKINE Earl of BUCHAN, and Lord CARDROSS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• SCOT Duke of BUCCLEUGH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• BALFOUR Lord BURLEIGH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• STEWART Earl of BUTE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• Earl of CAITHNESS.
• CRICHTON Earl of CAITHNESS.
• SINCLAIR Earl of CAITHNESS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• LIVINGSTON Farl of CALENDAR.
• CAMERON Lord FAIRFAX of CAMERON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• CARLYLE Lord CARLYLE.
• DOUGLAS Lord CARLYLE of TOR∣THORALD.
• DALZIEL Earl of CARNWATH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• Earl of CARRICK.
• BRUCE Lord of ANNANDALE and Earl of CARRICK.
• STEWART Earl of CARRICK.
• KENNEDY Earl of CASSILIS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• CATHCART Lord CATHCART.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• COLVILE Lord COLVILE of CULROSS.
  • ARMS.
• COLVILE Lord COLVILE of OCHILTRIE.
• ELPHINSTON Lord COUPAR.
• RICHARDSON Lord CRAMOND.
• CRANSTON Lord CRANSTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• CRAWFURD Lord CRAWFURD.
• LINDSAY Earl of CRAWFURD.
• LINDSAY Earl of CRAWFURD and LINDSAY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CRICHTON Lord CRICHTON, Viscount FRENDRAUGHT.
• MACKENZIE Earl of CROMARTIE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• RAMSAY Parl of DALHOTSIE,
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• SCOT Earl of DELORAIN.
  • ARMS.
• DENNISTON Lord DENNISTON.
• KEITH Lord DINGWALL.
• PRESTON Lord DINGWALL.
• MAXWELL Earl of DIRLETON.
• DOUGLAS Duke of DOUGLAS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• SUTHERLAND Lord DUFFUS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CRICHTON Earl of DUMFRIES and STAIR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HOME Earl of DUNBAR.
  • ARMS.
• CONSTABLE Viscount of DUNBAR.
  • ARMS.
• DOUGLAS Earl of DUNBARTON.
  • ARMS.
• OSBURNE Viscount DUNBLAIN.
  • ARMS.
• SCRYMGEOUR Earl of DUNDEE.
• GRAHAM Viscount of DUNDEE.
  • ARMS.
• COCHRAN Earl of DUNDONALD.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• SETON Earl of DUNFERMLINE.
  • ARMS.
• GALLOWAY Lord DUNKELD.
• MURRAY Earl of DUNMORE.
  • ARMS.
• TALMASH Earl of DYSART.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• MONTGOMERY Earl of EGLINGTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• BRUCE Earl of ELGIN.
• BRUCE Earl of ELGIN and KINCARDIN.
  • ARMS
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• MURRAY Lord ELIBANK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• ELPHINSTONE Lord ELPHINSTONE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• HAY Earl of ERROL.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CHURCHILL Lord EYMOUTH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• KING Lord EYTHEN.
• CAREY Viscount FALKLAND.
  • ARMS.
• OGILVIE Earl of FINLATER.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• FORBES Lord FORBES.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• ASHTON, Lord ASHTON of FORFAR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• DOUGLAS Earl of FORFAR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• FORRESTER Lord FORRESTER.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• PATRICK RUTHVEN Earl of FORTH in Scotland, and BRENTFORD in England.
  • ARMS.
• FRASER Lord FRASER.
  • ARMS.
• MACDUFF Thane and Earl of FYFE.
  • ARMS.
• Lord of GALLOWAY.
• STEWART Earl of GALLOWAY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CRAWFORD Viscount GARNOCK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• ABERCROMBIE Lord GLASFORD.
• BOYLE Earl of GLASGOW.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CUNNINGHAME Earl of GLENCAIRN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• GORDON Duke of GORDON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• RUTHVEN Earl of GOWRIE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• GRAY Lord GRAY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• RAMSAY Viscount HADDINGTON.
  • ARMS.
• HAMILTON Earl of HADDINGTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HALYBURTON Lord HALYBURTON.
• FALCONER Lord HALKERTOUN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HAMILTON Duke of HAMILTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HARRIES Lord HARRIES.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• BOTHWELL Lord HOLYROODHOUSE.
  • ARMS.
• HOME Earl of HOME.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• HOPE Earl of HOPETON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CARMICHAEL Earl of HYNDFORD.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• KER Lord JEDBURGH.
  • ARMS.
• CAMPBELL Earl of IRVINE.
• INGRAM Viscount IRVINE.
• CAMPBELL Earl of ISLAY.
• MACDONALD Lord of the ISLES.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• ERSKINE Earl of KELLY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT
• GORDON Viscount KENMURE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• BOYD Lord BOYD and Earl of KILMARNOCK.
  • ARMS of Boyd, earl of Kilmarnock.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• LIVINGSTON Viscount of KILSYTH.
  • ARMS.
• BRUCE Earl of KINCARDIN.
• SETON Viscount KINGSTON.
  • ARMS.
• KINNAIRD Lord KINNAIRD.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT
• HAY Earl of KINNOUL.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• KEITH Earl of KINTORE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• MACLELLAN Lord KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
  • ARMS.
• MAITLAND Earl of LAUDERDALE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• Old Earls of LENNOX.
  • ARMS of the old earls of Lennox.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• STEWART Duke of LENNOX.
• LENNOX, Duke of LENNOX and RICHMOND.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• LESLY Earl of LEVEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• LESLY Lord LINDORES.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• LIVINGSTON Earl of LINLITHGOW.
  • ARMS of the earl of Lithgow, &c.
  • CHIEF SEATS
• STEWART Lord LORN and INNERMEATH.
• KER Marquis of LOTHIAN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CAMPBELL Earl of LOUDOUN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• FRASER Lord LOVAT.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• LYLE Lord LYLE.
  • ARMS.
• MACDONALD Lord MACDONALD.
• DRUMMOND Lord MADERTY.
• DUNBAR Earl of MARCH.
  • ARMS.
• STEWART Earl of MARCH.
• DOUGLAS Earl of MARCH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• HUME Earl of MARCHMONT.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• KEITH Earl MARISHAL.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• MARR Earl of MARR.
• ERSKINE Earl of MARR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• DRUMMOND Earl of MELFORT.
• MELVILE Earl of MELVILE.
  • ARMS of the earl of Melvile.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• MENTETH Earl of MENTETH.
• GRAHAM Earl of MENTEITH.
• STEWART Lord METHVEN.
• MIDDLETON Earl of MIDDLETON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• GRAHAM Duke of MONTROSE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• MONYPENNY Lord MONYPENNY.
  • ARMS.
• DOUGLAS Lord MORDINGTON.
  • ARMS.
• DOUGLAS Earl of MORTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• RANDOLPH Earl of MURRAY.
• DUNBAR Earl of MURRAY.
• STEWART Earl of MURRAY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• NAIRN Lord NAIRN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• NAPIER Lord NAPIER.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• LESLY Lord NEWARK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• BARRET Lord NEWBURGH.
• LIVINGSTON Earl of NEWBURGH.
  • ARMS.
• CHEYNE Viscount NEWHAVEN.
• MAXWELL Earl of NITHSDALE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• CARNEGIE Earl of NORTHESK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• STEWART Lord OCHILTRIE.
• OLIPHANT Lord OLIPHANT.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• SINCLAIR Earl of ORKNEY.
• HEPBURN Duke of ORKNEY.
• STEWART Earl of ORKNEY.
• HAMILTON Earl of ORKNEY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• MACGILL Viscount OXENFORD.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• VALONIIS Lord of PANMURE.
• MAULE Earl of PANMURE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• DRUMMOND Earl of PERTH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• FORBES Lord PITSLIGO.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• STEWART Lord PITTENWEEM.
• COLLIER Earl of PORTMORE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• GRAHAM Viscount PRESTON.
  • ARMS.
• PRIMROSE Viscount PRIMROSE.
• DOUGLAS Duke of QUEENSBERRY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• MACKAY Lord REAY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• ROLLO Lord ROLLO.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• PRIMROSE Viscount PRIMROSE, and Earl of ROSEBERRY.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• ROSS Earl of ROSS.
• ROSS Lord Ross.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• LESLIE Earl of ROTHES.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• DUKE of ROTHSAY.
• KER Duke of ROXBURGH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• HAMILTON Earl of RUGLANE.
• RUTHERFOORD Lord RUTHERFOORD.
  • ARMS.
• RUTHVEN Lord RUTHVEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• ABERNETHY Lord SALTON.
• FRASER Lord SALTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• MACKENZIE Earl of SEAFORTH.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• DOUGLAS Earl of SELKIRK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS.
• SEMPLE Lord SEMPLE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• SINCLAIR Lord SINCLAIR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT.
• SOMERVILLE Lord SOMERVILLE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• CARNEGIE Earl of SOUTHESK.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• LINDSAY Lord SPYNIE.
• STEWART Lord ST. COLME.
• DALRYMPLE Earl of STAIR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• ALEXANDER Earl of STIRLING.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• MURRAY Viscount STORMONT.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• DRUMMOND Viscount of STRATHALLAN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• Earl of STRATHERN.
• STEWART Earl of STRATHERN.
• LYON Earl of STRATHMORE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• SUTHERLAND Earl of SUTHERLAND.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• SCOT Earl of TARRAS.
• RUTHERFORD Earl of TEVIOT.
• SPENCER Viscount TEVIOT.
• LIVINGSTON Viscount TEVIOT.
• SANDILANDS Lord TORPHICHEN.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• STEWART Earl of TRAQUAIR.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEAT,
• MURRAY Earl of TULLIBARDIN.
• HAY Marquis of TWEEDDALE.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• WEMYSS Earl of WEMYSS.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• FLEMING Earl of WIGTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• SEATON Earl of WINTON.
  • ARMS.
  • CHIEF SEATS,
• GIFFARD Lord YESTER.
  • ARMS.
• ADDENDA et CORRIGENDA.
  • ABERCORN.
  • AIRLY.
  • ANNANDALE.
  • ARGYLE.
  • ATHOLE.
  • BALCARRAS.
  • BANFF.
  • BORTHWICK.
  • BRECHIN.
  • BUCKCLEUGH.
  • BURLEIGH.
  • BUTE.
  • CAITHNESS.
  • CAMERON.
  • CARLYLE. [DOUGLAS.]
  • CARRICK.
  • CASSILIS.
  • CATHCART.
  • COLVILE.
  • CRAWFURD.
  • DALHOUSIE.
  • DOUGLAS.
  • DUFFUS.
  • DUMFRIES.
  • DUNDEE.
  • DUNFERMLINE.
  • DUNMORE.
  • EGLINGTON.
  • ELGIN.
  • ELPHINGSTON.
  • ERROL.
  • FINLATER.
  • FORFAR ASTON.
  • FORRESTER.
  • FORTH and BRENTFORD.
  • FIFE.
  • GALLOWAY.
  • GLENCAIRN.
  • GORDON.
  • GOWRIE.
  • GRAY.
  • HALIBURTON.
  • HALKERTON.
  • HARRIES.
  • HOLYROODHOUSE.
  • HOPETON.
  • JEDBURGH.
  • IRVINE.
  • ISLES.
  • KELLY.
  • KILSYTH.
  • KINNAIRD.
  • LOTHIAN.
  • MADERTY.
  • MARCH.
  • MARCHMONT.
  • MARISHAL.
  • MELVILE.
  • MENTEITH. [GRAHAM.]
  • MIDDLETON.
  • MONTROSE.
  • MORTON.
  • MURRAY.
  • NAIRN.
  • OCHILTREE.
  • ROLLO.
  • ROSS.
  • ROTHES.
  • ROTHSAY.
  • ROXBURGH.
  • RUTHVEN.
  • SALTON.
  • SOMERVILLE.
  • STIRLING.
  • STORMONT.
  • STRATHALLAN.
  • TEVIOT.
  • WEMYSS.
  • WIGTON.
  • WINTON.
• coats of arms
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
• SUBSCRIBERS omitted in the LIST.
• ERRATA,