Peerage of Scotland

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The Peerage of Scotland is the system of hereditary noble titles specific to Scotland, historically forming a distinct part of the British nobility with its own ranks, traditions, and legal framework.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the British nobility
peerage
system of hereditary titles
affectedBy Acts of Union 1707
country Scotland
createdBefore Acts of Union 1707
distinctFrom Peerage of England
Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of the United Kingdom
governedBy Court of Session (in peerage matters)
hasCharacteristic feudal origins
hereditary succession
noble status
separate law of succession from English peerage
hasExampleTitle Duke of Argyll
Duke of Hamilton
Earl of Douglas
Lord Forbes
Marquess of Huntly
hasHistoricalRole formed upper social elite of Scotland
provided members of pre-1707 Parliament of Scotland
hasLanguageOfTitles English
Latin
Scots
hasNotableFeature many dormant and disputed titles
no Scottish life peerages as a separate peerage
some titles associated with clan chiefships
hasRank Duke
Earl
Lord of Parliament
Marquess
Viscount
hasSuccessionRule canIncludeHeirs-general in some titles
often limited to heirs-male of the body
hasTitleStyle “Lord of Parliament” instead of “Baron”
historicallyGrantedBy Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Crown of Scotland

Kingdom of Scotland
surface form: Monarch of Scotland
integratedInto British honours system
surface form: United Kingdom honours system
legalSystem Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
partOf British nobility
postUnionPeersElectedBy Scottish representative peers in House of Lords
surface form: Scottish peers
postUnionPeersSatIn House of Lords
surface form: House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
postUnionRepresentation Scottish representative peers in House of Lords
regulatedBy Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
relatedTo Scottish clan system
Scottish feudal barony
representationSystemIntroduced 1707
timePeriod Middle Ages to present

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Fraser hasCulturalAssociation Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Lord Gordon of Haddo peerage Peerage of Scotland
Baron Nairne peerage Peerage of Scotland
John peerage Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk
1st Marquess of Macduff titleHeldInPeerage Peerage of Scotland
4th Baron Dunglass partOf Peerage of Scotland
Countess of Moray partOf Peerage of Scotland
Countess of Moray precedenceWithin Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish peerage hierarchy
Earl of Dundonald peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne peerage Peerage of Scotland
Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline partOf Peerage of Scotland
the Moray family feudalConnection Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Moray family
Lord of Galloway partOf Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish peerage
Buccleuch family peerage Peerage of Scotland
1st Earl of Perth peerage Peerage of Scotland
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland officeHoldersInclude Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish peers
William de Soulis partOf Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Lord Morton partOf Peerage of Scotland
Lord Morton peerage Peerage of Scotland
14th Earl of Home peerage Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Alec Douglas-Home
Queensberry estates linkedToPeerage Peerage of Scotland
Viscount of Nith peerage Peerage of Scotland
Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire hasHistoricAffiliation Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of March partOf Peerage of Scotland
Dukes of Buccleuch partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Loudoun peerage Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Queensberry peerage Peerage of Scotland
Adam of Kilconquhar associatedWith Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Duke of Queensberry partOf Peerage of Scotland
3rd Earl of March partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earls of Buchan partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Mar partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Angus partOf Peerage of Scotland
Douglas of Queensberry peerageSystem Peerage of Scotland
Margaret Stewart of Galloway partOf Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Earl of Queensberry peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Morton peerage Peerage of Scotland
Privy Council of Scotland hasPart Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Earl of Drumlanrig peerage Peerage of Scotland
Kerr family associatedPeerage Peerage of Scotland
11th Earl of Angus titleHeldIn Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Archibald Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus
Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin peerage Peerage of Scotland