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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Earl of Buchan peerage Peerage of Scotland
Nigel Bruce partOf Peerage of Scotland
this entity surface form: Scottish nobility
Albany partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earls of Haddington peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Argyll peerage Peerage of Scotland
Dukes of Hamilton peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Lauderdale created in the Peerage of Scotland partOf Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Earl of Lauderdale
Earl of Lauderdale created in the Peerage of Scotland orderOfPrecedence Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Earl of Lauderdale
Duke of Lauderdale (extinct) peerage Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Duke of Lauderdale
Duke of Lauderdale (extinct) extinctIn Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Duke of Lauderdale
Marquess of Lothian partOf Peerage of Scotland
House of Abercorn peerageIn Peerage of Scotland
James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton memberOf Peerage of Scotland
Viscount of Lauderdale peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Haddington partOf Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Haddington peerage Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Hamilton peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Lauderdale precedenceWithin Peerage of Scotland
earl (British peerage) usedIn Peerage of Scotland
Viscount Drumlanrig peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Nithsdale peerage Peerage of Scotland
Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers peerage Peerage of Scotland
John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe peerage Peerage of Scotland
Patrick Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Stirling peerage Peerage of Scotland
Lady Dingwall peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earls of Caithness peerage Peerage of Scotland
Mar peerage Peerage of Scotland
subject surface form: Earldom of Mar
Earl Marischal peerage Peerage of Scotland
Fraser of Philorth peerage Peerage of Scotland
Earldom of Moray peerage Peerage of Scotland
Viscount Lyon peerage Peerage of Scotland
John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald peerage Peerage of Scotland