Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1398 for Sir David Lindsay. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.
Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the 22nd Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay, in 1808. Then the earldom of Lindsay passed to David Lindsay, while the earldom of Crawford became dormant because no-one could prove a claim to the title until 1848. Both David, 7th Earl of Lindsay, and his successor Patrick, 8th Earl of Lindsay, died without sons, and the disputed claim over the earldom was resolved by the House of Lords in 1878 in favour of Sir John Trotter Bethune, 2nd Baronet.
Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins.
Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll, styled as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish peer.
William Alexander Sidney Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke, 15th Earl of Montgomery is an English peer. He became earl in 2003 following the death of his father, the 17th Earl.
The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland, as well as chief of Clan Ross.
Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll, is a crossbench member of the House of Lords, chief of the Scottish clan Hay, and hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman, naval commander and first cousin of James IV of Scotland. He also served as the 9th Lord High Admiral of Scotland.
William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 5th Lord of Kilmaurs was a Scottish nobleman, soldier, and "notorious intriguer".
Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine,, styled Lord Bruce before 1968, is a Scottish peer and Chief of Clan Bruce.
Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford, 12th Earl of Balcarres, Baron Balniel,, known by courtesy as Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, was a Scottish hereditary peer and Conservative politician who was a member of Parliament from 1955 to 1974. He was chief of Clan Lindsay and also acted, from 1975 to 2019, as Premier Earl of Scotland.
William David Mungo James Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield, 7th Earl of Mansfield,, styled Lord Scone until 1970, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.
Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquis of Huntly, styled Earl of Aboyne until 1987, is a Scottish peer and the Premier Marquess of Scotland.
Bethune, or Béthune, is a French and Scottish surname. It originates from the name of the town of Béthune in Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The name of the town was first recorded in the 8th century, in the Latin form Bitunia. The surname is first recorded in Scotland during the reign of King Alexander II when charters of the abbeys of St Andrews and Arbroath name Robert de Betunia, probably a knight, Sir David de Betun, definitely a knight, and John de Betun, probably a cleric.
David Lindesay-Bethune, 15th Earl of Lindsay, styled Viscount Garnock between 1943 and 1985, was a British soldier.
Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray was a Scottish peer, styled Lord Doune until 1974. The son of Archibald Stuart, 19th Earl of Moray, he succeeded to the earldom of Moray on his father's death in 1974. He lost his seat in the House of Lords after the reforms of the House of Lords Act 1999.
James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie,, styled Lord Ramsay between 1950 and 1999, is a Scottish peer, courtier and landowner. He is chief of Clan Ramsay and Deputy Captain General of the King's Body Guard for Scotland. In that role, he took part in the Royal Procession at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla.
Eleanor Mary Campbell, Duchess of Argyll is a British noblewoman, and Prior of the Order of St John's Priory of Scotland. A member of the Cadbury family, she is the wife of the 13th Duke of Argyll.
Theresa Jane Kerr, Dowager Marchioness of Lothian, Baroness Kerr of Monteviot, 16th Lady Herries of Terregles is a British aristocrat and philanthropist. She is the widow of the 13th Marquess of Lothian. In 2017, she inherited the Scottish title Lady Herries of Terregles from her sister, Mary, thus making her and her husband one of few couples who each hold a hereditary peerage in their own right.
Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto is a Spanish aristocrat and heir to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as eldest son of Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria.
