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References
- Paul, James Balfour, The Scots Peerage , (Edinburgh, 1904), vol. i, Angus.
- Richardson, Douglas, Plantagenet Ancestry, Baltimore, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-8063-1750-7
| [Known] 10th-century mormaers | |
|---|---|
| [Known] Mormaers from the Angus and Umfraville line | |
| Earls from the Stewart line | |
| Earls from the Douglas line | |
| As a subsidiary title | |
