Earl of Dumbarton
Earl of Dumbarton (historically also Dunbarton ) is a hereditary British title of nobility that has been awarded twice, once each in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
The title is named after the Scottish town of Dumbarton .
Awards
First award
For the first time the title was created on March 9, 1675 in the Peerage of Scotland for Lord George Douglas, the younger brother of the 1st Earl of Selkirk from the Douglas family . Together with the Earldom he was awarded the subordinate title Lord Douglas of Ettrick in the Peerage of Scotland . With the death of his son, the 2nd Earl, both titles expired in 1749.
Second award
More than 250 years after the death of the last holder of the title, Queen Elizabeth II announced that she would give her grandson Prince Harry the title of Earl of Dumbarton on the occasion of his wedding on May 19, 2018. The title was awarded to him along with the title of Baron Kilkeel as a subordinate title to the Dukedom of Sussex in the Peerage of the United Kingdom by Letters Patent on July 16, 2018.
List of the Earls of Dumbarton
Earls of Dumbarton, first bestowal (1675)
- George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton (1635–1692)
- George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dumbarton (1687–1749)
Earls of Dumbarton, second award (2018)
- Harry, Duke of Sussex , Earl of Dumbarton (* 1984)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (* 2019).
Web links
- Entry Dumbarton / Dunbarton at Leigh Rayment's Peerage