Earl of Moray

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Original coat of arms of the Earldom Moray
Coat of arms of today's Earls of Moray

Earl of Moray (pronounced "Murry") is a hereditary British title of nobility awarded six times in the Peerage of Scotland .

Awards

For the first time, the title 1314 was awarded to Thomas Randolph . His last descendant was Elizabeth Stewart, 7th Countess of Moray , whose husband was also recognized as an Earl. The title expired when his childless younger son, the 3rd Earl, fell at the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346 .

In the same battle, the Scottish King David II was taken prisoner by the English and was only released in 1357 on a promise of a ransom. Among the concessions made by David II because of late payment of the ransom to England was that he had the English nobleman Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster , a third degree nephew of the English King Edward III. on April 5, 1359 raised in the second bestowal to Earl of Moray. This has already led some English titles, in particular Duke of Lancaster , Earl of Lancaster , Earl of Leicester , Earl of Derby and Earl of Lincoln . When he died in 1361 without leaving any sons, the title expired.

In the third award of the title on March 9, 1372 John Dubar was awarded. His great-granddaughter's husband, the 5th Countess, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray died in 1455 at the Battle of Arkinholm when he rebelled against the king and the title was confiscated.

On June 12, 1501 the title was created in the fourth bestowal for James Stewart , the son of King James IV . This earl died in 1544/45 without heirs, the title expired.

In the fifth bestowal in February 1549, the title was then granted to George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly , who was already Earl of Huntly . In 1562 his titles were revoked for high treason.

On January 30, 1562 the title was bestowed on the sixth bestowal of James Stewart , the illegitimate son of King James V. Along with the earliest dignity, he was given the subordinate title of Lord Abernethy and Strathearn . His grandson, the 3rd Earl, inherited the title of 3rd Lord Doune from his father in 1592 and the title of 3rd Lord St. Colme from his cousin in 1620 , which since then have also been subordinate titles to the respective Earl. His descendant, the 9th Earl, was also elevated to Baron Stuart , of Castle Stuart in the County of Inverness on June 4, 1796 . This title belongs to the Peerage of Great Britain and was directly linked to a seat in the House of Lords until 1999 . The Scottish titles only allowed this from 1963 .

The family home of today's Earls is Doune Lodge near Doune , Stirling .

List of the Earls of Moray

Earls of Moray, first bestowal (1314)

Earls of Moray, second bestowal (1359)

Earls of Moray, third bestowal (1372)

Earls of Moray, fourth award (1501)

Earls of Moray, fifth bestowal (1549)

Earls of Moray, sixth bestowal (1562)

Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder James Stuart, Lord Doune (* 2002).

See also

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