Earl of Orkney
Earl of Orkney is a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of Scotland .
Awards
The title was first awarded to Robert Stewart on October 28, 1581 . He was an illegitimate son of King Jacob V. His son, the 2nd Earl, was stripped of the title in 1614 for treason.
In the second bestowal, the title was bestowed on January 3, 1696, Lord George Hamilton , a younger son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton . Along with the earliest dignity, the subordinate titles Viscount of Kirkwall and Lord Dechmont were created for him . The titles can also be inherited in the feminine line. Today's title holder is his descendant Oliver St. John as 9th Earl.
List of the Earls of Orkney
Earl of Orkney, first bestowal (1581)
- Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593)
- Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney (around 1569-1614) (forfeited 1614)
Earl of Orkney, second bestowal (1696)
- George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666–1737)
- Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney († 1756)
- Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney (around 1721–1791)
- Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney (1755-1831)
- Thomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney (1803–1877)
- George FitzMaurice, 6th Earl of Orkney (1827-1889)
- Edmond FitzMaurice, 7th Earl of Orkney (1867-1951)
- Cecil FitzMaurice, 8th Earl of Orkney (1919–1998)
- Oliver St. John, 9th Earl of Orkney (* 1938)
Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder Oliver Robert St. John, Viscount Kirkwall (* 1969).
See also
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page