Earl of Ormond
Earl of Ormond was a hereditary British title created twice in the Peerage of Scotland .
Awards
The title was first created for Hugh Douglas in 1445 . He was a younger son of James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas from the "black line" of the Douglas family . He was ostracized and executed for high treason on May 1, 1455, and his title was revoked.
In the second bestowal, the title was bestowed on April 3, 1651 to Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus , along with the subordinate title Lord Bothwell and Hartside . He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas from the "red line" of the Douglas family and as his Heir Apparent also carried the courtesy title Earl of Angus . He died in 1655, before his father did. His titles fell to his younger son Archibald Douglas , who was also elevated to Earl of Forfar and Lord Wandell and Hartside on October 2, 1661 . When his son, the 3rd Earl Ormond, died in 1715 without any descendants, all four titles expired.
List of the Earls of Ormond
Earls of Ormond, first bestowal (1445)
- Hugh Douglas, 1st Earl of Ormond († 1455) (forfeited 1455)
Earls of Ormond, second bestowal (1651)
- Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Ormond , Earl of Angus (around 1609–1655)
- Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Ormond , 1st Earl of Forfar (1653-1712)
- Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Ormond , 2nd Earl of Forfar (1692–1715)