Lord Ardmannoch

Lord Ardmannoch was a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of Scotland .

Awards

The title was first created on May 15, 1565 for Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley , Prince Consort of Scotland, along with the parent title Earl of Ross . On July 20, 1565 he was also raised to Duke of Albany . After his murder in 1567, his son James inherited his title, who a few months later became Jacob VI. ascended the Scottish throne, merging the titles with the crown.

On January 23, 1600 the title was given to Charles Stuart , the second-born son of King Jacob VI. newly created. Along with the Lordship, he was awarded the titles of Duke of Albany , Marquess of Ormond and Earl of Ross . In 1625 Charles became king and the title merged with the crown.

List of Lords Ardmannoch

Lords Ardmannoch (1565)

• Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany , 1st Lord Ardmannoch (1545–1567)
• James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Albany , 2nd Lord Ardmannoch (1566–1625) (as King James VI. 1567)

Lords Ardmannoch (1600)

• Charles Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany , 1st Lord Ardmannoch (1600–1649) (1625 as Charles I King)

Web links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Extinct and Dormant Scottish Lordships at Cracroft's Peerage