Lord Doune
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Lord Doune is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland .
The title is named after the historic seat of the Lords, Doune Castle in Doune , Stirling .
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The title was on November 24, 1581 by King James VI. created for Sir James Stewart . He was a grandson of Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale . The title was originally inheritable to his legitimate male descendants, on January 6, 1588 (confirmed by the Act of Parliament of June 5, 1592) Jacob VI bestowed on him. the title again, with the special addition that the title can be bequeathed to any male heir ( heirs male whatsoever ) bearing the name and coat of arms of the Stewart family.
His son, who later became the 2nd Lord, married Elizabeth Stewart, 2nd Countess of Moray in 1581 , from whose right he was named Earl of Moray . His son followed in 1591 as 3rd Earl of Moray and in 1592 as 3rd Lord Doune and in 1620 received the title of Lord St. Colme with royal confirmation from his cousin James Stewart, 2nd Lord Saint Colme . Both lord titles have since been subordinate titles to the Earl of Moray. The eldest son of the respective Earls leads since then the heir apparent ( Heir Apparent ) the courtesy title Lord Doune .
List of Lords Doune (1581)
- James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune (around 1529–1590)
- James Stewart, 2nd Lord Doune , de iure uxoris 2nd Earl of Moray (1568–1592)
- James Stewart, 3rd Earl of Moray , 3rd Lord Doune († 1638)
- James Stewart, 4th Earl of Moray , 4th Lord Doune († 1653)
- Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray , 5th Lord Doune († 1701)
- Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray , 6th Lord Doune († 1735)
- Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray , 7th Lord Doune († 1739)
- James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray , 8th Lord Doune (1708–1767)
- Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray , 9th Lord Doune (1737–1810)
- Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray , 10th Lord Doune (1771–1848)
- Francis Stuart, 11th Earl of Moray , 11th Lord Doune (1795-1859)
- John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray , 12th Lord Doune (1797–1867)
- Archibald Stuart, 13th Earl of Moray , 13th Lord Doune (1810–1872)
- George Stuart, 14th Earl of Moray , 14th Lord Doune (1816–1895)
- Edmund Stuart, 15th Earl of Moray , 15th Lord Doune (1840-1901)
- Francis Stuart, 16th Earl of Moray , 16th Lord Doune (1842–1909)
- Morton Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray , 17th Lord Doune (1855-1930)
- Francis Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray , 18th Lord Doune (1892–1943)
- Archibald Stuart, 19th Earl of Moray , 19th Lord Doune (1894–1974)
- Douglas Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray , 20th Lord Doune (1928-2011)
- John Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray , 21st Lord Doune (born 1966)
Heir apparent is the son of the current title holder James Stuart, Lord Doune (* 2002).
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Doune, Lord (S, 1581) at Cracroft's Peerage