Earl of Ormond (Scotland)

Earl of Ormond was a title twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The related title Marquess of Ormond was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for members of the House of Stuart.

The name Ormond originates from Ormond Castle at Avoch in the Black Isle, held by the Douglas family.

Douglas Earls of Ormond

The first creation of the earldom was in 1445 for the soldier Hugh Douglas, a younger brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas. Following the assassination of his brother the 8th Earl of Douglas by King James II, Ormond and his brothers renounced their allegiance to the crown and went into open rebellion. In 1455, Ormond was defeated by Royal forces at the Battle of Arkinholm and captured, tried for treason and executed, with his earldom forfeiting back to the crown.

The second creation of the earldom was in 1651 for the Master of Douglas, the eldest son & heir of the Marquess of Douglas, with a special remainder to the heirs male of his second marriage. The title became extinct in 1715.

Stuart Marquesses of Ormond

The first creation of the marquessate was in 1476 for James III's second son upon his baptism. In 1488 the Marquess of Ormond was created Duke of Ross, the titles were held concurrently until his death in 1504.

The marquessate was created a second time in 1600 as a subsidiary title for the future King Charles I, the Duke of Albany. The title merged with the crown in 1625.

Earls of Ormond; First creation (1445)

Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormond (d. 1455) (forfeit 1455)

Marquesses of Ormond; First creation (1476)

James Stewart, Duke of Ross and Marquess of Ormond (1476–1504), Earl of Ross from 1481 and Duke of Ross from 1488.

Marquesses of Ormond; Second creation (1600)

Charles Stuart, Duke of Albany and Marquess of Ormond (1600–1649), merged with crown 1625.

Earls of Ormond; Second creation (1651)

The subsidiary title of this Earldom was Lord Bothwell and Hartside (Peerage of Scotland, 1651).

Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and 1st Earl of Ormond (c. 1609–1655), son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas.

On the earl's death, the earldom passed to his younger son, who was also created Earl of Forfar in 1661, with the subsidiary title, Lord Wandell and Hartside (Peerage of Scotland, 1661).

Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar and 2nd Earl of Ormond (1653–1712), younger son of the 1st Earl of Ormond.
Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar and 3rd Earl of Ormond (1692–1715) On his death without issue in 1715, both earldoms became extinct.

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Earl of Angus (Stewart line) and Lord of Bonkyl, 1329 John Stewart d. 1331 1st Earl of Angus, etc., Lord of Abernethy jure uxorisWilliam the Hardy 1243–1298 Lord of Douglas Thomas Stewart b. before 1331–1361 2nd Earl of Angus, etc.Archibald Douglas d. 1333James Douglas "the Good" c.1286–1330 Lord of Douglas Earl of Douglas, 1358 Robert III c.1337–1406 King of ScotlandMargaret Stewart d. 1417 3rd Countess of Angus, etc.William Douglas c.1323–1384 1st Earl of DouglasArchibald Douglas "the Grim" c.1330 – c.1400 3rd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell Earl of Angus transferred from the Stewarts to the Douglasses when Margaret resigned her title in deference to her son, 1389Earl of Avondale and Lord Balveny, 1437 James I 1394–1437 King of ScotlandMary Stewart c.1380–c.1460George Douglas 1380–1430 1st Earl of Angus, etc.James Douglas c.1358–1388 2nd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Mar Archibald Douglas "Tyneman" c.1369–1424 Duke of Touraine, 4th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, 13th Lord of Douglas, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell m. Margaret of Carrick, daughter of Robert IIIJames Douglas 1371–1443 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale, etc. William Douglas 1398–1437 2nd Earl of Angus, etc.Douglases of Drumlanrig Archibald Douglas c.1391–1439 Duke of Touraine, 5th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Lord of Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale, Lauderdale, Liddesdale and Annandale, Count of Longueville, Seigneur de Dun-le-roi Earl of Ormond (Scotland) (1st creation), 1445 James II 1430–1460 King of ScotlandJames Douglas 1428–1446 3rd Earl of Angus, etc.George Douglas c.1427–1463 4th Earl of Angus, etc.William Douglas c.1424–1440 Duke of Touraine, 6th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Bothwell, Lord of Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale, Lauderdale, and Annandale, Count of Longueville, Seigneur de Dun-le-roiWilliam Douglas 1425–1452 8th Earl of Douglas, 2nd Earl of Avondale, etc.James Douglas 1426–1491 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale, etc.Hugh Douglas d. 1455 Earl of Ormond Earldom of Douglas and Earldom of Avondale forfeit, 1491Eardom of Ormand forfeit, 1455 James III 1451/1452–1448 King of ScotlandArchibald Douglas c.1449–1513 5th Earl of Angus, etc. Marquess of Ormond (Scotland) (1st creation), 1476 Earl of Ross, 1481 Duke of Ross, 1488 James IV 1473–1513 King of ScotlandJames Stewart 1476–1504 Duke of Ross, etc.George Douglas 1469–1513 styled Master of AngusWilliam Douglas of Glenbervie 1473–1513 Dukedom of Ross (1488 creation), Marqessate of Ormond (1st creation) and Earldom of Ross (1481 creation) extinct, 1504 Duke of Ross (2nd creation), 1514 James V 1512–1542 King of ScotlandAlexander Stewart 1514–1515 Duke of RossArchibald Douglas 1490–1557 6th Earl of Angus, etc.George Douglas of Pittendreich d. 1552Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie 1513–1570 Dukedom of Ross (2nd creation) extinct, 1515Earl of Ross (1565 creation) Mary 1542–1587 Queen of ScotlandHenry Stuart 1546–1567 Duke of Albany, 1st Earl of Ross, Lord Darnley, Lord Ardmannoch David Douglas c.1515–1558 7th Earl of Angus, etc.William Douglas 1533–1591 9th Earl of Angus, etc. James VI and I 1566–1625 2nd Earl of Ross, later King of ScotlandArchibald Douglas 1555–1588 8th Earl of Angus, etc., Earl of Morton William Douglas 1553–1611 10th Earl of Angus, etc. Earldom of Ross (1565 creation), merged with the crown Marquess of Ormond (Scotland) (2nd creation), Earl of Ross, and Lord Ardmannoch, 1600Earldom of Angus (1389 creation) resigned in favor of: Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lord Abernethy, Lord Bonkyll and Preston, Lord Abernethy, and Lord Jedburgh Forest, 1633 Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662Charles Stuart 1600–1649 Marquess of Ormond, etc., Later King Charles I of England and ScotlandWilliam Douglas 1589–1660 1st Marquess of Douglas, etc. 11th Earl of Angus, etc. (1389 creation) Marquessate of Ormand (2nd creation) and Earldom of Ross (1600 creation) merged with the Crown, 1625 Earl of Ormond (Scotland) (2nd creation), 1651 Sophia of Hanover 1630–1714Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 1st Earl of Ormond Earl of Forfar (1st creation), 1661 King George I 1660–1727James Douglas c.1646–1700 2nd Marquess of Douglas, etc.Archibald Douglas 1653–1712 2nd Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Forfar Duke of Douglas, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, Viscount of Jedburgh Forest, Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun, and Robertoun, 1703 King George II 1683–1760Archibald Douglas 1694–1761 1st Duke of Douglas, etc., 3rd Marquess of Douglas, etc.Archibald Douglas 1692–1715 3rd Earl of Ormond, 2nd Earl of Forfar Dukedom of Douglas, marquessate of Angus and Abernethy, and viscountcy of Jedburgh Forest, lordship Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun, and Robertoun extinct, 1761 Marquessate of Douglas, earldom of Angus, and lordship of Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest passed to James Hamilton, 7th Duke of HamiltonEarldoms of Ormond and Forfar extinct, 1715 Frederick 1707–1751 Prince of Wales King George III 1683–1760 Edward Augustus 1767–1820 Duke of Kent and Strathearn Queen Victoria 1819–1901 King Edward VII 1841–1910 Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone, 1890 Prince Albert Victor 1864–1892 Duke of Clarence and Avondale, etc.King George V 1865–1936 Dukedom of Clarence and Avondale and Earldom of Athlone extinct, 1892 King George VI 1895–1952 Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Earl of Forfar (2nd creation), 2019 Prince Edward b. 1964 Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Forfar
						Earl of Angus (Stewart line) and Lord of Bonkyl, 1329
						John Stewart d. 1331 1st Earl of Angus, etc., Lord of Abernethy jure uxoris		William the Hardy 1243–1298 Lord of Douglas


						Thomas Stewart b. before 1331–1361 2nd Earl of Angus, etc.		Archibald Douglas d. 1333		James Douglas "the Good" c.1286–1330 Lord of Douglas

											Earl of Douglas, 1358
Robert III c.1337–1406 King of Scotland				Margaret Stewart d. 1417 3rd Countess of Angus, etc.		William Douglas c.1323–1384 1st Earl of Douglas		Archibald Douglas "the Grim" c.1330 – c.1400 3rd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell



								Earl of Angus transferred from the Stewarts to the Douglasses when Margaret resigned her title in deference to her son, 1389									Earl of Avondale and Lord Balveny, 1437

James I 1394–1437 King of Scotland	Mary Stewart c.1380–c.1460	George Douglas 1380–1430 1st Earl of Angus, etc.		James Douglas c.1358–1388 2nd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Mar		Archibald Douglas "Tyneman" c.1369–1424 Duke of Touraine, 4th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, 13th Lord of Douglas, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell m. Margaret of Carrick, daughter of Robert III		James Douglas 1371–1443 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale, etc.



							William Douglas 1398–1437 2nd Earl of Angus, etc.		Douglases of Drumlanrig		Archibald Douglas c.1391–1439 Duke of Touraine, 5th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Lord of Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale, Lauderdale, Liddesdale and Annandale, Count of Longueville, Seigneur de Dun-le-roi

																				Earl of Ormond (Scotland) (1st creation), 1445

James II 1430–1460 King of Scotland				James Douglas 1428–1446 3rd Earl of Angus, etc.		George Douglas c.1427–1463 4th Earl of Angus, etc.		William Douglas c.1424–1440 Duke of Touraine, 6th Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Bothwell, Lord of Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale, Lauderdale, and Annandale, Count of Longueville, Seigneur de Dun-le-roi		William Douglas 1425–1452 8th Earl of Douglas, 2nd Earl of Avondale, etc.		James Douglas 1426–1491 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale, etc.		Hugh Douglas d. 1455 Earl of Ormond
																		Earldom of Douglas and Earldom of Avondale forfeit, 1491	Eardom of Ormand forfeit, 1455
James III 1451/1452–1448 King of Scotland								Archibald Douglas c.1449–1513 5th Earl of Angus, etc.


							Marquess of Ormond (Scotland) (1st creation), 1476 Earl of Ross, 1481 Duke of Ross, 1488
James IV 1473–1513 King of Scotland				James Stewart 1476–1504 Duke of Ross, etc.		George Douglas 1469–1513 styled Master of Angus		William Douglas of Glenbervie 1473–1513
								Dukedom of Ross (1488 creation), Marqessate of Ormond (1st creation) and Earldom of Ross (1481 creation) extinct, 1504

			Duke of Ross (2nd creation), 1514

James V 1512–1542 King of Scotland	Alexander Stewart 1514–1515 Duke of Ross	Archibald Douglas 1490–1557 6th Earl of Angus, etc.		George Douglas of Pittendreich d. 1552		Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie 1513–1570
			Dukedom of Ross (2nd creation) extinct, 1515		Earl of Ross (1565 creation)
Mary 1542–1587 Queen of Scotland				Henry Stuart 1546–1567 Duke of Albany, 1st Earl of Ross, Lord Darnley, Lord Ardmannoch		David Douglas c.1515–1558 7th Earl of Angus, etc.		William Douglas 1533–1591 9th Earl of Angus, etc.


		James VI and I 1566–1625 2nd Earl of Ross, later King of Scotland						Archibald Douglas 1555–1588 8th Earl of Angus, etc., Earl of Morton		William Douglas 1553–1611 10th Earl of Angus, etc.
		Earldom of Ross (1565 creation), merged with the crown


							Marquess of Ormond (Scotland) (2nd creation), Earl of Ross, and Lord Ardmannoch, 1600						Earldom of Angus (1389 creation) resigned in favor of: Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lord Abernethy, Lord Bonkyll and Preston, Lord Abernethy, and Lord Jedburgh Forest, 1633
		Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662		Charles Stuart 1600–1649 Marquess of Ormond, etc., Later King Charles I of England and Scotland						William Douglas 1589–1660 1st Marquess of Douglas, etc. 11th Earl of Angus, etc. (1389 creation)
							Marquessate of Ormand (2nd creation) and Earldom of Ross (1600 creation) merged with the Crown, 1625
															Earl of Ormond (Scotland) (2nd creation), 1651
		Sophia of Hanover 1630–1714										Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 1st Earl of Ormond


																	Earl of Forfar (1st creation), 1661
		King George I 1660–1727										James Douglas c.1646–1700 2nd Marquess of Douglas, etc.		Archibald Douglas 1653–1712 2nd Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Forfar

															Duke of Douglas, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, Viscount of Jedburgh Forest, Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun, and Robertoun, 1703
		King George II 1683–1760										Archibald Douglas 1694–1761 1st Duke of Douglas, etc., 3rd Marquess of Douglas, etc.		Archibald Douglas 1692–1715 3rd Earl of Ormond, 2nd Earl of Forfar
															Dukedom of Douglas, marquessate of Angus and Abernethy, and viscountcy of Jedburgh Forest, lordship Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun, and Robertoun extinct, 1761 Marquessate of Douglas, earldom of Angus, and lordship of Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest passed to James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton	Earldoms of Ormond and Forfar extinct, 1715
		Frederick 1707–1751 Prince of Wales

		King George III 1683–1760

		Edward Augustus 1767–1820 Duke of Kent and Strathearn

		Queen Victoria 1819–1901

		King Edward VII 1841–1910


		Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone, 1890
		Prince Albert Victor 1864–1892 Duke of Clarence and Avondale, etc.		King George V 1865–1936
		Dukedom of Clarence and Avondale and Earldom of Athlone extinct, 1892
						King George VI 1895–1952

						Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022

						Earl of Forfar (2nd creation), 2019
						Prince Edward b. 1964 Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Forfar