Earl of Dumbarton

Prince Harry, the current Earl of Dumbarton
Arms of Douglas, Earls of Dumbarton (first creation)

Earl of Dumbarton is a title of Scottish nobility, referring to Dumbarton in the area West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The title has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland in 1675 and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 2018.

History

The title was first created in the Peerage of Scotland on 9 March 1675 for Lord George Douglas, son of the Marquess of Douglas and younger brother of the Earl of Selkirk, for services fighting in the Franco-Dutch War. Lord Dumbarton was also created Lord Douglas of Ettrick. He was married to Anne Douglas (née Wheatley), the first Countess of Dumbarton, who was the sister of Catherine Percy, Duchess of Northumberland. Following the death of their only son, the unmarried second Earl, both titles became extinct on 7 January 1749.[1][2]

On 19 May 2018, it was announced that the title will be recreated in the Peerage of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II as a subsidiary title for her grandson Prince Harry on the occasion of his wedding.[3] Prince Harry, now the Duke of Sussex, and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are known as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, respectively, in Scotland.[4][5]

Earls of Dumbarton, first creation (1675)

Earl of Dumbarton, second creation (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Balfour Paul, James (1904). The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas. pp. 216–217. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Emerson, Stephen (19 May 2018). "Prince Harry given Earl of Dumbarton title". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Prince Harry to be Earl of Dumbarton". BBC News. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Pearl, Diana (19 May 2018). "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Received Their New Royal Titles from the Queen!". People. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "The papers: 'The Dumbartons' tie the knot". BBC News. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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