Coat of Arms of the Douglas Earls of Ormond (Peerage of Scotland)

Earl of Ormond was a title twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the

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. The related title Marquess of Ormond was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for members of the

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. The name Ormond originates from

Ormond Castle Ormond Castle, also known as Avoch Castle, was a powerful stronghold, overlooking the village of Avoch, on the Black Isle, in the former county of Ross and Cromarty, now part of Highland, Scotland. It controlled a prominent position overlookin ...

Avoch Avoch harbour Avoch ( ; from the gd, Abhach – meaning mouth of the stream) is a harbour-village located on the south-east coast of the Black Isle, on the Moray Firth. History Origins Ormond Castle or ''Avoch Castle'' was a stronghold built o ...

in the

Black Isle The Black Isle ( gd, an t-Eilean Dubh, ) is a peninsula within Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands. It includes the towns of Cromarty and Fortrose, and the villages of Culbokie, Jemimaville, Rosemarkie, Avoch, Munlochy, Tore, and ...

, 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

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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

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, 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

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, 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

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. 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

. On the earl's death, the earldom passed to his younger son, who was also created

Earl of Forfar Earl of Forfar is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the earldom refers to Forfar, the county town of Angus, Scotland. The current holder is Prince Edw ...

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.

References

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