Marquess of Zetland is a title in the

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. It was created on 22 August 1892 for the former

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, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland. Zetland is an archaic form of

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. The Dundas family descends from the wealthy

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businessman and Member of Parliament, Lawrence Dundas. In 1762 he was created a Baronet, of Kerse in the County of Linlithgow, in the

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. The title was created with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to his brother Thomas Dundas and the heirs male of his body. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented

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and

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in the

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and also served as

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. In 1794 he was created Baron Dundas, of Aske in the North Riding of the

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, in the

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. Lord Dundas notably purchased the right to the earldom of Orkney and lordship of Zetland from

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. His son, the second Baron, was a Member of Parliament for

and also served as

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and Shetland. In 1838 he was created Earl of Zetland in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He also represented Richmond and York in Parliament and served as

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. On his death, the titles passed to his nephew, the third Earl. At first a Liberal, he held minor office in the second administration of

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but later joined the Conservative Party and served from 1889 to 1892 as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The latter year he was honoured when he was made Earl of Ronaldshay, in the

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and Zetland, and Marquess of Zetland. The Earl of Ronaldshay is the

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of the eldest son and heir of the Marquess. He was succeeded by his son, the second Marquess. He was also a prominent politician and served as

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and as

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. the titles are held by his grandson, the fourth Marquess, who succeeded his father in 1989. The family seat is Aske Hall,

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Dundas Baronets, of Kerse (1762)

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(1710–1781) *

Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Baronet Thomas Laurence Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (16 February 1741 – 14 June 1820) was a British politician who represented Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency), Richmond and Stirlingshire (UK Parliament ...

(1741–1820) (created Baron Dundas in 1794)

Barons Dundas (1794)

Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas Thomas Laurence Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas, FRS (16 February 1741 – 14 June 1820) was a British politician who represented Richmond and Stirlingshire in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1763 to 1794, when he was raised to the peer ...

(1741–1820) * Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Baron Dundas (1766–1839) (created Earl of Zetland in 1838)

Earls of Zetland (1838)

:''Other titles (1st Earl onwards): Baron Dundas (GB 1794)'' *

Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland (10 April 1766 – 19 February 1839) was a British politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1790 to 1820 when he was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom. Early life Dundas was the ...

(1766–1839) *

Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland (5 February 1795 – 6 May 1873), was a British nobleman and politician. Born in Marylebone, London, eldest son of the 1st Earl and his wife Harriet Hale, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambr ...

(1795–1873) * Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland (1844–1929) (created Marquess of Zetland in 1892)

Marquesses of Zetland (1892)

''Other titles (1st Marquess onwards): Earl of Zetland (UK 1838), Earl of Ronaldshay (UK 1892), Baron Dundas (GB 1794) '' *

Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland, (16 August 1844 – 11 March 1929), known as Lawrence Dundas until 1873 and as the Earl of Zetland from 1873 to 1892, was a British hereditary peer and Conservative statesman. He was Lord Lieutenant ...

(1844–1929) * Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland (1876–1961) * Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908–1989) * Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland () The

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is the present holder's eldest son Robin Lawrence Dundas, ''styled Earl of Ronaldshay'' (). * The heir apparent's

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is his brother James Edward Dundas (). ** The heir apparent's heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Milo James Dundas ().

Line of succession and family tree

'' Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908–1989)'' ** Coronet of a British Marquess

Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland () ***(1) Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay () ***(2) Lord James Edward Dundas () ****(3) Milo James Dundas () **(4) Lord David Paul Nicholas Dundas () ***(5) Thomas Harry Django Dundas () *** (6) Finn Arthur Ebenezer Dundas () ** (7) Lord Richard Bruce Dundas () *** (8) Max Charles Dundas () *** (9) Alexander Lawrence Francis Dundas () There are additional heirs in remainder to the earldom, barony and baronetcy descended from the younger brothers of the first marquess.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *

External links

Aske Hall
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