Peerage of Scotland
| Monarch | Dukedom and Year | Recipient | Reason | Other titles | Present holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James III special case |
Duke of Rothesay (1473) | James Stuart | eldest son and heir apparent of the monarch | Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, High Steward of Scotland later King of Scotland |
HRH The Prince Charles |
| Charles I | Duke of Hamilton (1643) | James Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton | service as a general and Lord High Steward of the Household | Duke of Brandon (1711), Marquess of Douglas (1633), Marquess of Clydesdale (1643), Earl of Angus (1389), Earl of Arran (1503), Earl of Cambridge (1643), Earl of Lanark (1643), Lord Abernethy (1397), Baron Innerdale (1599), Lord Jedburgh Forest (1633), Lord Polmont (1639), Lord Machanshire (1639), Lord Aven (1643), Baron Innerdale (1643), Baron Dutton (1711) | Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon |
| Charles II | Duke of Buccleuch (1663) | James Crofts | illegitimate son of the monarch | Duke of Queensberry (1684), Marquess of Dumfriesshire (1683), Earl of Buccleuch (1619), Earl of Dalkeith (1663), Earl of Doncaster (1663), Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar (1682), Viscount of Nith, Tortholwald and Ross(1682), Lord Scott of Buccleuch (1606), Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill (1619), Baron Scott of Tindale (1663), Lord Douglas of Kilmount, Middlebie and Dornock (1682) | Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch, 12th Duke of Queensberry |
| Duke of Lennox (1675) | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond | see Duke of Richmond | Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon | ||
| Duke of Queensberry (1684) | William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry | for service as Lord Justice General and Lord High Treasurer of Scotland | see Duke of Buccleuch | Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch, 12th Duke of Queensberry | |
| William II | Duke of Argyll (1701) | Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll | as a supporter of the Glorious Revolution | Duke of Argyll (1892), Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne (1701), Earl of Argyll (1457), Earl Campbell and Cowall (1701), Viscount Lochow and Glenyla (1701), Lord Campbell (1445), Lord Lorne (1470), Lord Kintyre (1626), Lord Inveraray, Mull, Mover and Tiry (1701), Baron Sundridge (1766) and Baron Hamilton of Hameldon (1776) | Torquhil Campbell, 13th & 6th Duke of Argyll |
| Anne | Duke of Atholl (1603) | John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl | for his service as Secretary of State, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland | Marquess of Atholl (1676), Marquess of Tullibardine (1703), Earl of Atholl (1629), Earl of Tullibardine (1629 and 1676), Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle (1703), Viscount of Balquhidder (1676), Lord Murray of Tullibardine (1604), Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask (1676) | Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl |
| Duke of Montrose (1707) | James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose | in reward for his support of the Act of Union 1707 | Marquess of Montrose (1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1505), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Earl Graham of Belford (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1415), Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707), Baron Graham of Belford (1722) | James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose | |
| Duke of Roxburghe (1707) | John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe | Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (1707), Earl of Roxburghe (1616), Earl of Kelso (1707), Earl Innes (1837), Viscount Broxmouth (1707), Lord Roxburghe (1600), Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun (1616) | Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe | ||
| Monarch | Dukedom and Year | Recipient | Reason | Other titles | Present holder |
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