Earl of Mar - Earls of Mar, Seventh Creation (1565) (as So Deemed By The House of Lords in 1875)

Earls of Mar, Seventh Creation (1565) (as So Deemed By The House of Lords in 1875)

Earldom of Mar
Creation date 1565
Created by Mary, Queen of Scots
Peerage Peerage of Scotland
First holder John Erskine, 1st and 17th Earl of Mar
Present holder James Erskine,
14th Earl of Mar
Heir apparent Hon. David Erskine
Remainder to heirs male of the body of the grantee
Subsidiary titles Earl of Kellie, Viscount of Fentoun, Lord Erskine, Lord Erskine of Dirleton
  • John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine, 1st and 17th Earl of Mar (died 1572) (deemed to have been created Earl of Mar by House of Lords, 1875, deemed also restored to Earldom of Mar by 1885 Act)
  • John Erskine, 2nd/18th Earl of Mar (c. 1558–1634)
  • John Erskine, 3rd/19th Earl of Mar (c. 1585–1654)
  • John Erskine, 4th/20th Earl of Mar (d. 1668)
  • Charles Erskine, 5th/21st Earl of Mar (1650–1689)
  • John Erskine, 6th/22nd Earl of Mar (1675–1732) (attainted 1716)
  • John Francis Erskine, 7th/23rd Earl of Mar (1741–1825) (restored 1824)
  • John Thomas Erskine, 8th/24th Earl of Mar (1772–1828)
  • John Francis Miller Erskine, 11th Earl of Kellie, 9th/25th Earl of Mar (1795–1866) (succeeded to Earldom of Kellie 1829, confirmed 1835)
  • Walter Coningsby Erskine, 12th Earl of Kellie, 10th Earl of Mar (1810–1872)
  • Walter Henry Erskine, 13th Earl of Kellie, 11th Earl of Mar (1839–1888) (recognised 1875)
  • Walter John Francis Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar and 14th Earl of Kellie (1865–1955)
    • John Francis Ashley Erskine, Lord Erskine (1895–1953)
  • John Francis Hervey Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar and 15th Earl of Kellie (1921–1993)
  • James Thorne Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar and 16th Earl of Kellie (b. 1949)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, the Honourable Alexander David Erskine (b. 1952)

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