Scotland - Earl of Angus

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The category for Earls of Angus encompasses the Earls in the Peerage of Scotland created by the monarch of Scotland before 1707. Following that year's Treaty of Union, the Kingdom of Scots and the Kingdom of England were combined under the name of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was introduced in which subsequent titles were created.

Noticed on wikipedia. The primary source reference for research into this field are the nine volumes of Sir Balfour Paul's work, "The Scots Peerage".

Contents 1 Earl of Angus 2 Early Earls of Angus 3 Earls of Angus, Stewart line (1329) 4 Earls of Angus, Douglas line (1389) 4.1 Marquesses of Douglas (1633) 4.2 Duke of Douglas 4.3 Duke of Hamilton 5 Wikitree Fields 6 Sources

Earl of Angus

The Earl of Angus in the Peerage of Scotland, is held by the Duke of Hamilton, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the Duke's eldest son.

The title is derived from the holdings of the Mormaer of Angus. It originated in, now, Forfarshire and formed one of the ancient kingdoms of Pictish Scotland (Fortriu (See: History of Scotland). In the time of King Alexander I., the Mormaers were superseded in their various provinces by persons bearing the title of Earl, which was coming into use at the period. This category starts from this period and with Gilbert was the first on record to hold the title of Earl of Angus. He may have descended from the ancient Mormaers of the district, but of this there is no proof.

While there is historical debate regarding the origin of the Earldom, after the death of Malcolm, Earl of Angus, about 1240, the Earldom passed to his only child, a daughter, Matilda. Matilda was married to Sir Gilbert de Umfraville who thus adopted the title, by right of his wife.

Early Earls of Angus

• Gille Brigte, Earl of Angus, fl. 1150
• Adam, Earl of Angus, fl. 1189
• Gille Críst, Earl of Angus, ?–1206
• Donnchadh, Earl of Angus, 1206–1214
• Maol Choluim, Earl of Angus, 1214–1240
• Matilda, Countess of Angus (or Maud)
  • m. Gilbert de Umfraville, jure uxoris Earl of Angus
• Gilbert de Umfraville, Earl of Angus (Earl: 1246–1307)
• Robert de Umfraville, Earl of Angus (Earl: 1307–c. 1314 (forfeit); d. 1325)
  • Gilbert de Umfraville (d. 1381)

Earls of Angus, Stewart line (1329)

• John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus (d. 1331)
• Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus (d. 1361)
• Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus and Mar (d. 1417) (resigned earldom in favour of her son George Douglas in 1389)
  • Thomas, Earl of Mar suo jure uxoris Earl of Angus (d. 1374)

Earls of Angus, Douglas line (1389)

• George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus (1378–1402)
• William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398–1437)
• James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus (b. 1428–1446)
• George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus (b. 1429–1462)
• Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (1453–1514)
  • George Douglas, Master of Angus (1469–1513)
• Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (1490–1557)
• David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus (c. 1515–1558)
• Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (1556–1588)
• William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (1533–1591)
• William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (1552–1611)
• William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 11th Earl of Angus (1590–1660), (created Marquess of Douglas in 1633, when he resigned the earldom, which was regranted with the marquessate)

Marquesses of Douglas (1633)

(Earldom of Angus was regranted in 1633 and became a courtesy title used by the eldest son of the Marquess of Douglas)

• William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 1st Earl of Angus (1590–1660)
  • Archibald Douglas, styled Earl of Angus and 1st Earl of Ormond(abt. 1609 - 1655)
• James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas and 2th Earl of Angus (1646–1700)
• Archibald Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Douglas and 3rd Earl of Angus (1694-1761), (created Duke of Douglas in 1703)

Duke of Douglas

• Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas and 3rd Earl of Angus (1694–1761) (created Duke of Douglas in 1703) (the dukedom became extinct on his death, while the Earldom of Angus, Marquessate of Douglas and other subsidiary titles were inherited by James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton)

Duke of Hamilton

Upon the death of Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas, the Earldom of Angus was inherited by James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton. He was a direct male linear descendent of William (Douglas) Hamilton KG (1634 - 1694), a son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 1st Earl of Angus who had changed his surname to inherit the Dukedom of Hamilton.

• James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton, 4th Duke of Brandon, and 4th Earl of Angus (1755–1769) (succeeded as 4th Marquess of Douglas and as the 4th Earl of Angus on 21 July 1761.)
• Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton, 5th Duke of Brandon, and 5th Earl of Angus (1756–1799)
• Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton, 6th Duke of Brandon, and 6th Earl of Angus (1740–1819)
• Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon, and 7th Earl of Angus
• William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton, 8th Duke of Brandon, and 8th Earl of Angus
• William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 8th Earl of Selkirk, and 9th Earl of Angus (1845–1895)^[1]
• Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon, 9th Earl of Selkirk, and 10th Earl of Angus (1862–1940)
• Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, 11th Duke of Brandon, and 11th Earl of Angus (1903–1973)
• Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton, 12th Duke of Brandon, and 12th Earl of Angus (1938–2010)
• Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon, and 13th Earl of Angus (b. 1978)

Wikitree Fields

The title, in its own right carries no prefix of suffix. Place "Earl of Angus" in the Other Nicknames field.

Sources

Please use The Scots Peerage; Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol 1, starting from page 160, as your primary reference for the Earldom. If variance exists please discuss with appropriate source material.