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The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas, 3rd Lord of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton. The Barony of Dalkeith was also held concurrently with the Earldom until September 9, 1672, when the 9th Earl of Morton resigned any right he possessed the Barony of Dalkeith in favour of James, Duke of Buccleuch and Monmouth.[1]
The family seat is Dalmahoy Farms, near Kirknewton, West Lothian.
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| Arms of the 11th and succeeding Earls of Morton |
Arms of Douglas, Earls of Morton: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent a man's heart Gules ensigned of an imperial crown proper, on a chief Azure three mullets of the first (for Douglas); 2nd and 3rd, Argent three piles issuing from the chief Gules, and in chief two mullets of the field (Douglas of Dalkeith and Lochleven).
Armorial Motto: Lock sicker (be sure)
First Holder
- James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, 3rd Lord of Dalkeith
Past Holders
- John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton, 4th Lord of Dalkeith
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith, succeeded by his son-in-law:
- James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, 6th Lord of Dalkeith
- John Maxwell, 5th Earl of Morton, 7th Lord of Dalkeith (a grandson of the 3rd Earl who succeeded briefly), he later became the 1st Earl of Nithsdale, in compensation for being commanded to give the Earldom to Morton to:
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton, 7th Lord of Dalkeith (called 5th Earl because he was the 5th Douglas to hold the Earldom) and 8th Earl of Angus, the Earldom of Angus went to another Douglas, and his cousin succeeded him to the Earldom of Morton:
- William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, 8th Lord of Dalkeith, of the Douglases of Lochleven, succeeded by his grandson:
- William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, 9th Lord of Dalkeith
- Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton, 10th Lord of Dalkeith
- William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton, 11th Lord of Dalkeith, resigned the Barony of Dalkeith in favour of the Duke of Buccleuch, succeeded by his great-uncle:
- James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton
- James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton, succeeded by his brother:
- Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton, succeeded by his brother:
- George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton,
- James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
- Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton
- George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, 1st Lord Lochleven, the Barony of Lochleven became extinct upon his death. He was succeeded to the Earldom by his cousin:
- George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton
- Sholto John Douglas, 18th Earl of Morton
- Sholto George Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton
- Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton
- John Charles Sholto Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton
Current Holder
Heir Apparent
- John Douglas, Lord Aberdour
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