The Jacobite peerage includes those peerages created by James II and VII, and the subsequent Jacobite pretenders, after James's deposition from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. These creations were not recognised in English, Scots or Irish law, but the titles were used in Jacobite circles in Continental Europe and recognised by France, Spain and the Papacy.
Jacobite peerages ceased to be created after 1760 except for a title created by the "Young Pretender", Prince Charles Edward Stuart, for his illegitimate daughter in or before 1783. The following tables list the peerages and baronetcies created by the Stuart claimants in exile.
Sources An authoritative list of the Jacobite peerage does not exist. The standard source relied on is The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour published in 1904 by Melville Henry Massue, who called himself 'Marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval'. However, as a source, it is unreliable. Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick noted in an article in Burke's Peerage that:
Dukes
TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusPeerageNotesCurrent holder (if any)Duke of Powis12 January 1689Herbert extinct 8 March 1748Englandfor William Herbert, 1st Marquess of PowisDuke of Albemarle13 January 1696FitzJamesextinct 27 December 1702Englandfor Henry FitzJames, an illegitimate son of King James II and VII. He also bore the title of Grand Prior of England.Duke of Northumberland22 December 1716Whartonextinct 31 May 1731Englandfor Philip Wharton, 6th Baron Wharton (2nd Marquess of Wharton)Duke of Albemarle3 November 1721Granvilleextinct 2 July 1776Englandfor George Granville (1st Baron Lansdowne)Duke of Arran2 January 1722Butlerextinct 17 December 1758Englandfor Charles Butler (1st Earl of Arran), also 3rd Duke of Ormonde from 16 November 1745Duke of Strafford5 January 1722Wentworthextinct 10 March 1791Englandfor Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby (1st Earl of Strafford)Duke of Yorkshortly after 6 March 1725Stuartmerged in the crown 31 January 1788Englandfor Henry, younger son of James Francis Edward StuartDuke of Melfort17 April 1692Drummondextinct or dormant since 28 February 1902Ruvigny, P 149, entry 'Duke of Perth'Scotlandfor John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, holder also Duke of Perth from 2 July 1800 until extinctionDuke of Perthbefore 17 October 1701DrummondextantScotlandfor James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, also Duke of Melfort from 2 July 1800 to 28 February 1902James David Drummond, 16th Duke of Perth (b. 1965)Duke of Mar22 October 1715ErskineextantScotlandfor John Erskine, Earl of MarMargaret of Mar, 11th Duchess of Mar (b. 1940)Duke of Rannoch1 February 1717MurrayextantScotlandfor William, Earl of Tullibardine (Marquess of Tullibardine, and after 9 July 1724 2nd Duke of Atholl, by which title he was known among Jacobites, and even by James Francis Edward Stuart)Bruce George Ronald Murray, 12th Duke of Rannoch (b. 1960)Duke of St Andrews and Castelblanco4 February 1717de RozasdormantScotlandfor José de Rozas, Count of Castelblanco, son-in-law of the 1st Duke of MelfortDuke of Inverness4 April 1727Hayextinct 1740Scotlandfor John Hay of Cromlix, 1st Earl of InvernessDuke of Fraser14 March 1740Fraserextinct 8 December 1815Scotlandfor Simon Fraser, 11th Lord LovatDuchess of Albany24 March 1783 or beforeStuartextinct 14 November 1789Scotlandfor Charlotte Stuart, illegitimate daughter of Charles Edward Stuart by Clementina WalkinshawDuke of Tyrconnell30 March 1689Talbotextinct 14 August 1691Irelandfor Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of TyrconnellDuke of Mar13 December 1722Erskineextinct 16 March 1766Irelandalso Duke of Mar in Scotland
Marquesses
TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusPeerageNotesCurrent courtesy title-holderMarquess of Montgomery12 January 1689Herbertextinct 22 October 1745Englandsubsidiary title of the Duke of PowisMarquess of Trelissick20 June 1715Paynterextinct in the 18th centuryEnglandfor James Paynter, Cornish gentleman.Marquess of Woburn22 December 1716Whartonextinct 31 May 1731Englandsubsidiary title of the Duke of NorthumberlandMarquess Monck and Fitzhemon3 November 1721Granvilleextinct 2 July 1776Englandsubsidiary title of the Duke of AlbemarleMarquess of Seaforthcirca 1690Mackenzieextinct 11 January 1815Scotlandfor Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of SeaforthMarquess of Forth17 April 1692Drummondextinct 28 February 1902Scotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of MelfortMarquess of Drummondbefore 17 October 1701DrummondextantScotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of PerthNone – current Duke of Perth has no sonsMarquess of Kenmure1707GordondormantScotlandfor William Gordon, 6th Viscount of KenmureMarquess of Stirling22 October 1715ErskineextantScotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of Mar. This Marquessate is sometimes recorded as "Marquess Erskine"None – current Duchess of Mar has no sonsMarquess of Blair1 February 1717MurrayextantScotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of RannochMichael Bruce John Murray, Marquess of Blair (b. 1985)Marquess of Borland4 February 1717de RozasdormantScotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of St Andrews and CastelblancoMarquess of Beaufort14 March 1740Fraserextinct 8 December 1815Scotlandsubsidiary title of the Duke of FraserMarquess of Tyrconnell 30 March 1689 Talbot extinct 14 August 1691 Irelandsubsidiary title of the Duke of Tyrconnell
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