Earl of Cromartie
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Earl of Cromartie ( /ˈkrɒmərti/ ⓘ) is a title that has been created twice, both for members of the Mackenzie family. It was first created as Earl of Cromarty in the Peerage of Scotland in 1703 for Sir George Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet, but his titles were forfeited after the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was recreated in 1861 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (née Hay-Mackenzie). Since 1979, the Earl of Cromartie has been chief of Clan Mackenzie.[1]
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Earldom of Cromartie | |
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Creation date | 21 October 1861[1] |
Creation | Second |
Created by | Queen Victoria |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland |
Present holder | John Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Cromartie |
Heir apparent | Colin Mackenzie, Viscount Tarbat |
Remainder to | By special remainder (see below) |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Tarbat Baron Castlehaven Baron MacLeod |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Castle Leod |
Motto | Luceo Non Uro ("I shine but do not burn") |
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