Earl of Southesk

Earl of Southesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for Sir David Carnegie, an Extraordinary Lord of Session. He had already been created Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird in 1616 and was made Lord Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchars, at the same time he was given the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of Scotland. The earldom is named after the River South Esk in Angus. Carnegie's younger brother John Carnegie was given the corresponding title: earl of Northesk. The earl of Southesk also holds the Scottish feudal title of Baron of Kinnaird and is a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, has been the home of the earls of Southesk for several hundred years.

Earldom of Southesk
Creation date	1633
Created by	Charles I
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk
Present holder	David Carnegie, 13th Earl of Southesk
Heir apparent	Charles Carnegie
Remainder to	the male heirs of the body lawfully begotten
Status	Extant
Seat(s)	Kinnaird Castle

The first earl of Southesk's great-great-grandson, the fifth earl, was involved in the Jacobite rising of 1715. As a result, he was attainted by Act of Parliament and his titles and estates forfeited. The representation of the family then passed to his third cousin Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet, of Pittarrow (now recognized as the de jure sixth earl of Southesk; for earlier history of the baronetcy, see below). In contrast to his cousin, he fought on the side of King George II during the Jacobite rebellion, and later purchased his cousin's forfeited estates. Carnegie also sat as a Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire. His son, the fourth baronet and de jure seventh earl, also represented this constituency in the House of Commons. His son, the fifth baronet and de jure eighth earl, briefly represented Aberdeen in Parliament. His son, the sixth baronet and de jure ninth earl, obtained a reversal of the attainder in 1855^[1] and became the ninth earl of Southesk. Lord Southesk notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire. In 1869 he was created Baron Balinhard, of Farnell in the County of Forfar, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. This title gave the earls an automatic seat in the House of Lords. His grandson, the eleventh earl, married Princess Maud, granddaughter of King Edward VII. Princess Maud and her elder sister Princess Alexandra were in special remainder to the Dukedom of Fife. On Alexandra's death in 1959, the titles passed to her nephew James Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, the only son of the eleventh earl of Southesk and Princess Maud (who died in 1945), who became the third duke. On his father's death in 1992, the Duke also succeeded as twelfth earl of Southesk. The earldom and minor titles are now subsidiary titles of the Dukedom of Fife, with the title of earl of Southesk used as a courtesy title by the duke's eldest son and heir apparent.

The Carnegie baronetcy, of Pittarrow in the County of Kincardine, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1663 for David Carnegie. He was the son of Hon. Sir Alexander Carnegie, fourth son of the first earl of Southesk. As mentioned above, his grandson, the third baronet, became representative of the family after his cousin's attainder in 1715.

Earls of Southesk (1633)

• David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk (1575–1658)
• James Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Southesk (born before 1583–1669)
• Robert Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Southesk (born before 1649–1688)
• Charles Carnegie, 4th Earl of Southesk (1661–1699)
• James Carnegie, 5th Earl of Southesk (1692–1730) (attainted 1716)
• James Carnegie, de jure 6th Earl of Southesk (c. 1715–1765)
• David Carnegie, de jure 7th Earl of Southesk (1753–1805)
• James Carnegie, de jure 8th Earl of Southesk (1799–1849)
• James Carnegie, 9th Earl of Southesk (1827–1905) (restored in 1855)
• Charles Noel Carnegie, 10th Earl of Southesk (1854–1941)
• Charles Alexander Carnegie, 11th Earl of Southesk (1893–1992)
• James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, 12th Earl of Southesk (1929–2015)
• see Duke of Fife for further holders

Carnegie baronets, of Pittarrow (1663)

Carnegie baronets, of Pittarrow
Escutcheon of the Carnegie baronets of Pittarrow
Motto	Dread God
Arms	Or, an eagle, displayed, azure armed and beaked gules
Crest	A dexter hand, holding a thunder-bolt proper
Supporters	Two greyhounds, collared

• Sir David Carnegie, 1st Baronet (born before 1674–1708)
• Sir John Carnegie, 2nd Baronet (1673–1729)
• Sir James Carnegie, 3rd Baronet (c. 1715–1765) (de jure 6th Earl of Southesk)
• Sir David Carnegie, 4th Baronet (1753–1805) (de jure 7th Earl of Southesk)
• Sir James Carnegie, 5th Baronet (1799–1849) (de jure 8th Earl of Southesk)
• Sir James Carnegie, 6th Baronet (1827–1905) (restored as Earl of Southesk in 1855)

see above for further holders of the baronetcy

Family tree

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(Mormaers) Earls of Fife (Scot) Donnchad (Duncan) I 1113–1154 Earl of Fife Donnchad (Duncan/Dunecan) II d. 1204 Earl of Fife Máel Coluim (Maol Choluim, Malcolm) I 1204–1228 Earl of Fife Donnchadh Máel Coluim (Malcolm) II (c. Early 13th century–1266) Earl of Fife Colban c. 1247–1253–1270/1272 Earl of Fife Donnchadh (Duncan) III (1270/1272–1288) Earl of Fife Robert II of Scotland 1316–1390 King of Scotland Donnchadh (Duncan) IV 1289–1353 Earl of Fife Robert III of Scotland c. 1337–1406 King of Scotland m1. Walter Stewart c. 1338–1362 Earl of Fife jure uxoris Isabella MacDuff c. 1320–1389 Countess of Fife suo jure Robert Stewart c. 1340–1420 Duke of Albany, Earl of Fife, Earl of Menteith, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Atholl m2. Thomas Bisset d. 1366 Earl of Fife jure uxoris m3. John Dunbar (d. before 1371) Earl of Fife jure uxoris Murdoch Stewart 1362–1425 Earl of Fife Duke of Albany David Carnegie of Colluthie 1559–1598 Earl of Southesk, 1633 David Carnegie 1575–1658 1st Earl of Southesk Earl of Northesk, 1662 John Carnegie 1611–1667 1st Earl of Northesk James Carnegie (before 1583–1669) 2nd Earl of Southesk Alexander Carnegie (d. 1681/82) David Carnegie d. 1669 2nd Earl of Northesk Robert Carnegie (before 1649–1688) 3rd Earl of Southesk David Carnegie d. 1708 1st Baronet David Carnegie 1643–1688 3rd Earl of Northesk Patrick Carnegie of Lour (after 1643–1743) Charles Carnegie 1661–1699 4th Earl of Southesk James Carnegie 1673–1729 2nd Baronet David Carnegie 1675–1729 4th Earl of Northesk Patrick Carnegie of Lour 1684–1729 Viscount Macduff and Baron Braco, 1735 Earl Fife, 1759 William Duff 1697–1763 1st Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, and Baron Braco James Carnegie 1692–1730 5th Earl of Southesk James Carnegie 1716–1765 de jure 6th Earl of Southesk David Carnegie 1701–1741 5th Earl of Northesk George Carnegie 1716–1792 6th Earl of Northesk Patrick Carnegie of Lour 1720–1799 Earldom of Southesk attainted, 1716 Baron Fife (GB), 1790 James Duff 1729–1809 2nd Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, Baron Braco, and Baron Fife (GB) Alexander Duff 1731–1811 3rd Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, and Baron Braco David Carnegie 1753–1805 de jure 7th Earl of Southesk William Carnegie 1756–1831 7th Earl of Northesk Patrick Carnegie of Lour 1757–1819 Baron Fife (GB) extinct, 1809 Baron Fife (UK), 1827 James Duff 1776–1857 4th Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, and Baron Braco Baron Fife (UK) Alexander Duff 1777–1851 James Carnegie 1799–1849 de jure 8th Earl of Southesk William Hopetoun Carnegie 1794–1878 8th Earl of Northesk Alexander Carnegie 1793–1862 Baron Fife (UK) extinct, 1809 Baron Skene, 1857 Southesk attainder reversed, 1855 Queen Victoria 1819–1901 James Duff 1814–1879 5th Earl Fife and Viscount Macduff, and Baron Braco, 1st Baron Skene James Carnegie 1827–1905 9th Earl of Southesk Alexander Carnegie 1829–1900 King Edward VII 1841–1910 Prince Arthur 1850–1942 Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Charles Noel Carnegie 1854–1941 10th Earl of Southesk George John Carnegie 1843–1891 9th Earl of Northesk Earl of Fife, 1885 Duke of Fife (Scotland), 1889 Duke of Fife (UK) and Earl of Macduff, 1900 King George V 1865–1936 Louise, Princess Royal 1867–1931 Duchess of Fife Alexander William George Duff 1849–1912 1st Duke of Fife (Scot), Duke of Fife (UK), Earl of Macduff, Earl of Fife (1885), Marquess of Macduff, 6th Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, and Baron Braco, 2nd Baron Skene Dukedom of Fife (Scot), Marquessate of Fife, Earldom Fife (1759), Earldom of Fife (1885), Viscountcy of Macduff, and Baronies of Braco and Skene extinct, 1912 David John Carnegie 1865–1921 10th Earl of Northesk Douglas George Carnegie 1870–1937 Charles Carnegie 1864–1928 Prince Arthur of Connaught 1883–1938 Princess Alexandra 1891–1959 2nd Duchess of Fife (UK) and Countess of Macduff suo jure Maud Carnegie 1893–1945 Countess of Southesk Charles Alexander Bannerman Carnegie 1893–1992 11th Earl of Southesk David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie 1901–1963 11th Earl of Northesk John Douglas Carnegie 1895–1975 12th Earl of Northesk Patrick Carnegy 1893–1969 Prince Alastair Arthur (later Alistair Windsor) 1914–1943 Duke of Connaught and Strathearn James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie 1929–2015 3rd Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff, 12th Earl of Southesk Robert Andrew Carnegie 1926–1994 13th Earl of Northesk Patrick Charles Carnegy b. 1940 15th Earl of Northesk Colin Carnegy b. 1942 Heir presumptive to the Earldom of Northesk David Charles Carnegie b. 1961 4th Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff, 13th Earl of Southesk David John MacRae Carnegie 1954–2010 14th Earl of Northesk Charles Carnegie b. 1989 styled Earl of Southesk Lord George Carnegie b. 1991 Lord Hugh Carnegie b. 1993 Heir apparent

See also

• Duke of Fife
• Earl of Northesk
• Carnegie (disambiguation)

References

1. The Relief of Sir James Carnegie from the effect of the attainder of James, fifth Earl of Southesk Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict.) c. 17.