Earl of Rosslyn

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The title of Earl of Rosslyn was created in 1801 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Baron Loughborough, the former Lord Chancellor. The earldom was created with special remainder to Lord Rosslyn's nephew, Sir James St Clair-Erskine, who had previously succeeded as sixth baronet of Alva.

The Earl bears the subsidiary title of Baron Loughborough (1795), in the Peerage of Great Britain, and is a baronet of Nova Scotia (1666).

The family seat is Rosslyn Castle in Midlothian, Scotland. He also owns Rosslyn Chapel.

[edit] Baronets of Alva (1666)

• Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Baronet (1643–1690)
• Sir James Erskine, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670–1693)
• Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet (1672–1739)
• Sir Charles Erskine, 4th Baronet (d. 1747)
• Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet (c. 1710–1765)
• Sir James St Clair-Erskine, 6th Baronet (became Earl of Rosslyn in 1805)

[edit] Earls of Rosslyn (1801)

• Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (1733-1805)
• James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837)
• James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn (1802-1866)
• Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn (1833-1890)
• James St Clair-Erskine, 5th Earl of Rosslyn (1869-1939)
• Anthony St Clair-Erskine, 6th Earl of Rosslyn (1917-1977)
• Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn (b. 1958)

The Heir Apparent is Jamie William St. Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough (b. 28 May 1986)
Lord Loughborough's heir presumptive: his younger brother, Hon. Harry St. Clair-Erskine (b. ??)

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.