Earl of Rothes
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The title Earl of Rothes (pronounced "Roth-is") was created in 1457 in the Peerage of Scotland for the 1st Lord Leslie and Ballinbreich, who had been created Lord Leslie and Ballinbreich in 1445.
In 1663, the 7th Earl received a re-grant of the Earldom. The grant permitted both males and females to inherit the title, provided that the husband of a female holder of the title assume the surname of Leslie. Thus, despite the fact that many women have held the title, the surname of the holder has never changed.
The 7th Earl was later created Duke of Rothes, with the subsidiary titles Marquess of Ballinbreich, Earl of Leslie, Viscount of Lugtoun and Lord Auchmoutie and Caskieberrie, but these titles became extinct at his death because he left no sons. The Earldom, however, passed to his daughter under the aforementioned re-grant.
The courtesy title used by an Heir Apparent is Lord Leslie.
[edit] Earls of Rothes (1457)
- George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes (c. 1417-1490)
- George Leslie, 2nd Earl of Rothes (d. 1513)
- William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes (d. 1513)
- George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes (d. 1558)
- Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (d. 1611)
- John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes (d. 1641)
- John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes (c. 1630-1681)
- Margaret Leslie, 8th Countess of Rothes (d. 1700)
- John Hamilton-Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes (d. 1722)
- John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes (d. 1767)
- John Leslie, 11th Earl of Rothes (1744-1773)
- Jane Elizabeth Leslie, 12th Countess of Rothes (1750-1810)
- George William Evelyn-Leslie, 13th Earl of Rothes (1768-1817)
- Henrietta Anne Evelyn-Leslie, 14th Countess of Rothes (1790-1819)
- George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes (1809-1841)
- George William Evelyn Leslie, 16th Earl of Rothes (1835-1859)
- Henrietta Anderson Morshead Leslie, 17th Countess of Rothes (1832-1886)
- Mary Elizabeth Leslie, 18th Countess of Rothes (1811-1893)
- Norman Evelyn Leslie, 19th Earl of Rothes (1877-1927)
- Malcolm George Dyer-Edwardes Leslie, 20th Earl of Rothes (1902-1974)
- Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes (1932-2005)
- James Malcolm David Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes (b. 1958)
Heir Presumptive: The Hon. Alexander John Leslie (b. 1962) (Lord Rothes's brother)
