The Dukedom of Inverness was a title in the Jacobite Peerage of

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, and as such was not recognised by the government or monarch or Great Britain. Its only holder was

John Hay of Cromlix John Hay of Cromlix (1691–1740) was the Jacobite Duke of Inverness and a courtier and army officer to the King James VIII & III (known as the "Old Pretender"). He was from the Clan Hay. Life His parents were Thomas Hay, seventh earl of ...

. Lady Cecilia Underwood was the second wife of

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, the sixth son of

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; however, their marriage was deemed illegal because of the

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, so Cecilia was never recognized as Duchess of Sussex or a

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. Instead,

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later created Cecilia Duchess of Inverness with remainder to the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Inverness Inverness Extinct dukedoms in the Jacobite Peerage Noble titles created in 1840

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