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of ''Carlyle of

Torthorwald Torthorwald is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located east of Dumfries on the A709 road to Lochmaben. The area was the property of the de Torthorwald family until the end of the 13th century, whe ...

'' (Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald) was created in the

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around 1473 for Sir John Carlyle. In 1638, the sixth lord resigned the lordship to the

Earl of Queensberry Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...

Lords Carlyle of Torthorwald (c.1473–1638)

* John Carlyle, 1st Lord Carlyle (d. 1501) * William Carlyle, 2nd Lord Carlyle (d. 1524) * James Carlyle, 3rd Lord Carlyle (d. 1526) *

Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

(d. 1575) * Elizabeth Carlyle, 5th Lady Carlyle (d. c.1620), who married James Douglas, a son of

George Douglas of Parkhead George Douglas of Parkhead, (died 1602), was a Scottish landowner, mining entrepreneur, Provost of Edinburgh, and Keeper of Edinburgh Castle. Career George Douglas was a son of George Douglas of Pittendreich, the name of his mother is unknown. H ...

* James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d. 1671) (surrendered 1638, succeeded as earl 1640)

References

* Carlyle of Torthorwald, Lord Noble titles created in 1473 {{Scotland-stub