Earl of Traquair (pronounced "Tra-''quare''") was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Stewart, Lord Stewart of Traquair. The family seat was

Traquair House Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. Whilst not strictly a castle, it is built in the style of a fortified mansion. It pre-dates the Scottish Baronial s ...

. Stewart had been created Lord Stewart of Traquair in 1628, and was made Lord Linton and Caberston at the same time as he was given the earldom in 1633. These titles were also in the Peerage of Scotland. The titles became extinct or dormant on the death of the 8th Earl of Traquair, Charles Stewart (b. 1781), 2 August 1861.

Earls of Traquair (1633-1861)

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair (died 27 March 1659) was a Scottish statesman who was created Baron Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and Earl of Traquair in 1633. Life He was the son of John Stewart, the Younger, of Traquair in Peeblesshire, of a ...

(~1600–1659) *John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair (1624–1666) *William Stewart, 3rd Earl of Traquair (1657–1673) (succeeded by his brother) *Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair (1659–1741); m. Lady Mary Maxwell. 17 children (born between 1695 and 1711) all of whom survived to adulthood. *Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair (1697–1764) (succeeded by his brother); imprisoned after the

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. *John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair (1699–1779); his daughter Christina married

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* Charles Stewart, 7th Earl of Traquair FRSE (Lord Linton) (1746–1827); m. Mary Ravenscroft *Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair (1781–1861)

Significant Events

Stewart v. Riddoch, Scottish Court of Session (1675).

References

External links

Article on Stewart familyTraquair House
{{DEFAULTSORT:Traquair Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland Dormant earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland 1633 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1633