Earl of Dirletoun (also Dirleton or Dirletun) was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1646 for James Maxwell by King Charles I. Lord Dirletoun's only male heir died in infancy, and the Earldom became extinct on his death. He had two daughters. The first, Lady Elizabeth, married

William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG (14 December 161612 September 1651) was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Life Hamilton was born at Hamilton Palace in Decem ...

then Thomas Dalmahoy, and the second, Lady Diana, married

Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne MP (1619 – December 1660), was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648. Cranborne was the eldest son of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and his wife Lad ...

Earls of Dirletoun (1646)

James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun (died 1650) was a Scottish courtier and landowner, and Black Rod. He was involved in selling royal jewels. James VI and I Maxwell was the son of Robert Maxwell of Kirkhouse (d. 1583) and Nichola Murray, daught ...

(b. before 1604)

Arms

''Arms:'' Argent, a Saltire Sable, a Bordure Gules, charged with eight Thistles leaved Or. ''Crest:'' a Stag proper, attired Argent, lodged before a Holly Bush proper.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dirletoun Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland 1646 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1646