Earl of Stirling
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Earl of Stirling was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 14 June 1633 for William Alexander, 1st Viscount of Stirling.[1] He had already been created a Baronet, of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 12 July 1625, then Lord Alexander of Tullibody and Viscount of Stirling on 4 September 1630, then Earl of Dovan in 1639.[1][2] He was made Viscount of Canada at the same time that he was granted the earldom of Stirling.[3] The other peerage titles were also in the Peerage of Scotland. The titles became dormant upon the death of the fifth Earl in 1739.
Quick Facts Earldom of StirlingHeld with Earldom of Dovan, Creation date ...
Earldom of Stirling Held with Earldom of Dovan | |
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Creation date | 14 June 1633 |
Created by | Charles I of England |
Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
First holder | William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling |
Last holder | Henry Alexander, 5th Earl of Stirling |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount of Canada Lord Alexander of Tullibody Baronet Alexander of Menstrie |
Status | Dormant |
Extinction date | 1739 |
Seat(s) | Menstrie Castle |
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