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The Peerage of Scotland differs from those of England and Ireland in that its lowest rank is not that of baron. In Scotland, "baron" is a rank within the Baronage of Scotland, considered noble but not a peer, approximately equivalent to a baron in some continental countries. The Scottish equivalent to the English or Irish baron is a Lord of ...
The 2nd Earl of Stair, a Scottish representative peer between 1707 and 1708, 1715 and 1734 and 1744 and 1747. The 1st Earl of Orkney, a Scottish representative peer between 1708 and 1737. The 9th Earl Marischal, a Scottish representative peer between 1710 and 1712. The 1st Earl of Portmore, a Scottish representative peer between 1713 and 1715.
A full list can be found at List of Scottish representative peers. Pages in category "Scottish representative peers" The following 193 pages are in this category, out ...
1959 Scottish representative peers election; D. Decreet of Ranking of 1606; F. List of family seats of Scottish nobility; M. Master (Peerage of Scotland) S. The Scots ...
16th-century Scottish peers (128 P) 17th-century Scottish peers (155 P) D. Dukes in the Peerage of Scotland (12 C, 5 P) E. Earls in the Peerage of Scotland (96 C, 16 ...
However, already-elected Irish peers continued to be entitled to sit until their death. Elections for Scottish peers ended in 1963, when all Scottish peers obtained the right to sit in the House of Lords. Under the House of Lords Act 1999, a new form of representative peer was introduced to allow some hereditary peers to stay in the House of Lords.
Pages in category "16th-century Scottish peers" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The elections ceased after the Peerage Act 1963 granted all peers of Scotland an hereditary seat in the House of Lords. The first election of Scottish representative peers took place on 15 February 1707 at the Parliament House, Edinburgh , shortly before the Parliament of Scotland was adjourned for the last time on 25 March.