Earl of Loudoun facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Earldom of Loudoun
Creation	1633
Monarch	Charles I
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	John Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun
Present holder	Simon Michael Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun
Heir presumptive	Hon. Marcus William Abney-Hastings
Subsidiary titles	Lord Campbell of Loudoun Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline

The title of Earl of Loudoun is a special noble rank from Scotland. It's named after a place called Loudoun in Ayrshire. This important title was first given in 1633 by King Charles I.

The first person to hold this title was John Campbell. He was already known as the 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun. Along with the Earldom, he also received another title, Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline. John Campbell's wife, Margaret, inherited a title from her grandfather, Hugh Campbell. Hugh was the first Lord Campbell of Loudoun. He gave up his title so John could have it, and then John became an Earl.

Later, the 6th Countess of Loudoun married a man who became the Marquess of Hastings. For a while, the next three Earls of Loudoun also held this Marquess title. But when the 4th Marquess died, the Marquess title ended. The Earldom of Loudoun, however, continued. It passed to the oldest daughter of the 2nd Marquess.

The person who is next in line to inherit the Earldom is called the "heir apparent." They use a special "courtesy title," which is like a nickname, called Lord Mauchline.

Who Were the Lords Campbell of Loudoun?

This section lists the people who held the title of Lord Campbell of Loudoun before it became an Earldom.

First Lords Campbell of Loudoun (1601)

• Hugh Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell of Loudoun (died 1622)
  • He gave up his title around 1619 to his grandson-in-law.
• John Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun (1598–1662)
  • He was later made the first Earl of Loudoun in 1633.

Who Were the Earls of Loudoun?

This is a list of all the people who have held the title of Earl or Countess of Loudoun since it was created.

Earls of Loudoun (1633)

Portrait of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun

• John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun (1598–1662)
• James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun (died 1684)
• Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun (died 1731)
• John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun (1705–1782)
• James Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun (1726–1786)
• Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun (1780–1840)
• George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings, 7th Earl of Loudoun (1808–1844)
• Paulyn Reginald Serlo Rawdon-Hastings, 3rd Marquess of Hastings, 8th Earl of Loudoun (1832–1851)
• Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of Hastings, 9th Earl of Loudoun (1842–1868)
• Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun (1833–1874)
• Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun (1855–1920)
• Edith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun (1883–1960)
• Barbara Huddleston Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun (1919–2002)
• Michael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun (1942–2012)
• Simon Michael Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun (born 1974)

The person who is currently expected to inherit the title if the current holder has no direct children is called the "heir presumptive." For the Earldom of Loudoun, this is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Marcus William Abney-Hastings (born 1981).

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