Earl of Northesk facts for kids
The Earl of Northesk is a very old and important title in Scotland. It's like being a special leader or noble. This title has been around for many centuries! It was first created a long time ago, in 1647, for a man named John Carnegie. He was a very important person in the area of Forfarshire.
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  Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Or, an Eagle displayed Azure, armed, beaked and membered Sable, and charged on the breast with a Naval Crown Or (Carneigie); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, a Pale Gules (Earldom of Northesk). Crests: 1st, The stern of a French Man-of-War with three Lanthorns, all proper, inflamed Gules, on a Scroll the word TRAFALGAR; 2nd, Issuant from a Naval Crown Or, a Demi-Leopard proper, holding a Rose Argent, barbed and seeded proper, on a Scroll the words BRITANNIA VICTRIX. Supporters: on either side a Leopard reguardant proper, gorged with Roses Argent, barbed and seeded Vert, each supporting a Banner of St George proper.
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| Creation date | 1 November 1647 |
| Creation | First |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | John Carnegie |
| Present holder | Patrick Carnegy, 15th Earl |
| Heir presumptive | Hon. Colin Carnegy |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl’s heirs male forever |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord Rosehill and Inglismaldie |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Ethie Castle |
| Motto | TACHÉ SANS TACHÉ (Spot without stain) |
The title of Earl of Northesk belongs to the Peerage of Scotland. This means it is a special noble title given in Scotland. The title was created in 1662 for John Carnegie. He was an important person who worked as the Sheriff of Forfarshire. A sheriff was like a chief officer in a county.
At the same time, John Carnegie also received another smaller title. This was called Lord Rosehill and Eglismauldie. Before this, he had been made the Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour in 1647. But he gave up those titles to get the new ones in 1662. Even though the Earl of Northesk title was created in 1662, it is treated as if it started in 1647. This is important for how old and important the title is considered.
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Important Earls of Northesk
The Earls of Northesk have played different roles throughout history. Many of them were involved in Scottish and British politics.
Early Earls and Their Roles
John Carnegie's great-grandson became the fourth Earl. He was a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords from 1708 to 1715. The House of Lords is part of the UK Parliament. A representative peer was someone chosen to speak for Scottish nobles.
The sixth Earl was a younger son of the fourth Earl. He became an admiral in the Royal Navy. An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in the navy. His son, the seventh Earl, also became an admiral. He was very famous for being third in command at the Battle of Trafalgar. This was a huge naval battle in 1805. The seventh Earl also served as a Scottish representative peer for many years.
Earls in Modern Times
Later, the ninth Earl was a Scottish representative peer from 1885 to 1891. His son, the tenth Earl, also served in this role from 1900 to 1921. The eleventh Earl was a Scottish representative peer from 1959 to 1963. After 1963, all Scottish peers were automatically allowed to be part of the House of Lords.
The eleventh Earl was followed by his first cousin, the twelfth Earl. The fourteenth Earl was one of the ninety elected hereditary peers who could stay in the House of Lords after a new law in 1999. He was part of the Conservative group. When he passed away in 2010 without any sons, the title went to his eighth cousin. This is the fifteenth Earl, who is a writer today.
Family Connections
David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, was the older brother of the first Earl of Northesk. Another person from the Carnegie family was Elizabeth Carnegy, Baroness Carnegy of Lour. She was related to the second Earl of Northesk.
Where the Name Comes From
The title "Earldom of Northesk" is named after the River North Esk. This river is in a place called Angus in Scotland. The family used to live at Ethie Castle, which is near Arbroath, Scotland.
Earls of Northesk (1647/1662)
Here is a list of the people who have held the title of Earl of Northesk:
- John Carnegie, 1st Earl of Northesk (around 1580 – 1667)
- David Carnegie, 2nd Earl of Northesk (born 1627 – 1679)
- David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk (1643–1688)
- David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk (1675–1729)
- David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk (1701–1741)
- George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (1716–1792)
- David Carnegie, Lord Rosehill (1749–1788) - He was the son of the 6th Earl but passed away before his father.
- William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (1756–1831)
- George Carnegie, Lord Rosehill (1791–1807) - He was the son of the 7th Earl but passed away before his father.
- William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (1794–1878)
- George John Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk (1843–1891)
- David John Carnegie, 10th Earl of Northesk (1865–1921)
- David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk (1901–1963)
- John Douglas Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk (1895–1975)
- Robert Andrew Carnegie, 13th Earl of Northesk (1926–1994)
- David John MacRae Carnegie, 14th Earl of Northesk (1954–2010)
- Alexander Carnegie, Lord Rosehill (1980–2001) - He was the son of the 14th Earl but passed away before his father.
- Patrick Charles Carnegy, 15th Earl of Northesk (born 1940)
The person who is expected to inherit the title next is the present Earl's brother, Colin David Carnegy (born 1942). His son, Charles Alexander Carnegy (born 1975), is next in line after him. Charles Alexander Carnegy's son, Patrick James Frederick Alexander Carnegy (born 2014), is also in the line of succession.
See also
- Earl of Southesk
- Carnegie (disambiguation)
