Earl of Traquair facts for kids
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Arms: Quarterly: 1st, Or a Fess chequy Argent and Azure (Stewart); 2nd, Azure three Garbs Or (Buchan); 3rd, Sable a Mullet Argent (Traquair); 4th, Argent an Orle Gules in chief three Martlets Sable beaked of the second (Rutherford).
Crests: On a Garb Or a Crow proper. Supporters: On either side a Bear proper armed Argent |
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| Creation date | 23 Jun 1633 |
| Creation | First |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair |
| Last holder | Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord Stewart of Traquair Lord Linton and Caberston |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 2 August 1861 |
| Seat(s) | Traquair House |
| Motto | JUDGE NOUGHT |
The Earl of Traquair (pronounced "Tra-quare") was a special title given to a noble family in Scotland. This title was part of the Peerage of Scotland, which is a list of all the noble titles created in Scotland. It was first given in 1633 to a man named John Stewart.
The main home for the Earls of Traquair was a beautiful place called Traquair House.
Before becoming an Earl, John Stewart was made Lord Stewart of Traquair in 1628. Then, in 1633, when he became an Earl, he also received another title: Lord Linton and Caberston. All these titles were also part of the Peerage of Scotland. The titles ended when the last Earl, Charles Stewart, passed away on August 2, 1861. When a title ends because there are no more family members to inherit it, it is called "extinct."
Who Were the Earls of Traquair?
This section lists the people who held the title of Earl of Traquair from 1633 until it ended in 1861.
- John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair (around 1600–1659): He was the very first Earl.
- John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair (1624–1666): He took over the title after his father, the 1st Earl, died.
- William Stewart, 3rd Earl of Traquair (1657–1673): He became Earl but passed away quite young.
- Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair (1659–1741): He was William's brother and became the next Earl. He had a large family with 17 children!
- Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair (1697–1764): He was the son of the 4th Earl. He was put in prison for a short time after the Jacobite rising of 1745, which was a rebellion in Scotland.
- John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair (1699–1779): He was the brother of the 5th Earl. His daughter, Christina, married an important American named Cyrus Griffin, who was the last President of the Continental Congress before the U.S. Constitution was created.
- Charles Stewart, 7th Earl of Traquair (1746–1827): He was also known as Lord Linton. He was a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), a group that promotes science and learning.
- Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair (1781–1861): He was the last person to hold the title of Earl of Traquair. When he died, the title became extinct.
