Earl of Dirletoun

Earl of Dirletoun was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1646 for James Maxwell by King Charles I. Lord Dirletoun's only male heir died in infancy, and the Earldom became extinct on his death. He had two daughters. The first, Lady Elizabeth, married William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton and the second, Lady Diana, married Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne.