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Earl of Traquair

Earl of Traquair (pronounced "Tra-quare") was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Stewart, Lord Stewart of Traquair. He had already been created Lord Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and was made Lord Linton and Caberston at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles were also in the Peerage of Scotland. The titles became extinct or dormant on the death of the eighth Earl on 2 August 1861.

The family seat was Traquair House.

Earls of Traquair (1633)

  • John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair (c. 1600–1659)
  • John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquair (1624–1666)
  • William Stewart, 3rd Earl of Traquair (1657–1673) (succeeded by his brother)
  • Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair (1659–1741); m. Lady Mary Maxwell. 17 children (born between 1695 and 1711) all of whom survived
  • Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair (1697–1764) (succeeded by his brother); imprisoned after the Jacobite rising of 1745
  • John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair (1699–1779); his daughter Christina married Cyrus Griffin, last President of the Continental Congress
  • Charles Stewart, 7th Earl of Traquair (1746–1827); m. Mary Ravenscroft
  • Charles Stewart, 8th Earl of Traquair (1781–1861)

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