Marquess of Zetland

"Earl of Zetland" redirects here. For the ship, see Earl of Zetland (ship).

Marquessate of Zetland
Arms: Argent, a Lion rampant within a Double Tressure flory counterflory Gules, all within a Bordure Azure. Crest: A Lion's Head affrontée proper, crowned with an Antique Crown Or, encircled by a Chaplet of Oak Vert, fructed Or. Supporters: On either side a Lion proper, crowned with an Antique Crown Or, and gorged with a Chaplet of Oak Vert, fructed Or, pendent therefrom an Escutcheon, the dexter being Argent, a Saltire and Chief Gules, on a Canton Argent, a Lion rampant Azure (for Bruce); and the sinister being lozengy Azure and Gules (for FitzWilliam).
Creation date	22 August 1892
Created by	Queen Victoria
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland
Present holder	Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess
Heir apparent	Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay
Remainder to	the 1st Marquess' of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Zetland Earl of Ronaldshay Baron Dundas Baronet 'of Kerse'
Status	Extant
Seat(s)	Aske Hall
Motto	ESSAYEZ (Try)

Marquess of Zetland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 August 1892 for the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland. Zetland is an archaic form of Shetland. The Dundas family descends from the wealthy Scottish businessman and Member of Parliament, Lawrence Dundas. In 1762 he was created a Baronet, of Kerse in the County of Linlithgow, in the Baronetage of Great Britain. The title was created with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to his brother Thomas Dundas and the heirs male of his body. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented Richmond and Stirling in the House of Commons and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland. In 1794 he was created Baron Dundas, of Aske in the North Riding of the County of York, in the Peerage of Great Britain. Lord Dundas notably purchased the right to the earldom of Orkney and lordship of Zetland from James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton.

His son, the second Baron, was a Member of Parliament for Richmond and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland. In 1838 he was created Earl of Zetland in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He also represented Richmond and York in Parliament and served as Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire. On his death, the titles passed to his nephew, the third Earl. At first a Liberal, he held minor office in the second administration of William Ewart Gladstone but later joined the Conservative Party and served from 1889 to 1892 as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The latter year he was honoured when he was made Earl of Ronaldshay, in the County of Orkney and Zetland, and Marquess of Zetland. The Earl of Ronaldshay is the courtesy title of the eldest son and heir of the Marquess. He was succeeded by his son, the second Marquess. He was also a prominent politician and served as Governor of Bengal and as Secretary of State for India. As of 2016 the titles are held by his grandson, the fourth Marquess, who succeeded his father in 1989.

The family seat is Aske Hall, Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Dundas Baronets, of Kerse (1762)

• Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet (1710–1781)
• Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Baronet (1741–1820) (created Baron Dundas in 1794)

Barons Dundas (1794)

• Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas (1741–1820)
• Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Baron Dundas (1766–1839) (created Earl of Zetland in 1838)

Earls of Zetland (1838)

Other titles (1st Earl onwards): Baron Dundas (GB 1794)

• Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland (1766–1839)
• Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland (1795–1873)
• Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland (1844–1929) (created Marquess of Zetland in 1892)

Marquesses of Zetland (1892)

Other titles (1st Marquess onwards): Earl of Zetland (UK 1838), Earl of Ronaldshay (UK 1892), Baron Dundas (GB 1794)

• Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844–1929)
• Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland (1876–1961)
• Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908–1989)
• Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (b. 1937)

The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Robin Lawrence Dundas, styled Earl of Ronaldshay (b. 1965).

• The heir apparent's heir presumptive is his brother James Edward Dundas (b. 1967).
  • The heir apparent's heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Milo James Dundas (b. 1998).

Line of succession and family tree

Line of succession (simplified)

Lawrence Dundas of Kerse, 1st Baronet (c. 1710 – 1781) Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas (1741–1820) Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland (1766–1839) John Charles Dundas (1808–1866) Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844–1929) Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland (1876–1961) Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908–1989) Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (b. 1937) (1) Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay (b. 1965) (2) Lord James Edward Dundas (b. 1967) (3) Milo James Dundas (b. 1998) (4) Lord David Paul Nicholas Dundas (b. 1945) (5) Thomas Harry Django Dundas (b. 1981) (6) Finn Arthur Ebenezer Dundas (b. 2000) (7) Lord Richard Bruce Dundas (b. 1951) (8) Max Charles Dundas (b. 1978) (9) Alexander Lawrence Francis Dundas (b. 1999) John Charles Dundas (1845–1892) Frederick James Dundas (1877–1950) Hugh Spencer Lisle Dundas (1920–1995) male issue and descendants in remainder to earldom and barony William Fitzwilliam James Dundas (1860–1945) Robert Bruce Dundas (1900–1980) male issue and descendants in remainder to earldom and barony Cospatrick Thomas Dundas (1862–1906) Vice-Admiral John George Lawrence Dundas (1893–1952) male issue and descendants in remainder to earldom and barony

Marquess of Zetland family tree

Baronet of Kerse, 1682 Lawrence Dundas 1710–1781 1st Baronet William Fitzwilliam 1720–1756 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam Baron Dundas, 1794 Thomas Dundas 1741–1820 1st Baron Dundas 2nd Baronet Charlotte 1746–1833 Earl of Zetland, 1838 Lawrence Dundas 1766–1839 1st Earl of Zetland 2nd Baron Dundas 3rd Baronet Richard Lumley 1813–1884 9th Earl of Scarbrough Thomas Dundas 1795–1873 2nd Earl of Zetland 3rd Baron Dundas 4th Baronet John Charles Dundas 1808–1866 Marquess of Zetland and Earl of Ronaldshay, 1892 Lilian Selina Elizabeth Lumley 1851–1943 Lawrence Dundas 1844–1929 1st Marquess of Zetland and Earl of Ronaldshay 3rd Earl of Zetland 4th Baron Dundas 5th Baronet John Charles Dundas 1845–1892 Lawrence John Lumley Dundas 1876–1961 2nd Marquess of Zetland and Earl of Ronaldshay 4th Earl of Zetland 5th Baron Dundas 6th Baronet Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas 1908–1989 3rd Marquess of Zetland and Earl of Ronaldshay 5th Earl of Zetland 6th Baron Dundas 7th Baronet Lawrence Mark Dundas b. 1937 4th Marquess of Zetland and Earl of Ronaldshay 6th Earl of Zetland 7th Baron Dundas 8th Baronet David Paul Nicholas Dundas b. 1945 Robin Lawrence Dundas b. 1965 styled Earl of Ronaldshay James Edward Dundas b. 1967 Milo James Dundas b. 1998

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

External links

• Aske Hall