Arms of Douglas, Earls of Morton:Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent a man's heart Gules ensigned of an imperial crown proper, on a chief Azure three mullets of the first (for Douglas); 2nd and 3rd, Argent three piles issuing from the chief Gules, and in chief two mullets of the field (Douglas of Dalkieth and Lochleven).[1]
Creation date
1548
Created by
Mary
Peerage
Peerage of Scotland
First holder
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
Present holder
Stewart Douglas, 22nd Earl of Morton
Heir apparent
John Douglas, Lord Aberdour
Subsidiary titles
Lord Aberdour
Seat(s)
Dalmahoy Farms
Former seat(s)
Aberdour Castle Dalmahoy Conaglen House
Motto
Lock sicker (be sure)[2]
The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton.
The family seat is Dalmahoy Farms, Morton near Kirknewton, West Lothian.
The title EarlofMorton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted...
who was married to Sir William Douglas. James Douglas of Dalkeith became the EarlofMorton in the mid 15th century. The castle was strategically located...
castle is largely the creation of the Douglas EarlsofMorton, who held Aberdour from the 14th century. The earls used Aberdour as a second home until 1642...
Palace given by James Douglas, EarlofMorton. Morton was elected to Mar's office and proved in many ways the most effective of James's regents, but he made...
to the earldom of Orkney and lordship of Zetland from James Douglas, 14th EarlofMorton. His son, the second Baron, was a Member of Parliament for Richmond...
Fair of 1808, she came to the attention of George Douglas, the EarlofMorton, who went on to sponsor her to receive lessons from a Royal Academy of Arts...
parish Morton Castle, a seat of the EarlsofMorton in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Morton, West Lothian Morton, Illinois, a village Morton, Indiana...
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