Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald
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The Lordship of Parliament of Carlyle of Torthorwald (Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald) was created in the Peerage of Scotland around 1473 for Sir John Carlyle. In 1638, the sixth lord resigned the lordship to the Earl of Queensberry.
[edit] Lords Carlyle of Torthorwald (c.1473-1638)
- John Carlyle, 1st Lord Carlyle (d. 1501)
- William Carlyle, 2nd Lord Carlyle (d. 1524)
- James Carlyle, 3rd Lord Carlyle (d. 1526)
- Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle (d. 1575)
- Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle née Carlyle(?) (d. c.1605)
- James Douglas, 6th Lord Carlyle, 1st Earl of Queensberry (d. 1671) (surrendered 1638, succeeded as earl 1640)
[edit] References
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
