Earl of Dirletoun
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The title of Earl of Dirletoun was created for James Maxwell by King Charles I
. Lord Dirletoun had no male heirs, and the earldom became extinct on his death. His only daughter married William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
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Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. Lord Dirletoun had no male heirs, and the earldom became extinct on his death. His only daughter married William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms....
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Earls of Dirletoun (1646)
- James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun (b. before 1604)