Earl of Dysart

The title was granted in 1643 to William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. Murray had been a lifelong friend of King Charles I, in fact having been his whipping boy while the latter was Prince of Wales. ==Succession==

Murray was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth, the 2nd Countess. In 1670 she resigned the peerage and received a new grant thereof by patent with precedency of her father, and with remainder to her heirs of the body, failing which to her heirs whatsoever. Lady Dysart married, firstly, Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet (see Tollemache baronets for the earlier history of this title), and, secondly, John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale. She was succeeded by her son from her first marriage, Lionel, the 3rd Earl, who had already succeeded his father as 4th Baronet. Lord Dysart notably represented Orford and Suffolk in the House of Commons and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, but declined the offer of an English barony. His son, Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower pre-deceased him and the title was inherited by his grandson, Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart in 1727. The 4th Earl was elected High Steward of Ipswich and Knight of the Thistle. ==Earls of Dysart (1643/1670)==

• 1643: William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart (c.1600–1655) • 1655: Elizabeth Tollemache, 2nd Countess of Dysart (1626–1698) • 1698: Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart (1649–1727) • 1727: Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart (1708–1770) • 1770: Lionel Tollemache, 5th Earl of Dysart (1734–1799) • 1799: Wilbraham Tollemache, 6th Earl of Dysart (1739–1821) • 1821: Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart (1745–1840) • 1840: Lionel William John Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart (1794–1878) • 1878: William John Manners Tollemache, 9th Earl of Dysart (1859–1935) • 1935: Wenefryde Agatha Scott, 10th Countess of Dysart (1889–1975) • 1975: Rosamund Agnes Greaves, 11th Countess of Dysart (1914–2003) • 2003: Katherine Grant of Rothiemurchus, 12th Countess of Dysart (1918–2011) • 2011: John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus, 13th Earl of Dysart (b. 1946) The heir apparent is the present holder's only son, James Patrick Grant of Rothiemurchus, Lord Huntingtower (b. 1977). The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus, Master of Huntingtower (b. 2011). ==See also==