Earldom of Carnwath | |
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![]() ![]() Sable a naked man, his arms expanded proper[1] | |
Creation date | 21 April 1639 |
Created by | Charles I |
Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
First holder | Robert Dalzell, 2nd Lord Dalzell |
Remainder to | Heirs male whatsoever bearing the name and Arms of Dalzell |
Subsidiary titles | Lord Dalzell (1628); Lord Dalzell and Liberton (1639); Baronet, of Glenae (1666) |
Status | Dormant |
The title Earl of Carnwath is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created together with the subsidiary title of Lord Dalzell and Liberton, on 21 April 1639 for Robert Dalzell, 2nd Lord Dalzell. His father, Sir Robert Dalzell, had been raised to the Peerage as a Lord of Parliament when he was created Lord Dalzell on 18 September 1628, also in the Peerage of Scotland.[2] The titles refer to Carnwath in Lanarkshire, and Liberton in Edinburgh. The surname of Dalzell is pronounced /diːˈɛl/ dee-EL.[3]