| Earldom of Seaforth | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Creation date | 3 December 1623[1] |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | James I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth |
| Last holder | Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 1781 |
| Seat(s) | Brahan Castle |
| Motto | Luceo Non Uro ("I shine but do not burn") |
Earl of Seaforth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland, derived from Loch Seaforth on the coast of Lewis.[2] It was held by the family of Mackenzie from 1623 to 1716, and again from 1771 to 1781.[3]
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- ^ Mackenzie, W. C. (1903). History of the Outer Hebrides. Paisley: Alexander Gardner. p. 291.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Seaforth, Earl of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 533.
