Earl of Melfort
The titles of Viscount of Melfort and Lord Drummond of Gillestoun were created in the
John Drummond, second son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth
, with remainder to the heirs male of his body by his second marriage, to Euphemia Wallace, failing whom to the heirs male of his body whatsoever. He was further created, on 12 August 1686, Earl of Melfort, Viscount of Forth and Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun, also in the peerage of Scotland, and with a similar remainder.
A supporter of
Jacobite Peerage
of England by the exiled monarch, on 7 August 1689, and Duke of Melfort, Marquess of Forth, Earl of Isla and Burntisland, Viscount of Rickerton and Lord Castlemains and Galston in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland 17 April 1692, all with a similar remainder to the 1685 viscountcy.
The 1st Earl and titular 1st Duke of Melfort was outlawed by the de facto régime in England on 23 July 1694 and was
Louis XIV. He and his descendants used the title "Duc de Melfort" in France, but this was a French translation of their Jacobite dukedom and not a French dukedom. The dukedom was never recognised by the governments of England and later of Great Britain
.
On 2 July 1800 the titular 4th Duke of Melfort succeeded as heir male to the attainted
Viscount of Strathallan
.
Viscounts (1685), Earls (1686) and titular Dukes (1692) of Melfort
- John Drummond, 1st Duke of Melfort(1650–1714), attainted 1695
- John Drummond, 2nd Duke of Melfort (1682–1754)
- James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Melfort (1708–1766)
- James Louis Drummond, 4th Duke of Melfort (1750–1800)
- Charles Edouard Drummond, 5th Duke of Melfort (1752–1840)
- George Drummond, 5th Earl of Perth (1807–1902), restored 1853