Earl of Ruglen

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Earl of Ruglen was a title in the

The 3rd Earl died in 1810, and the Earldom of Ruglen became extinct, while other titles passed to the late Earl’s relatives. His second cousin twice removed (Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss) succeeded to the Earldom of March, his fourth (and also third) cousin once removed (Sir Charles Douglas, 5th Bt) succeeded to the Marquessate of Queensberry, and his second cousin once removed (Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch) succeeded to the Dukedom of Queensberry.

Earls of Ruglen (1697)

• John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen, 3rd Earl of Selkirk (1664–1744)
• Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen (1698–1748)
• William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March, 3rd Earl of Ruglen, 5th Marquess of Queensberry, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1725–1810)