Earl Zetland aka Shetland
Earl Zetland aka Shetland is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
1st: Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland. Died 1839. Son.
2nd: Thomas Laurence Dundas 2nd Earl Zetland. Died 1873. Nephew.
3rd: Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland. Died 1929. Son.
4th: Lawrence John Lumley Dundas 2nd Marquess Zetland. Died 1961. Son.
5th: Lawrence Dundas 3rd Marquess of Zetland. Died 1989. Son.
The London Gazette 19629. Whitehall, June 23, 1838. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Constantine Henry Earl of Mulgrave (age 41), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Marquess of Normanby, in the county of York. [Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby (age 40) by marriage Marchioness Normanby.]
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto William Baron King (age 33), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Ockham, of Ockham, in the county of Surrey, and Earl of Lovelace. [Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 22) by marriage Countess Lovelace. She was a descendant of the previous Baron Lovelace.]
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto Laurence Baron Dundas (age 72), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Zetland.
On 19 Feb 1839 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 72) died suddenly at his home Aske Hall North Yorkshire. His son Thomas Laurence Dundas 2nd Earl Zetland (age 44) succeeded 2nd Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 3rd Baron Dundas, 4th Baronet Dundas of Kerse.
In 1871 Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland (age 26) and Lilian Selina Elizabeth Lumley Marchioness Zetland (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Zetland aka Shetland. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough (age 57) and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough.
On 06 May 1873 Thomas Laurence Dundas 2nd Earl Zetland (age 78) died at his home Aske Hall North Yorkshire. His nephew Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland (age 28) succeeded 3rd Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 4th Baron Dundas, 5th Baronet Dundas of Kerse.
On 11 Mar 1929 Lawrence Dundas 1st Marquess Zetland (age 84) died at his home Aske Hall North Yorkshire. His son Lawrence John Lumley Dundas 2nd Marquess Zetland (age 52) succeeded 2nd Marquess Zetland, 2nd Earl of Ronaldshay in Orkney, 4th Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 5th Baron Dundas, 6th Baronet Dundas of Kerse.
On 06 Feb 1961 Lawrence John Lumley Dundas 2nd Marquess Zetland (age 84) died. His son Lawrence Dundas 3rd Marquess of Zetland (age 52) succeeded 3rd Marquess Zetland, 3rd Earl of Ronaldshay in Orkney, 5th Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 6th Baron Dundas, 7th Baronet Dundas of Kerse
On 05 Oct 1989 Lawrence Dundas 3rd Marquess of Zetland (age 80) died. His son Mark Dundas 4th Marquess of Zetland (age 51) succeeded 4th Marquess Zetland, 4th Earl of Ronaldshay in Orkney, 6th Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 7th Baron Dundas, 8th Baronet Dundas of Kerse