The Modern Scots Peerage

The Modern Scots Peerage is a comprehensive reference work documenting the extant and historical peerages of Scotland. It presents a systematic account of every Scottish peerage, tracing their creation, succession, forfeiture, dormancy, restoration, and present status where applicable.

Drawing on parliamentary records, judicial determinations, and established genealogical authorities, the work reconstructs lines of descent with particular attention to complex successions, special remainders, female inheritance, and titles affected by attainder. Each entry situates the peerage within its constitutional, political, and familial context, noting offices held, representative peer service, and connections to clans, estates, and associated titles.

Intended as a modern counterpart to the classic peerage compilations, The Modern Scots Peerage provides an authoritative and up-to-date account of Scotland's nobiliary tradition, written for historians, genealogists, legal scholars, and readers seeking a rigorous treatment of the Scottish peerage system.