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| Earldom of Kincardine held with Earldom of Elgin | |
|---|---|
 Or, a saltire and chief gules on a canton argent a lion rampant azure armed and langued of the second[1] | |
| Creation date | 1647 |
| Created by | Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | Edward Bruce, 1st Earl of Kincardine |
| Present holder | Alexander Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine |
| Heir apparent | Charles Bruce, Lord Bruce |
| Remainder to | Heirs male forever, bearing the name Bruce[1] |
| Subsidiary titles | Baron Elgin Lord Bruce of Kinloss Lord Bruce of Torry |
| Seat(s) | Broomhall House |
| Motto | Fuimus ("We have been")[1] |
The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1647 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce, grandson of George Bruce of Carnock, who was the younger brother of the 1st Lord Kinloss, he in turn being the father of the 1st Earl of Elgin.
Charles Bruce, the ninth Earl of Kincardine, inherited the title Earl of Elgin in 1747, and the Earldoms of Elgin and Kincardine have remained united since.
- ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1293–1299. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.