Earl of Rosebery

Earldom of Rosebery
held with
Earldom of Midlothian

Coat of Arms of the Earlof Rosebery
Quarterly, first and fourth vert, three primroses within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Or (for Primrose); second and third argent, a lion rampant double queued sable (for Cressy).
Creation date1703
Created byKing William II
PeeragePeerage of Scotland
First holderArchibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery
Present holderHarry Primrose, 8th Earl of Rosebery
Heir apparentAlbert Primrose, Lord Dalmeny
Remainder toissue male and female successively
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Midlothian
Viscount of Rosebery
Viscount of Inverkeithing
Viscount Mentmore
Lord Primrose and Dalmeny
Lord Dalmeny and Primrose
Baron Rosebery
Baron Epsom
Baronet
Seat(s)Dalmeny House
Former seat(s)Mentmore Towers

Earl of Rosebery is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1703 for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery, with remainder to his issue male and female successively. Its name comes from Roseberry Topping, a hill near Archibald's wife's estates in Yorkshire. The current earl is Harry Primrose, 8th Earl of Rosebery.