Earl of Kinnoull

Earldom of Kinnoull

The Hay-Drummond coat of arms
Creation date25 May 1633 (1633-05-25)
PeeragePeerage of Scotland
First holderGeorge Hay, 1st Earl of Kinnoull
Present holderCharles Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull
Heir apparentWilliam Hay, Viscount Dupplin (b. 2011)
Subsidiary titlesViscount Dupplin, Lord Hay of Kinfauns, Baron Hay of Pedwardine
Seat(s)Dupplin Castle
Former seat(s)Balhousie Castle
MottoRenovate animos ("Renew your courage")[1]

Earl of Kinnoull (sometimes spelled Earl of Kinnoul) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for George Hay, 1st Viscount of Dupplin. Other associated titles are: Viscount Dupplin and Lord Hay of Kinfauns (1627) and Baron Hay of Pedwardine (1711). The former two are in the Peerage of Scotland, while the third is in the Peerage of Great Britain. The title of Viscount Dupplin is the courtesy title for the Earl's eldest son and heir.[2]

  1. ^ Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Burke's Peerage. 1914. p. 1132. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. 42. Henry Colburn. 1880. p. 708.