| Earldom of Wemyss held with Earldom of March since 1826 | |
|---|---|
  Quarterly: 1st & 4th argent, a fess, azure, within a double tressure, flory and counterflory, gules, for Charteris, 2nd and 3rd, Or, a lion rampant, gules, armed and langued azure, for Wemyss | |
| Creation date | 1633 (Earl of Wemyss) 1697 (Earl of March) |
| Created by | Charles I and William III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss William Douglas, 1st Earl of March |
| Present holder | James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March |
| Heir apparent | Richard Charteris, Lord Elcho |
| Remainder to | The 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord Elcho Lord Neidpath Viscount Peebles |
| Seat(s) | Gosford House |
| Former seat(s) | Amisfield House Neidpath Castle Elcho Castle |
| Motto | Je Pense ("I think")[1] |
Earl of Wemyss (/ˈwiːmz/ WEEMZ) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1633. The Scottish Wemyss family had possessed the lands of Wemyss in Fife since the 12th century.[2] Since 1823 the earldom has been held with the Earldom of March, created in 1697. The holder of the title is sometimes known as the Earl of Wemyss and March, but the titles are distinct.[3]
- ^ The Peerage of Scotland, Including the Dormant, Attainted and Extinct Titles ... Embellished with ... Engravings of All Their Armorial Bearings, Etc. P. Brown. 1834. pp. 115–116. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 517.
- ^ "A masterpiece of timing". the Guardian. 25 November 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2021.