Earl of Rosebery
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 Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery.
| Earldom of Rosebery held with Earldom of Midlothian | |
|---|---|
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 date | 1703 |
| Created by | King William II |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery |
| Present holder | Neil Archibald Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery |
| Heir apparent | Harry Primrose, Lord Dalmeny |
| Remainder to | issue male and female successively |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl 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 |
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