Earl of Morton - Earls of Morton (1458)

Earls of Morton (1458)

• James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton (d. 1493)
• John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (d. 1513)
• James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (d. 1548) ("abeyant" 1548)
• James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516–1581) (abeyance terminated 1550, attainted 1580/81)
• John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell (1552–1593), a grandson of the 3rd Earl, succeeded briefly as Earl of Morton.
• Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton (c. 1555–1588), also 8th Earl of Angus (attainder reversed 1586)
• William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (1540–1606)
  • Robert Douglas, Master of Morton (d. 1585)
• William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton (1582–1648)
• Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton (d. 1649)
• William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton (d. 1681)
• James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton (d. 1686)
• James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton (d. 1715)
• Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton (d. 1730)
• George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton (1662–1738)
• James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (c. 1703–1768)
• Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton (1732–1774)
• George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (1761–1827)
• George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton (1789–1858)
• Sholto John Douglas, 18th Earl of Morton (1818–1884)
• Sholto George Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton (1844–1935)
  • Sholto Charles Douglas, Lord Aberdour (1878–1911)
• Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton (1907–1976)
• John Charles Sholto Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton (b. 1927)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son John Stewart Sholto Douglas, Lord Aberdour (b. 1952)

The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son John David Sholto Douglas, Master of Aberdour (b. 1986)