COUNTESSES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT


Coronet, Eight silver balls on stalks alternating with eight gold strawberry leaves
Style, The Right Hon. the Countess (of) ____
Husband's style, None
Eldest son's style, Takes his mother's second title as a courtesy title
Younger sons' style, 'The Hon.' before forename and family name
Daughters' style, 'Lady' before forename and family name
* there is no "of" in the title

Created Title, order of succession, name, etc. Heir
1643 S Dysart (12th in line), Katherine Grant of Rothiemurchus, b. 1918, s. 2003 Lord Huntingtower, b. 1946
c.1115 S Mar (31st in line), Margaret of Mar, b. 1940, s. 1975, m. Mistress of Mar, b. 1963
1947 UK *Mountbatten of Burma (2nd in line), Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, b. 1924, s. 1979, m. 8th Baron Brabourne, b. 1947
c.1235 S Sutherland (24th in line), Elizabeth Milicent Sutherland, b. 1921, s. 1963, m. Lord Strathnaver, b. 1947

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