The Jacobite peerage

The Jacobite peerage refers to titles of nobility granted by the deposed Stuart monarchy, which ruled Scotland and later Britain before being overthrown in 1688. These titles were awarded by the exiled Stuarts to supporters, often without official recognition from the reigning government. While they held social and symbolic importance among Jacobite sympathizers, they were not legally recognized in Britain or the United Kingdom after the monarchy’s change. The Jacobite peerage remains a historical curiosity, reflecting the loyalty to the Stuarts and the political tensions of that era.