The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. Dates shown are for election or installation. Probably incomplete.

Seventeenth century

+Seventeenth century N° Image Arms Name Life Date Notes S1 James VII 1633–1701 1687 Sovereign of the order upon establishing it. 1 James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth 1648–17161687Founder knight 2 George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon 1649–1716 3 John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl 1631–1703 4 James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton 1658–1712 5 Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth 1661–1701 6 John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort 1650–1715 7 George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton 1635–1692 8 Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray 1634–1701 S2 Mary II 1662–16941688Nominally sovereign upon accession. S3 William II 1650–1702

Anne (1702–1714)

+Anne (1702–1714) N° Image Arms Name Life Date Notes S4 Anne 1665–1714 1702 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne. 9 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll 1680–17431704 Resigned 1710 when made KG 10 John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl 1659–1724 11 William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandaled. 1721 12 James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith 1674–1705 13 George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1666–1737 14 James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield 1663–1730 15 William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian 1661–1722 16 Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery 1674–1731 17 John Erskine, Earl of Mar 1675–1732 1706 Degraded in 1715 18 Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun d. 1731 1706 19 John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair 1673–1747 1710 20 David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore 1656–1730 1713

George I (1714–1727)

+George I (1714–1727) N° Image Arms Name Life Date Notes S5 George I 1660–1727 1714 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne. 21 John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland 1661–1733 1716 22 William Cadogan, 1st Baron Cadogan 1670–1726 1716 Later Earl Cadogan 23 Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington 1680–1735 1717 24 Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville 1674–1722 1721 25 Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith 1695–1751 1725 Later 2nd Duke of Buccleuch 26 William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex 1697–1743 1725 Resigned 1738 when made KG 27 Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont 1676–1740 1725 28 James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton 1703–1743 1726

George II (1727–1760)

+George II (1727–1760) N° Image Arms Name Life Date Notes S6 George II 1683–1760 1727 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne. 29 Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville 1697–1753 1730 30 Charles Stuart, 6th Earl of Moray 1660–1735 1731 31 Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore 1700–1785 1732 32 James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl 1690–1764 1734 Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 33 William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian 1690–1767 1734 Lord High Commissioner to theGeneral Assembly of the Church of Scotland 34 James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton 1703–1768 1738 35 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute 1713–1792 1738 Resigned 1762 when made KG 36 Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun 1681–1742 1738 37 Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley 1716–1755 1739 Lord Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire 38 James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray 1708–1767 1741 39 John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford 1701–1767 1742 Envoy Extraordinary to Prussia 40 Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart 1707–1770 1743 41 Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon 1720–1752 1748 42 William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries, 4th Earl of Stair 1699–1768 1752 43 Francis Greville, 1st Earl Brooke 1719–1773 1753 Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire 44 John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes 1698–1767 1753 Governor of Duncannon 45 James Douglas-Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton 1724–1758 1755

George III (1760–1820)

+George III (1760–1820) N° Image Arms Name Life Date Notes S7 George III 1738–1820 1760 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne. 46 Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart 1721–1776 1763 47 William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March 1725–1810 1763 Later 5th Duke of Queensberry 48 John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll 1693–1770 1765 Colonel of the 2nd (Royal North British)Regiment of Dragoons 49 Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch 1746–1812 1767 Resigned 1794 when made KG 50 John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl 1729–1774 1767 Former Lord of Mann 51 Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle 1748–1825 1767 Resigned 1793, made KG 52 William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian 1710–1775 1768 Colonel of the 11th Regiment of Dragoons 53 David Murray, 7th Viscount Stormont 1727–1796 1768 Later 2nd Earl of Mansfield 54 John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe 1740–1804 1768 Lord of the Bedchamber 55 The Prince William Henry 1765–1837 1770 Later Duke of Clarence and St Andrews;later King William IV 56 Neil Primrose, 3rd Earl of Rosebery 1729–1814 1771 57 Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington 1747–1786 1773 Teller of the Exchequer 58 Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon 1743–1827 1775 59 John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway 1736–1806 1775 60 William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian 1737–1815 1776 61 Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton 1756–1799 1786 62 Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury 1739–1814 1786 Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte 63 James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose 1755–1836 1793 Resigned 1812 when made KG 64 John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett 1756–1819 1794 Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 65 George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton 1761–1827 1797 Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte 66 John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl 1755–1830 1800 Grand Master of the Antient Grand Lodge of England 67 William Cathcart, 10th Lord Cathcart 1755–1843 1805 Later Earl Cathcart 68 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen 1784–1860 1808 Prime Minister 1852–1855 69 Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 1772–1819 1812Appointed by the Prince Regent 70 Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton 1739–1819 1812 71 George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway 1768–1834 1814 72 Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny 1755–1843 1814 73 Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine 1750–1823 1815 74 Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 1773–1856 1819 Appointed by the Prince Regent.Later Marquess of Ailesbury.

George IV (1820–1830)

+George IV (1820–1830) N° Image Name Life Date Notes S8 George IV 1762–1830 1820 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne. 75 William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian 1763–1824 1820 Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire and Midlothian 76 George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale 1787–1876 1820 Pro-Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 77 Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassilis 1770–1846 1821 Later Marquess of Ailsa 78 James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale 1759–1839 1821 Former Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 79 Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville 1771–1851 1821 First Lord of the Admiralty 80 Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry 1777–1837 1821 Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries 81 George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne 1761–1853 1827 Later 9th Marquess of Huntly 82 Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1779–1853 1827 Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire 83 James Duff, 4th Earl Fife 1776–1857 1827 Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire 84 Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray 1771–1848 1827 Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire 85 The Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1773–1843 1830 Son of George III 86 Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch 1806–1884 1830 Resigned 1835 when made KG

William IV (1830–1837)

+William IV (1830–1837) N° Image Name Life Date Notes 87 William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll 1801–1846 1834 Master of the Horse to Queen Adelaide 88 David Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield 1777–1840 1835 Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire

Victoria (1837–1901)