The title Earl of Dundee was created in 1660 in the Peerage of Scotland for John Scrymgeour. He held the office of Hereditary Royal Standard-Bearer of Scotland, which gave him the right to bear the Royal Standard in front of the Monarch in procession, and the office of Constable of Dundee. At his death, King Charles II declared that the first Earl had no heirs-male, and seized all of his lands. The earldom of Dundee became dormant. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ... Several countries use the term Royal Standard to describe the flag used by the monarch and members of the royal family. ...

John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale claimed the office of Standard-Bearer. After Lauderdale's death, the office of Standard-Bearer was not claimed by anyone, until Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn claimed to act as such an officer at the coronation of George IV. The Privy Council did not grant him the authority to appear at the coronation, but did confirm his possession of the office of Standard-Bearer. John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (May 24, 1616-1682), eldest surviving son of John Maitland, 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane (d. ... In 1298 Alexander Scrymgeour was granted the office of Constable of Dundee for the service of carrying the royal banner in the army of Scotland, and in 1324 Robert I granted Alexanders son, Nicholas Scrymgeour, and his heirs the heritable office of Banner-Bearer. ... George IV King of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762–26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ...

Thereafter, the title of Earl of Dundee was revived in 1953, when it was determined that the first Earl did indeed have heirs-male, contrary to the assertion of King Charles II. The title was given to Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, who had previously served in the House of Commons and in the Cabinet. Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee (3 May 1902 - [[29 June] 1983) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. ...

The Earl of Dundee holds the titles: Viscount of Dudhope (created 1641), Lord Scrymgeour (1641), Lord Inverkeithing (1660) and Baron Glassary (1954). The first three titles are in the Peerage of Scotland and the Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The eldest son and heir of the earl uses Viscount of Dudhope as his courtesy title. The family seat is Birkhill House near Cupar, Fife. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... Location within the British Isles The Royal Burgh of Cupar is a burgh in Fife, Scotland, and is Fifes former county town, although in 1975 the administration of the newly-created Fife Regional Council was moved to Glenrothes. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ...

In the following list Earls of Dundee, the earls who ought to have held the title, but in fact did not, are included.

Viscounts of Dudhope (1641)

• John Scrymgeour, 1st Viscount of Dudhope (d. 1643)
• John Scrymgeour, 2nd Viscount of Dudhope (d. 1668) (became Earl of Dundee in 1660; dormant 1668)

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Earls of Dundee (1660)

• John Scrymgeour, 1st Earl of Dundee (d. 1668) (dormant 1668)
• John Scrymgeour, 2nd Earl of Dundee (1628-1698)
• James Scrymgeour, 3rd Earl of Dundee (1664-1699)
• Alexander Scrymgeour, 4th Earl of Dundee (1669-1739)
• David Scrymgeour, 5th Earl of Dundee (1702-1772)
• Alexander Scrymgeour, 6th Earl of Dundee (1742-1811)
• Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 7th Earl of Dundee (1755-1841)
• Frederick Lewis Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 8th Earl of Dundee (1808-1874)
• Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 9th Earl of Dundee (1840-1914)
• Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 10th Earl of Dundee (1872-1924)
• Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee (1902-1983) (revived 1953)
• Alexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee (b. 1949)

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Jacobite Earls of Dundee (1705)

• Count Giovanni Battista Gualtieri, 1st Earl of Dundee, 1st Duca della Camie, Viscount of Eythorne, Marchese di Corniolo. (d.1740)
• Cardinal Count Ludovico Gualtieri, 2nd Earl of Dundee, 2nd Duca della Camie, (1706-1791)
• Rev Count Gio Batta Gualtieri, 3rd Earl of Dundee, 4th Duca della Camie, (1741-62)
• Countess Carolina Gualtieri, 4th Countess of Dundee, (1741-1812)
• Capt. Augusto Bonici-Gualtieri, 5th Earl of Dundee, (1759-1826)
• Gio Batta Bonici, 6th Earl of Dundee,(1806-78)
• Augusto Bonici, 7th Earl of Dundee, (1834-82)
• John Somerville Bonici, 8th Earl of Dundee, (1871-1945)
• John Somerville, 9th Earl of Dundee, (1904-74)
• John Somerville, 10th Earl of Dundee, (1925-)
  • Also see Jacobite_peerage