Countess of Dysart

Earldom of Dysart
Creation date	3 August 1643
Monarch	King Charles I
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	William Murray
Present holder	John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus, 13th Earl
Heir apparent	James Patrick Grant, Lord Huntingtower
Remainder to	2nd Countess's heirs of the body lawfully begotten, failing which to her heirs whatsoever
Subsidiary titles	Lord Huntingtower

Earl of Dysart (pronounced /ˈdaɪzərt/) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 and has been held continuously since then by twelve descendants.

The title was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. William Murray had been a lifelong friend of King Charles I, in fact having been his whipping boy while the latter was Prince of Wales.

Murray was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth, the second Countess. In 1670 she resigned the peerage and received a new grant thereof by patent with precedency of her father, and with remainder to her heirs of the body, failing which to her heirs whatsoever. Lady Dysart married, firstly, Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet (see Tollemache Baronets for earlier history of this title), and, secondly, John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale. She was succeeded by her son from her first marriage, Lionel, the third Earl, who had already succeeded his father as fourth Baronet. Lord Dysart notably represented Orford and Suffolk in the House of Commons and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, but declined the offer of an English barony. His son, Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower pre-deceased him and the title was inherited by his grandson, Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart in 1727. The 4th Earl was elected High Steward of Ipswich and Knight of the Thistle. The title passed to the 4th Earl's eldest son, Lionel, who became 5th Earl in 1770. The 5th Earl died without issue in 1799 and the title passed to his brother, Wilbraham, former Member of Parliament for Northampton and Liskeard, who became the 6th Earl at the age of sixty.

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