Count Elgin

Earl of Elgin ( English Earl of Elgin ) - a hereditary title in the system of Peer of Scotland . The title was created on June 21, 1633 for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss (1599-1663). Later, the title of Baron Bruce from Warlton was created for him in the Scottish Peer system on July 30, 1641 . His son and successor, Robert Bruce (1627–1685), received the title Earl of Aylesbury in 1664 , becoming a peer of England . In 1747, after the death of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin and 3rd Earl of Aylesbury (1682-1747), the titles of Earl of Aylesbury and Baron Bruce were interrupted, and the title of Earl of Aegin passed to Charles Bruce, 9th Earl of Kinkardin (1732— 1771). The titles of Count Elgin and Kinkardin became united. The most famous is the 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who collected a large collection of ancient Greek art, known as the " Elgin Marbles ". In Dublin, there are roads named after the Earls of Elgin - Elgin Road and Aylesbury Road.

Count Elgin
Coat of arms of Counts Elgin
Period	1633 - present
Title	Count Elgin
Ancestor	Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin
Cognates	Count Kinkardin
Homeland	Scotland
Nationality	Great Britain
Palaces	Brumhall House southwest of the city of Dunfermline in Scotland.

Counts Elgin and Kinkardin also bear the titles of Lord Bruce of Kinloss (created in 1608 ), Lord Bruce of Torrey ( 1647 ), Baron Elgin of Elgin in Scotland ( 1849 ). The first two titles are the Peers of Scotland , and the third is the Peers of the United Kingdom .

The title of Lord Kinloss was inherited in 1747 by James Bridges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (1731-1789), the only son of Henry Bridges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, and Mary Bruce (1710-1738), daughter of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin and 3rd Earl of Aylesbury. Through his daughter, the title of Lord Kinloss passed to the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos .

Count Elgin is the hereditary leader of the Bruce clan .

The family residence is Broomhall House southwest of the city of Dunfermline in Scotland.