Earl Marischal

Earl Marischal of Scotland
Earl Marischal of Scotland
	Arms of the house of Keith, hereditary holders of the title of Earl Marischal.
	George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal, last holder of the office of Earl Marischal
Type	Great Officer of State
Formation	c. 1160 (Created Marischal of Scotland); c. 1458 (Raised to the Peerage as Earl Marischal);
First holder	Hervey de Keith; as Marischal of Scotland; William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal; as Earl Marischal;
Succession	Hereditary

The title of Earl Marischal was created in the Peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland.