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Order of the Thistle- Founders
United Kingdom > Scotland
The Order of the Thistle
Thistle Star
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. The Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland (also known as James II of England) who claimed that he was reviving an earlier Order. James VII issued letters patent "reviving and restoring the Order of the Thistle to its full glory, lustre and magnificency" on 29 May 1687. The Order consists of the Sovereign and sixteen Knights.
the Knights Founders
- James Drummond,(1648- 1716), 4th Earl of Perth and 7th Lord Drummond (attainted in 1716), later 1st Duke of Perth, Marquess of Drummond, Earl of Stobhall, Viscount Cargill, and Baron Concraig and Knight of the Garter (Jacobite honours), Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1684 to 1688. Knight of the Golden Fleece (Spanish).
- George Gordon,(1649-1716), 1st Duke of Gordon, , Earl of Huntly and Enzie, Viscount of Inverness, Lord Badenoch, Lochaber, Strathavon, Balmore, Auchindoun, Garthie and Kincardine.
- John Murray,(1631-1703), 1st Marquess of Atholl, 2nd Earl of Atholl, Viscount Glenalmond and 4th Earl of Tullibardine.Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland .
- James Douglas,(1658-1712), 4th Duke of Hamilton, Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Arran, Earl of Lanark, Earl of Cambridge, Lord Aven, Polmont, Machansyre, and Innerdale, later 1st Duke of Brandon. Premier Peer of Scotland and Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Kenneth Mackenzie,(1661-1701), 4th Earl of Seaforth , Lord Mackenzie of Kintail. Later Earl of Fortrose and Marquess of Seaforth (Jacobite Peerage).
- John Drummond,(1650-1715),1st Earl of Melfort, Viscount of Forth and Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun and Baron Cleworth (attainted in 1695). Later Duke of Melfort, Marquess of Forth, Earl of Isla and Burtisland, Viscount of Rickerton and Lord Castlemains and Galston and Knight of the Garter (Jacobite honours). "Duc de Melfort" in France.
- George Douglas,(1635-1692) 1st Earl of Dumbarton, Lord Douglas of Ettrick.
- Alexander Stuart,(1634-1701) 5th Earl of Moray, Lord Abernethy and Strathearn, Lord Doune and Lord St Colme.
