Marquess of Zetland
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The Marquess of Zetland (Shetland) is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom created for Laurence Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland along with the title Earl of Ronaldshay on 22 August 1892.

The subsidiary titles are: Earl of Zetland (created 1838), Earl of Ronaldshay (1892) and Baron Dundas (1794). The title Earl of Ronaldshay is the courtesy title of the eldest son and heir of the Marquess.

Barons Dundas of Aske (1794)

• Laurence Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske (1741-1820)
• Laurence Dundas, 2nd Baron Dundas of Aske (1766-1839) (became Earl of Zetland in 1838)

Earls of Zetland (1838)

• Laurence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland (1766-1839)
• Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland (1795-1873)
• Laurence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland (1844-1929) (became Marquess of Zetland in 1892)

Marquesses of Zetland (1892)

• Laurence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929)
• Laurence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland (1876-1971)
• Laurence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908-1989)
• Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (b. 1937)

The current heir is Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay.

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