of a man against a black background. The origin of this peculiar arms was written about by Sir Robert Douglas, 6th Baronet, in 1764: Lords Dalzell (1628) Robert Dalzell, 1st Lord Dalzell (died 1635 or 1636) Robert Dalzell, 2nd Lord Dalzell (1611−1654) (created Earl of Carnwath and Lord Dalzell and Liberton in 1639) Earls of Carnwath (1639) Courtesy title for the heir apparent to the Earldom: Lord Dalzell or Lord Liberton, with the substantive title of Master of Carnwath Robert Dalzell, 1st Earl of Carnwath (1611−1654), eldest son of the first Lord Gavin Dalzell, 2nd Earl of Carnwath (1627−1674), eldest son of the first Earl James Dalzell, 3rd Earl of Carnwath (1648−1683), eldest son of the second Earl John Dalzell, 4th Earl of Carnwath (1649−1702), youngest son of the second Earl Robert Dalzell, 5th Earl of Carnwath (1687–1737), great-great-grandson of the first Lord, had succeeded as third Baronet in 1689, (titles forfeited by attainder 1716) But for the attainder, the descent would have included the following three individuals: Alexander Dalzell (1721–1787), eldest son of the fifth Earl Robert Dalzell (1755–1808), eldest son of the above Alexander Dalzell John Dalzell (1795–1814), eldest son of the above Robert Dalzell Titles restored by Act of Parliament 26 May 1826 Robert Alexander Dalzell, 6th Earl of Carnwath (1768–1839), son of Robert Dalzell (1738–1788), youngest son of the fifth Earl Thomas Henry Dalzell, 7th Earl of Carnwath (1797–1867), eldest son of the sixth Earl Henry Arthur Hew Dalzell, 8th Earl of Carnwath (1858–1873), eldest son of the seventh Earl Arthur Alexander Dalzell, 9th Earl of Carnwath (1799–1875), younger son of the sixth Earl Harry Burrard Dalzell, 10th Earl of Carnwath (1804–1887), younger son of the sixth Earl Robert Harris Carnwath Dalzell, 11th Earl of Carnwath (1847–1910), eldest son of Colonel the Honourable Robert Dalzell (1816–1878), youngest son of the sixth Earl Ronald Arthur Dalzell, 12th Earl of Carnwath (1883–1931), eldest son of the eleventh Earl Arthur Edward Dalzell, 13th Earl of Carnwath (1851–1941), younger son of the above Colonel the Honourable Robert Dalzell (1816–1878), youngest son of the sixth Earl Dalzell baronets, of Glenae (1666) Sir Robert Dalzell, 1st Baronet (1639−1686), grandson of the first Lord Dalzell, through his father, the Honourable Sir John Dalzell (died 1669) Sir John Dalzell, 2nd Baronet (died 1689), eldest son of the first Baronet Sir Robert Dalzell, 3rd Baronet (1687–1737), eldest son of the second Baronet, succeeded as fifth