Lord Avondale

There have been several peerage titles created with the name Avondale (or Avandale), referring to the dale (or valley) of the Avon Water in Scotland.

The title Earl of Avondale, along with that of Lord Balveny, was created for James Douglas, known as "the Gross", in 1437.

He served as Chancellor of Scotland between 1460 and 1482, and died in 1488, when the title became extinct.

He was a great-grandson of Sir Walter Stewart, and thus a great-nephew of the first Lord Avondale.

He was created Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone on 24 May 1890, but died on 14 January 1892, when the titles became extinct.