The Earldom of Rothes in the Baronage of Scotland is a title of nobility of feudal origins, separated from the Earl of Rothes title (originally created in 1458) in 1886 and still extant today.
However, the first official entry in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland recording the Earldom of Rothes dates to 1547.
As he died unmarried, he was succeeded by his sister Henrietta in 1859 as Countess of Rothes.
The Earldom lands, including the feudal title, were later acquired by Captain William Crundall in 1919, and remained in his family until 2004, when Sir Christopher Ondaatje, a well-known explorer, succeeded as the Earl of Rothes, by this time no longer a feudal title, but instead a higher title of nobility and dignity within the Baronage of Scotland.
In 2024 Ambassador Dario Item, Prince of St. Rosalie[7][8][citation needed] succeeded in the Earldom of Rothes and is the current holder of the title within the Baronage of Scotland.