The Duke of
Perth also known as Broun's Reel is a
traditional Scottish Reel. Although called a
reel, the tune meets the criteria for a rant.
However, it is usually played at a considerably
slower tempo as a Scottish measure, or country
dance, in 2/4 time. The dance performed to the
tune is also called Duke of Perth and was very
popular around Angus, east Fife and Perthshire,
to the extent that it was a feature at various
hunt balls in the region. The dance is also
sometimes called The Broons reel.
Earl of Perth
is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was
created in 1605 for James Drummond, 4th Lord
Drummond. The Drummond family claim descent from
Maurice, son of George, a younger son of King
Andrew I of Hungary. James Drummond, 4th Earl
of Perth was attainted for supporting the
Jacobites during the rising of 1715. He had been
created Duke of Perth, Marquess of Drummond,
Earl of Stobhall, Viscount Cargill, and Lord
Concraig in 1701 by the exiled Jacobite
claimant to the British thrones, recognized by
adherents of the Royal Stuarts as King James III
and VIII. This creation, in the Jacobite
Peerage, was never recognized by the de facto
British government. He and his successors
nonetheless continued to claim the Earldom
together with the Dukedom.
The Earl of
Perth remains the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan
Drummond. John Eric Drummond (born July 7,
1935) is the 9th Earl of Perth. He is also known
as the titular (Jacobite) 15th Duke of Perth,
14th Viscount of Strathallan. He succeeded to
the titles of 18th de jure Earl of Perth,
12th Lord Drummond of Cromlix, 14th Lord Maderty
and 22nd Lord Drummond on 25 November 2002.
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