Patrick, the 8th Earl of Dunbar was also called the Earl of March.

The raiding party, led by Sir James Douglas, and possibly the Earl of Dunbar, took the town after a fight.

Using title "Earl of Dunbar"

George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar (c.1556-1611), who died without male issue.

The Earl of Dunbar died on 31 December 1232.

Parliament separated the castle from the archbishopric in 1606, and it was granted to the Earl of Dunbar, constable since 1603.

On 15 November he was appointed one of the assessors to aid the Earl of Dunbar as treasurer.

Earl of Dunbar was granted.

(In 1605 he was further created Earl of Dunbar).

The local manor belonged in the 12th century to Dolfine, elder brother of the first Earl of Dunbar.