Earl of Rothes
| Earldom of Rothes | |
|---|---|
Arms: Quarterly 1st and 4th Argent, on a bend azure three buckles or (Leslie) 2nd and 3rd Or, a lion rampant gules over all a ribbon sable (Abernethy) | |
| Creation date | 1458 |
| Created by | James II of Scotland |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes |
| Present holder | James Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes |
| Heir presumptive | Hon. Alexander John Leslie |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord Leslie |
| Status | Extant |
| Seat | Littlecroft |
| Former seat | Leslie House |
Earl of Rothes (pronounced "Roth-es") is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, first created in 1458 for George Leslie, 1st Lord Leslie. The heir apparent to the earldom uses the courtesy title Lord Leslie. The Earls of Rothes are the hereditary chiefs of Clan Leslie, with their family seat at Littlecroft, near West Milton, Dorset.