Editing Lord Napier (section)

{{Short description|Title used by Sir Archibald Napier from 1627}}
{{distinguish|Baron Napier of Magdala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

[[File:Lord Napier arms.svg|thumb|[[Coat of arms]] of the Lord Napier of Merchistoun, Baron Ettrick of Ettrick, Baronet of Nova Scotia: ''Napier (arms of feudal Earls of Lennox, a title inherited by King James I & VI from his father [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]]) quartering Scott''<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun06pauluoft#page/n422/mode/1up The Scots Peerage]</ref>]]
'''Lord Napier''', of Merchistoun, is a title in the [[Peerage of Scotland]]. It was created in 1627 for [[Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier|Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet]]. Earlier that year, he already held the '''[[Napier baronets|Napier Baronetcy]]''', of [[Merchiston Castle|Merchistoun]] in the County of Midlothian, created in the [[Baronetage of Nova Scotia]]. The titles remained united until 1683, when the Baronetcy became dormant. It was revived in the early 19th century and is now held by another branch of the Napier family. Between 1683 and 1686, the Lords of Napier also held the [[Nicolson baronets|Nicolson Baronetcy]], of Carnock in the County of Stirling, and since 1725 the [[Scott baronets|Scott Baronetcy]], of Thirlestane in the County of Selkirk, both baronetcies created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The latter is still held today. Additionally, the tenth Lord was created '''Baron Ettrick''', of [[Ettrick, Scotland|Ettrick]] in the [[County of Selkirk]] in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]] on 16 July 1872.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23876 |date=16 July 1872 |page=3190}}</ref>

Lord Napier is the hereditary [[Scottish clan chief|Clan Chief]] of [[Clan Napier]].