The Earl bears the subsidiary titles of Viscount Garmoyle (1878) and Baron Cairns (1867).
Earls Cairns (1878) Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (1819-1885) Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns (1861-1890) Herbert John Cairns, 3rd Earl Cairns (1863-1905) Wilfred Dallas Cairns, 4th Earl Cairns (1865-1946) David Charles Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns (1909-1989) Simon Dallas Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns (b. 1939)
