The Lordship of Saltoun was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1445.

It has recently been determined that Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun succeeded her brother, Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun in 1668, but only survived him by about 6 weeks and had not been counted in the title's numbering. This new information has resulted in the ordinals in subsequent Lords Saltoun being revised. As a result, the later heirs to the title are often referenced with the incorrect numbering.

Lords Saltoun (1445)

• Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun (1400-1460)
• William Abernethy, 2nd Lord Saltoun (d.1488)
• James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun (d.1505)
• Alexander Abernethy, 4th Lord Saltoun (d.1527)
• William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun (d.1543)
• Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun (d.1587)
• George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun (1555-1590)
• John Abernethy, 8th Lord Saltoun (1578-1612)
• Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun (1611-1668)
• Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun (d.1669)
• Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun (1604-1693)
• William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun (1654-1715)
• Alexander Fraser, 13th Lord Saltoun (1684-1748)
• Alexander Fraser, 14th Lord Saltoun (1710-1751)
• George Fraser, 15th Lord Saltoun (1720-1781)
• Alexander Fraser, 16th Lord Saltoun (1758-1793)
• Alexander George Fraser, 17th Lord Saltoun (1785-1853)
• Alexander Fraser, 18th Lord Saltoun (1820-1886)
• Alexander William Frederick Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun (1851-1933)
• Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun (1886-1979)
• Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun (b. 1930)