Viscount Colville of Culross

Viscount Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1902 for the politician and courtier, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross.^[1] He had already been created Baron Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, in 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.^[2] As of 2018, the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2010. The fourth Viscount was a judge and politician. Lord Colville of Culross was one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remained in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sat as a crossbencher.

The title of Lord Colville of Culross was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1604 for Sir James Colville, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. The title descended among his male heirs until the death of his grandson, the fourth Lord, in c. 1680. He was succeeded by his fourth cousin Alexander Colville, the fifth Lord. His grandson, the seventh Lord, was a distinguished naval commander. His nephew, the ninth Lord, was an Admiral of the White and also sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer from 1818 to 1849. He was succeeded by his nephew, the aforementioned tenth Lord, who was elevated to a viscountcy in 1902.^[3]

Admiral Sir Stanley Colville (1861–1939) was the second son of the 1st Viscount. The diarist Sir John "Jock" Colville (1915–1987) was the third son of the third son of the 1st Viscount.

"Culross" is pronounced Coo-ros.

The family seat was Worlingham Hall, near Beccles, Suffolk.

Lords Colville of Culross (1604)[]

James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross (1551–1629)
James Colville, 2nd Lord Colville of Culross (1604–1654)
William Colville, 3rd Lord Colville of Culross (died 1656)^[4]
John Colville, 4th Lord Colville of Culross (died c. 1680)
Alexander Colville, 5th Lord Colville of Culross (1666–1717)
John Colville, 6th Lord Colville of Culross (1690–1741)
Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross (1717–1770)
John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross (1725–1811)
John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross (1768–1849)
Charles John Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross (1818–1903) (created Baron Colville of Culross as well in 1885)

Barons Colville of Culross (1885)[]

Charles John Colville, 1st Baron Colville of Culross (1818–1903) (elevated to Viscount Colville of Culross in 1902)

Viscounts Colville of Culross (1902)[]

Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)
Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928)
[fr] (1888–1945)
(John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010)
Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville (born 1961)
The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son, Alexander Richmond Philip Colville (born 1995)

Male-line family tree[]

hideMale-line family tree, Lords, Barons and Viscounts Colville of Culross.

Sir James Colville
died 1540

Sir James Colville
1532–1561

Alexander Colville
a. 1536 – 1597

Lord Colville
of Culross

James Colville
1st Lord Colville
of Culross
1551–1629

John Colville
1573 – bt. 1645/1650

Robert Colville
Master of Colville
died 1614

Unknown son

Rev.
Alexander Colville
1610–1676

1604–1654

Rev.
John Colville
1640 – c. 1677/1678

died 1656

died c. 1680

1666–1717

1690–1741

Alexander Colville
7th Lord Colville
of Culross
1717–1770

1725–1811

James Colville
Master of Colville
1763–1786

John Colville
9th Lord Colville
of Culross
1768–1849

Gen. Hon.
Sir Charles Colville
1770–1843

Baron Colville
of Culross
Viscount Colville
of Culross

Charles Colville
1st Viscount Colville
of Culross
1818–1903

Charles Colville
2nd Viscount Colville
of Culross
1854–1928

1888–1945

Mark Colville
4th Viscount Colville
of Culross
1933–2010

Charles Colville
5th Viscount Colville
of Culross
born 1959

Hon.
Richmond Colville
born 1961

Hon.
Alexander Colville
born 1995

Line of succession[]

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Line of succession

References[]

^ "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4586.
^ "No. 25544". The London Gazette. 29 December 1885. p. 6299.
^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.^{[page needed]}
^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 164: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross

[1] "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4586.

[2] "No. 25544". The London Gazette. 29 December 1885. p. 6299.

[3] Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.^{[page needed]}

[4] Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 164: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

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