Lord Balvaird

Not to be confused with Lord of Balvaird.

Lord Balvaird is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created the 17th of November 1641 for Sir Andrew Murray, ^[1] who was at that time also the feudal Lord of Balvaird. Before receiving that title, he was knighted by Charles the First in Scotland during his coronation in 1633. ^[1] His son, the second Lord, succeeded as fourth Viscount Stormont in 1658, according to a special remainder in the letters patent.^{[ citation needed ]}

The latter's great-grandson, the seventh Viscount, succeeded his uncle as second Earl of Mansfield in 1793, also according to a special remainder in the letters patent.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lords Balvaird (1641)

• Andrew Murray, 1st Lord Balvaird (d. 1644)
• David Murray, 2nd Lord Balvaird (d. 1668) (succeeded as Viscount Stormont in 1658)

See the Viscount Stormont and the Earl of Mansfield for further succession.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notes

1. "Balvaird". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[ page needed ]}
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[ self-published source ][ better source needed ]}