Lord of Kintyre

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The Lord of Kintyre is a title in the Peerage of Scotland for Kintyre, which was created in 1626.

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  1. ↑ Succeeded his half-brother from his mother's first marriage to the 6th Duke of Hamilton as Baron Hamilton.

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