Viscount Colville of Culross

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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.

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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. It is a historic village on the Firth of Forth in Fife, and is maintained by the National Trust for Scotland. The titles emanate from an historic Colville connection to Culross Abbey and the Abbot of Culross. The first Lord Colville was awarded the lands of Culross Abbey in June 1592 and its title by James VI, rewarded for services to the Crown especially as a diplomat abroad in religious causes.

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

Lord Colville of Culross (1604)

Baron Colville of Culross (1885)

Viscount Colville of Culross (1902)

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)

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, 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 sonRev.
Alexander Colville
1610–1676
James Colville
2nd Lord Colville
of Culross

1604–1654
Rev.
John Colville
1640 – c. 1677/1678
William Colville
3rd Lord Colville
of Culross

died 1656
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
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

10th Lord Colville
of Culross

1818–1903
Charles Colville
2nd Viscount Colville
of Culross

1854–1928
Charles Colville
3rd Viscount Colville
of Culross

1888–1945
Mark Colville
4th Viscount Colville
of Culross

1933–2010
Charles Colville
5th Viscount Colville
of Culross

14th Lord Colville
of Culross

born 1959
Hon.
Richmond Colville
born 1961
Hon.
Alexander Colville
born 1995

Line of succession

Line of succession

Arms

Coat of arms of Viscount Colville of Culross
Crest
A hind's head couped at the neck Argent.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st & 4th Argent a cross moline Sable (Colville) 2nd & 3rd Gules a fess chequy Argent and Azure (Lindsay).
Supporters
Dexter a rhinoceros Proper (sinister) a savage habited in a bearskin and supporting on his left shoulder with his exterior hand a club all Proper. [5]
Motto
Oublier Ne Puis (I Cannot Forget)

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