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^[update], 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. It is a historic village on the Firth of Forth; it was transferred to in Fife in 1891, and some of its buildings are 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)

• 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 in 1885)

Baron Colville of Culross (1885)

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

Viscount 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)
• Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross (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)

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 son Rev. 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

Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)[citation needed] Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928) Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross (1888–1945) (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010) Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959) (1) Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville, Master of Colville (born 1961) (2) Alexander Colville (born 1995) (3) Oliver Colville (born 1996) (4) Hon. Alexander Fergus Gale Colville (born 1964) (5) Hon. Rupert George Streatfeild Colville (born 1966) (6) Hon. Edmund Carleton Colville (born 1978) (7) Hon. Charles Anthony Colville (born 1935) (8) Robert Quintin Oxnam Colville (born 1971) (9) Charles Alexander Colville (born 1974) Adm. Hon. Sir Stanley Cecil James Colville (1861–1939) Cdr. Sir Richard Colville (1907–1975) Peter Alan Colville (1935–2004) (10) James Richard Colville (born 1976) Hon. George Charles Colville (1867–1943) David Richard Colville (1909–1987) (11) Robert John Colville (born 1941) (12) James Richard Charles Colville (born 1952) (13) Charles David James Colville (born 1987) (14) Edward Timothy George Colville (born 1988) Sir John Rupert "Jock" Colville (1915–1987) (15) Rupert Charles Colville (born 1960)

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)

See also

• Clan Colville