Viscount of Kenmure was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created by

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in 1633 for the prominent Presbyterian

Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

. He was made Lord Lochinvar at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. Both titles were created with remainder to "heirs male whatsoever bearing the arms and name of Gordon" The sixth viscount was granted a marquessate in the Jacobite Peerage by the Old Pretender in 1707, and was involved in the

Jacobite rising of 1715 The Jacobite rising of 1715 ( gd, Bliadhna Sheumais ; or 'the Fifteen') was the attempt by James Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) to regain the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland for the exiled Stuarts. At Braemar, Aberdeenshire ...

. He was found guilty of treason and beheaded with his titles forfeited. However, the non-Jacobite titles were restored by Act of Parliament in 1824 in favour of John Gordon, who became the tenth viscount. He had earlier represented

Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright ( ; sco, Kirkcoubrie; gd, Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town, parish and a Royal Burgh from 1455 in Kirkcudbrightshire, of which it is traditionally the county town, within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The town lies southwest of ...

in Parliament. The titles became dormant on the death of the eleventh Viscount in 1847. As the remainder is to heirs male whatsoever, in theory any male line collateral relation is in line to succeed. There are believed to be descendants of an ancestor of the first viscount, and also descendants of the sixth viscount living, but the titles have remained dormant. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage claims that the Gordon of Earlston baronets are "probably next in remainder" to the titles. It is believed the Baronetcy, of Lochinvar in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, was created in the

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on 1 May 1626 for Robert Gordon, however, the Complete Baronetage claims this belief is "probably rroneous. The viscountcy is named for the family seat,

Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west Scotland. The site was occupied from the Middle Ages, and the house incorporates part of a 17th-century c ...

near New Galloway.

Gordon Baronets, of Lochinvar (1626)

Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun (14 May 1580 – 1656) was a Scottish politician and courtier, known as the historian of the noble house of Sutherland. Early life Born at Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, on 14 May 1580, he was the fourth ...

(c. 1565–1628) *

(1599–1634) (created Viscount of Kenmure in 1633)

Viscounts of Kenmure (1633)

John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure (1599–1634) was a Scottish nobleman, renowned Presbyterian, and founder of the town of New Galloway. Biography Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar (as he was known before his ennoblement) was the eldest son of S ...

(1599–1634) *John Gordon, 2nd Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1639) *John Gordon, 3rd Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1643) *Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1663) *Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1698) *

William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure and Lord Lochinvar (c. 167224 February 1716) was a Scottish Jacobite. William Gordon was the only son of Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount of Kenmure of Kenmure Castle and succeeded his father on his death ...

(d. 1716) (attainted 1715) Descent of titles during attainder: *''Robert Gordon, 7th Viscount of Kenmure'' (1714–1741) *''John Gordon, 8th Viscount of Kenmure'' (1713–1769) *''William Gordon, 9th Viscount of Kenmure'' (c. 1748–1772) * John Gordon, 10th Viscount of Kenmure (1750–1840) (restored 1824) *Adam Gordon, 11th Viscount of Kenmure (d. 1847)

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