Viscount Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, is a title in the

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. It was created on 15 July 1902 for the politician and courtier, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross. He had already been created Baron Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, in 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. , 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

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s that remained in the

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after the passing of the

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, and sat as a

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. The title of Lord Colville of Culross was created in the

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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

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. 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

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. 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

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, near

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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)''Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)'',

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/ Thomas Sadleir, p. 164: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935. *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) * (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

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is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville (born 1961)
The heir presumptive's

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is his son, Alexander Richmond Philip Colville (born 1995)

Title succession chart

Line of succession

'' Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

'' Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross (1888–1945)'' **** Coronet of a British Viscount

'' (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010)'' ***** Coronet of a British Viscount

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)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colville Of Culross Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1604 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1902