Baron Moncreiff

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Baron Moncreiff, of Tulliebole in the County of Kinross, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1874 for the lawyer and Liberal politician James Moncreiff. He had already been created a Baronet, of Tulliebole in the County of Kinross, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1871. In 1883 Lord Moncreiff also succeeded his elder brother as 11th Baronet, of Moncreiff in the County of Perth. On his death the titles passed to his eldest son, the second Baron. He was a Judge of the Court of Session from 1888 to 1905 under the title of Lord Wellwood and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire between 1901 and 1909. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was a clergyman. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's great-grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2002.

The Moncreiff Baronetcy, of Moncreiff in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1626 for John Moncreiff. The title was created with remainder to Moncreiff's heirs male whatsoever, which allowed it to be inherited by male relatives who were not his direct descendants. On the death of his younger son James, the fourth Baronet, there were no more male descendants of the first Baronet. The title instead passed to James's cousin John Moncreiff, who was the son of a younger brother of the first Baronet. When his son Hugh, the sixth Baronet, died, this line of the family also failed. The title was inherited by his kinsman Reverend William Moncreiff, a descendant of an uncle of the first Baronet. His descendants have held the title ever since.

As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the Barony has not successfully proven his succession to the Baronetcies and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link).

The family seat is Tulliebole Castle in Kinross-shire.

[edit] Baronets of Moncreiff (1626)

  • Sir John Moncreiff, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1651)
  • Sir John Moncreiff, 2nd Baronet (d. 1674)
  • Sir David Moncreiff, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1690)
  • Sir James Moncreiff, 4th Baronet (d. 1698)
  • Sir John Moncreiff, 5th Baronet (c. 1628-1714)
  • Sir Hugh Moncreiff, 6th Baronet (d. 1744)
  • Sir William Moncreiff, 7th Baronet (d. 1767)
  • Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Baronet (1750-1828)
  • Sir James Wellwood-Moncreiff, 9th Baronet (c. 1776-1851)
  • Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff, 10th Baronet (1809-1883)
  • Sir James Moncreiff, 11th Baronet (1811-1895) (had been created Baron Moncreiff in 1874)

[edit] Barons Moncreiff (1874)

[edit] References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page