Baron Moncreiff
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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 Sir James Moncreiff, 1st Baronet
. 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. 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 Hugh Moncreiff, youngest 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, the seventh Baronet, a descendant of Archibald Moncreiff, uncle of the first Baronet. His son, the eighth Baronet, assumed the additional surname of Wellwood. He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Baronet. He was a Lord of Session. His younger son was the aforementioned eleventh Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1874.
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
.
The heir apparent
is the present the holder's son, Harry James Wellwood Moncreiff (b. 1986)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1874 for the lawyer and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Sir James Moncreiff, 1st Baronet
James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff
James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff FRSE , was a Scottish lawyer and politician.The son of Sir James Wellwood Moncreiff, 9th Baronet, a Scottish judge, he was educated at Edinburgh University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1833.He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in...
. 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
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
from 1888 to 1905 under the title of Lord Wellwood and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire
Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kinross-shire:*George Graham 17 March 1794 – 18 December 1801*William Adam 30 January 1802 – 17 February 1839*Sir Charles Adam 28 March 1839 – 16 September 1853...
between 1901 and 1909. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was a clergyman. 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 Hugh Moncreiff, youngest 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, the seventh Baronet, a descendant of Archibald Moncreiff, uncle of the first Baronet. His son, the eighth Baronet, assumed the additional surname of Wellwood. He was succeeded by his son, the ninth Baronet. He was a Lord of Session. His younger son was the aforementioned eleventh Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1874.
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
Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire or the County of Kinross is a registration county, electoral ward and historic county in the Perth and Kinross council area in the east central Lowlands of Scotland...
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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 BaronetJames Moncreiff, 1st Baron MoncreiffJames Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff FRSE , was a Scottish lawyer and politician.The son of Sir James Wellwood Moncreiff, 9th Baronet, a Scottish judge, he was educated at Edinburgh University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1833.He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in...
(1811–1895) (had been created Baron Moncreiff in 1874)
Barons Moncreiff (1874)
- James Moncreiff, 1st Baron MoncreiffJames Moncreiff, 1st Baron MoncreiffJames Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff FRSE , was a Scottish lawyer and politician.The son of Sir James Wellwood Moncreiff, 9th Baronet, a Scottish judge, he was educated at Edinburgh University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1833.He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in...
(1811–1895) - Henry James Moncreiff, 2nd Baron MoncreiffHenry Moncreiff, 2nd Baron MoncreiffHenry James Moncreiff, 2nd Baron Moncreiff was a Scottish judge who succeeded to the title Baron Moncreiff.Moncreiff was born at Edinburgh, the son of James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff and his wife Isabella Bell, daughter of Robert Bell, Procurator of the Church of Scotland...
(1840–1909) - Robert Chichester Moncreiff, 3rd Baron Moncreiff (1843–1913)
- James Arthur Fitzherbert Moncreiff, 4th Baron Moncreiff (1872–1942)
- Harry Robert Wellwood Moncreiff, 5th Baron Moncreiff (1915–2002)
- Rhoderick Harry Wellwood Moncreiff, 6th Baron Moncreiff (b. 1954)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present the holder's son, Harry James Wellwood Moncreiff (b. 1986)