Lord Falconer of Halkerton
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The title Lord Falconer of Halkerton was created in the peerage
of Scotland
on 20 December 1646, for Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord of Session, with remainder to his heirs-male whatsoever. King Charles I
granted Sir Alexander a yearly pension of £200 with the title, for his ability, integrity, and affection for administration of Justice.
In 1778, the 8th lord inherited the Earldom of Kintore
, and the two titles remained linked until 1966. The lordship then became vacant with the death of Arthur George Keith-Falconer, 13th Lord Falconer of Halkerton and 10th Earl of Kintore, although the earldom of Kintore continued in the female line.
Peter Serrel Falconer (died 2003), an architect, was the presumed heir to the feudal barony (1206) and Lordship (1646) of Halkerton, and had three sons, but did not pursue the claim. Other possible claimants included a West Indian civil servant and a Texan truck driver.
for further Lords Falconer of Halkerton, see Earl of Kintore
.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
of Scotland
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
on 20 December 1646, for Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord of Session, with remainder to his heirs-male whatsoever. King Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
granted Sir Alexander a yearly pension of £200 with the title, for his ability, integrity, and affection for administration of Justice.
In 1778, the 8th lord inherited the Earldom of Kintore
Earl of Kintore
Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal . He was made Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland...
, and the two titles remained linked until 1966. The lordship then became vacant with the death of Arthur George Keith-Falconer, 13th Lord Falconer of Halkerton and 10th Earl of Kintore, although the earldom of Kintore continued in the female line.
Peter Serrel Falconer (died 2003), an architect, was the presumed heir to the feudal barony (1206) and Lordship (1646) of Halkerton, and had three sons, but did not pursue the claim. Other possible claimants included a West Indian civil servant and a Texan truck driver.
Lords Falconer of Halkerton (1646)
- Sir Alexander Falconer, 1st Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1595 – 1 October 1671)
- Alexander Falconer, 2nd Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1620–1684)
- David Falconer, 3rd Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1668–1724)
- Alexander Falconer, 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (died 1727)
- David Falconer, 5th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1681–1751), grandson of brother of the first lord, married Katharine Margaret Keith, dau of William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore
- Alexander Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1707–1762)
- William Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1712–1776)
- Anthony Adrian Falconer, 8th Lord Falconer of Halkerton (died 1804), became 7th Earl of Kintore in 1778
for further Lords Falconer of Halkerton, see Earl of Kintore
Earl of Kintore
Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal . He was made Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland...
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