Lord Balvaird

Lord Balvaird

Lord Balvaird is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641 for Sir Andrew Murray. His son, the second Lord, succeeded as fourth Viscount Stormont in 1658 according to a special remainder in the letters patent. The latter's great-grandson, the seventh Viscount, succeeded his uncle as second Earl of Mansfield in 1793, also according to a special remainder in the letters patent.

Lords Balvaird (1641)

*Andrew Murray, 1st Lord Balvaird (d. 1644)
*David Murray, 2nd Lord Balvaird (d. 1668) (succeeded as Viscount Stormont in 1658)See the Viscount Stormont and the Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield for further succession

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]


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