Viscount of Kenmure was a title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created by Charles I in 1633 for the prominent Presbyterian Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet . He was made Lord Lochinvar at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. Both titles were created with remainder to "heirs male whatsoever bearing the arms and name of Gordon"
5-660: The sixth viscount was granted a marquessate in the Jacobite Peerage by the Old Pretender in 1707, and was involved in the Jacobite rising of 1715 . He was found guilty of treason and beheaded with his titles forfeited. However, the non-Jacobite titles were restored by Act of Parliament in 1824 in favour of John Gordon, who became the tenth viscount. He had earlier represented Kirkcudbright in Parliament. The titles became dormant on
10-596: A title created by the "Young Pretender", Prince Charles Edward Stuart , for his illegitimate daughter in or before 1783. The following tables list the peerages and baronetcies created by the Stuart claimants in exile. An authoritative list of the Jacobite peerage does not exist. The standard source relied on is The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour published in 1904 by Melville Henry Massue , who called himself 'Marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval'. However, as
15-485: The death of the eleventh Viscount in 1847. As the remainder is to heirs male whatsoever, in theory any male line collateral relation is in line to succeed. There are believed to be descendants of an ancestor of the first viscount, and also descendants of the sixth viscount living, but the titles have remained dormant. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage claims that the Gordon of Earlston baronets are "probably next in remainder" to
20-634: The subsequent Jacobite pretenders , after James's deposition from the thrones of England , Scotland and Ireland following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. These creations were not recognised in English, Scots or Irish law, but the titles were used in Jacobite circles in Continental Europe and recognised by France, Spain and the Papacy . Jacobite peerages ceased to be created after 1760 except for
25-706: The titles. It is believed the Baronetcy , of Lochinvar in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 May 1626 for Robert Gordon, however, the Complete Baronetage claims this belief is "probably [erroneous]". The viscountcy is named for the family seat, Kenmure Castle near New Galloway. Descent of titles during attainder: Jacobite Peerage The Jacobite peerage includes those peerages created by James II and VII , and
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