Colquhoun Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Colquhoun family, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both titles are extant as of 2008.
The Colquhoun, later Grant, later Grant-Ogilvy, later Ogilvy-Grant, later Grant of Grant Baronetcy, of Colquhoun in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 30 August 1625 for John Colquhoun. On 30 March 1704 Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, the fifth Baronet, resigned his baronetcy to the Crown and on 29 April of the same year was granted a new patent, with the old precedence, but with remainder to his son-in-law James Grant and the heirs male of his marriage with Sir Humphrey's daughter. James Grant succeeded as sixth Baronet according to the new patent and assumed the surname of Colquhoun in lieu of his patronymic. However, in 1719 he resumed the surname of Grant in lieu of Colquhoun. Grant notably sat as Member of Parliament
for Inverness-shire
and Elgin Burghs. The seventh and eighth Baronets also sat as Members of Parliament. In 1811 the ninth Baronet succeeded as fifth Earl of Seafield
through his grandmother Lady Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield
. The baronetcy remained merged with the earldom until the death of James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield
, in 1915. The baronetcy then passed to Trevor Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey, and remains merged with the title barony of Strathspey
(see Earl of Seafield and Baron Strathspey for further history of the title).
The Colquhoun Baronetcy, of Luss in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for James Colquhoun. He was the fourth son of the sixth Baronet of the 1625 creation. The third and fourth Baronets both represented Dunbartonshire
in the House of Commons
. The fourth, fifth and seventh Baronets all served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire. As a descendant of the sixth Baronet of the 1625 creation the present holder of the title is also in remainder to this baronetcy. The present Baronet is also Chief of Clan Colquhoun
. The family seat is Camstraddan, Luss
, Dunbartonshire
.
The family surname is pronounced "Cohoon".
see Earl of Seafield
and Baron Strathspey
for further succession
The Colquhoun, later Grant, later Grant-Ogilvy, later Ogilvy-Grant, later Grant of Grant Baronetcy, of Colquhoun in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 30 August 1625 for John Colquhoun. On 30 March 1704 Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, the fifth Baronet, resigned his baronetcy to the Crown and on 29 April of the same year was granted a new patent, with the old precedence, but with remainder to his son-in-law James Grant and the heirs male of his marriage with Sir Humphrey's daughter. James Grant succeeded as sixth Baronet according to the new patent and assumed the surname of Colquhoun in lieu of his patronymic. However, in 1719 he resumed the surname of Grant in lieu of Colquhoun. Grant notably sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Inverness-shire
Inverness-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Inverness-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1918....
and Elgin Burghs. The seventh and eighth Baronets also sat as Members of Parliament. In 1811 the ninth Baronet succeeded as fifth Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as Earl of Findlater. The titles remained united until the earldom of Findlater became extinct in 1811. The earldom of Seafield is still extant, however...
through his grandmother Lady Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater
James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield KT PC was a Scottish politician.Findlater was the son of James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater, and Lady Anne Montgomerie. He was elected to the Faculty of Advocates in 1685, and was a Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for...
. The baronetcy remained merged with the earldom until the death of James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield DL , briefly known as Viscount Reidhaven in 1888, was a Scottish nobleman....
, in 1915. The baronetcy then passed to Trevor Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey, and remains merged with the title barony of Strathspey
Baron Strathspey
Baron Strathspey, of Strathspey in the Counties of Inverness and Moray, is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created for the first time in 1858 for John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield...
(see Earl of Seafield and Baron Strathspey for further history of the title).
The Colquhoun Baronetcy, of Luss in the County of Dumbarton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for James Colquhoun. He was the fourth son of the sixth Baronet of the 1625 creation. The third and fourth Baronets both represented Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The fourth, fifth and seventh Baronets all served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire. As a descendant of the sixth Baronet of the 1625 creation the present holder of the title is also in remainder to this baronetcy. The present Baronet is also Chief of Clan Colquhoun
Clan Colquhoun
Clan Colquhoun is a Highland Scottish clan.The clan motto shown above in the crest best translates to "if I can."-Origins of the clan:In the 13th century Maol Domhnaich, Earl of Lennox granted the lands of Colquhoun, located in Dunbartonshire, to Humphry de Kilpatrick...
. The family seat is Camstraddan, Luss
Luss
Luss is a village in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond.-History:Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is Clachan dubh, or 'dark village'...
, Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire or the County of Dumbarton is a lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Until 1975 it was a county used as a primary unit of local government with its county town and administrative centre at the town...
.
The family surname is pronounced "Cohoon".
Colquhoun, later Grant, later Ogilvy-Grant, later Grant-Ogilvy, later Grant of Grant Baronets of Colquhoun (1625)
- Sir John Colquhoun, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1650)
- Sir John Colquhoun, 2nd Baronet (c. 1622-1676)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1680)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 4th Baronet (d. c. 1688)
- Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, 5th Baronet (d. c. 1718)
- Sir James Grant, 6th Baronet (1679-1747)
- Sir Ludovick Grant, 7th BaronetSir Ludovick Grant, 7th BaronetSir Ludovick Grant, 7th Baronet was a Scottish Member of Parliament.Grant was the son of Sir James Grant, 6th Baronet, and Anne Colquhoun. He succeeded his father as seventh Baronet of Colquhoun in 1747. In 1741 Grant was elected to the House of Commons for Elginshire, a seat he held until...
(1707-1773) - Sir James Grant, 8th BaronetSir James Grant, 8th BaronetSir James Grant of Grant, 8th Baronet FRSE FSA , was a Scottish landowner and politician....
(1738-1811) - Sir Lewis Alexander Grant, 9th Baronet (1767-1840) (succeeded as Earl of Seafield in 1811)
see Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as Earl of Findlater. The titles remained united until the earldom of Findlater became extinct in 1811. The earldom of Seafield is still extant, however...
and Baron Strathspey
Baron Strathspey
Baron Strathspey, of Strathspey in the Counties of Inverness and Moray, is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created for the first time in 1858 for John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield...
for further succession
Colquhoun Baronets, of Luss (1786)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 1st Baronet (1714-1786)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 2nd Baronet (1741-1805)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 3rd Baronet (1774-1836)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 4th Baronet (1804-1873)
- Sir James Colquhoun, 5th Baronet (1844-1907)
- Sir Alan John Colquhoun, 6th Baronet (1838-1910)
- Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet (1887-1948)
- Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun, 8th BaronetSir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th BaronetSir Ivar Iain Colquhoun, 8th Baronet, JP, DL was the son of Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet and his wife Geraldine Bryde Tennant....
(1916-2008) - Sir Malcolm Rory Colquhoun, 9th Baronet (born 1947)