Viscount of Arbuthnott is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641, along with the subsidiary title Lord Inverbervie, for Sir Robert Arbuthnott. The Viscount of Arbuthnott is the hereditary chief of Clan Arbuthnott.[1]
Lord Inverbervie Master of Arbuthnott Chief of the Name and Arms of Arbuthnott
Seat(s)
Arbuthnott House
Motto
Laus Deo "Praise to God"
At the time of the 16th Viscount's death in 2012, the family held the genealogical record of being one of an unbroken male line living in the same spot for more than 800 years. Around 1188, William the Lion granted ancestor Hugh de Swinton the lands of Arbuthnott, where the family estate and clan association headquarters remains to this day.[1][2]
All Scottish viscounts have 'of' in their titles, contrary to English viscounts who are styled simply 'Viscount X'. However, most Scottish viscounts have now adopted the English practice; only the Viscount of Arbuthnott and, to a lesser extent, the Viscount of Oxfuird, continue to use 'of'.
Robert Arbuthnot, 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott (d. 1682)
Robert Arbuthnot, 3rd Viscount of Arbuthnott (1663–1694)
Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Viscount of Arbuthnott (1686–1710)
John Arbuthnot, 5th Viscount of Arbuthnott (1692–1756)
John Arbuthnot, 6th Viscount of Arbuthnott (aka the Rich Lord).[3] (1703–1791) Son of John Arbuthnot of Fordoun, brother of the 2nd Viscount. Father of 7th Viscount.[4]
John Arbuthnot, 7th Viscount of Arbuthnott (1754–1800) Challenged the legality of his late father's actions, which had included the granting of leases for long periods at low rents."[5]
(John) Keith Oxley Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott (b. 1950)
The heir apparent is the present holder's only son, the Hon. Christopher Keith Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott (b. 1977).[1] The heir apparent's heir apparent is his only son, Alexander Nicholas Keith Arbuthnott (b. 2007).
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of Arms of Viscount of Arbuthnott
Coronet
Coronet of Viscount
Crest
A peacock's head couped proper, beaked or
Escutcheon
Azure a crescent between three mullets argent
Supporters
Two wyverns, wings expanded, tails nowed vert, spouting fire proper
Motto
Laus Deo ("Praise to God")
Badge
A peacock's head couped at the neck issuant from a chaplet of peacocks' feathers all proper, banded at the base with a riband azure doubled argent and ensigned of a viscounts coronet
viscount, arbuthnott, title, peerage, scotland, created, 1641, along, with, subsidiary, title, lord, inverbervie, robert, arbuthnott, hereditary, chief, clan, arbuthnott, viscountcy, arbuthnottazure, crescent, between, three, mullets, argentcreation, date16, n. Viscount of Arbuthnott is a title in the Peerage of Scotland It was created in 1641 along with the subsidiary title Lord Inverbervie for Sir Robert Arbuthnott The Viscount of Arbuthnott is the hereditary chief of Clan Arbuthnott 1 Viscountcy of ArbuthnottAzure a crescent between three mullets argentCreation date16 November 1641Created byKing Charles IPeeragePeerage of ScotlandFirst holderRobert ArbuthnottPresent holderKeith Arbuthnott 17th Viscount of ArbuthnottHeir apparentChristopher Keith Arbuthnott Master of ArbuthnottRemainder tothe 1st Viscount s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesLord Inverbervie Master of ArbuthnottChief of the Name and Arms of ArbuthnottSeat s Arbuthnott HouseMottoLaus Deo Praise to God At the time of the 16th Viscount s death in 2012 the family held the genealogical record of being one of an unbroken male line living in the same spot for more than 800 years Around 1188 William the Lion granted ancestor Hugh de Swinton the lands of Arbuthnott where the family estate and clan association headquarters remains to this day 1 2 All Scottish viscounts have of in their titles contrary to English viscounts who are styled simply Viscount X However most Scottish viscounts have now adopted the English practice only the Viscount of Arbuthnott and to a lesser extent the Viscount of Oxfuird continue to use of The family seat is Arbuthnott House Arbuthnott near Inverbervie in Kincardineshire Contents 1 Viscounts of Arbuthnott 1641 2 Coat of arms 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksViscounts of Arbuthnott 1641 EditRobert Arbuthnot 1st Viscount of Arbuthnott d 1655 Robert Arbuthnot 2nd Viscount of Arbuthnott d 1682 Robert Arbuthnot 3rd Viscount of Arbuthnott 1663 1694 Robert Arbuthnot 4th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1686 1710 John Arbuthnot 5th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1692 1756 John Arbuthnot 6th Viscount of Arbuthnott aka the Rich Lord 3 1703 1791 Son of John Arbuthnot of Fordoun brother of the 2nd Viscount Father of 7th Viscount 4 John Arbuthnot 7th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1754 1800 Challenged the legality of his late father s actions which had included the granting of leases for long periods at low rents 5 John Arbuthnott 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1778 1860 John Arbuthnott 9th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1806 1891 John Arbuthnott 10th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1843 1895 David Arbuthnott 11th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1845 1914 William Arbuthnott 12th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1849 1917 Walter Charles Warner Arbuthnott 13th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1847 1920 John Ogilvy Arbuthnott 14th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1882 1960 Robert Keith Arbuthnott 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1897 1966 John Campbell Arbuthnott KT CBE DSC 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1924 2012 John Keith Oxley Arbuthnott 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott b 1950 The heir apparent is the present holder s only son the Hon Christopher Keith Arbuthnott Master of Arbuthnott b 1977 1 The heir apparent s heir apparent is his only son Alexander Nicholas Keith Arbuthnott b 2007 Coat of arms EditCoat of arms of Arms of Viscount of Arbuthnott Coronet Coronet of Viscount Crest A peacock s head couped proper beaked or Escutcheon Azure a crescent between three mullets argent Supporters Two wyverns wings expanded tails nowed vert spouting fire proper Motto Laus Deo Praise to God Badge A peacock s head couped at the neck issuant from a chaplet of peacocks feathers all proper banded at the base with a riband azure doubled argent and ensigned of a viscounts coronetSee also EditClan Arbuthnott Arbuthnot baronetsReferences Edit a b c Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knighthood 107 ed Burke s Peerage amp Gentry pp 126 130 ISBN 0 9711966 2 1 Obituary The Viscount of Arbuthnott The Herald 20 July 2012 Early family tree Usurped Mosley Charles ed 1999 Burke s Peerage amp Baronetage 106th ed Crans Switzerland p 99 ISBN 1 57958 083 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Scots Peerage I p 313 4External links EditHesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London London Dean amp son limited p 53 Bing Hon Mrs Christy 1999 The Lairds of Arbuthnott Agnate Press ISBN 0 9535923 0 8 page needed Coat of arms Family tree Usurped Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viscount of Arbuthnott amp oldid 1118220091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
