Viscount Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1902 for the politician and courtier, Charles Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross. He had already been created Baron Colville of Culross, in the County of Perth, in 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2018[update], the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2010. The fourth Viscount was a judge and politician. Lord Colville of Culross was one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remained in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sat as a crossbencher.
The title of Lord Colville of Culross was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1604 for Sir James Colville, with remainder to his heirs male whatsoever. The title descended among his male heirs until the death of his grandson, the fourth Lord, in c. 1680. He was succeeded by his fourth cousin Alexander Colville, the fifth Lord. His grandson, the seventh Lord, was a distinguished naval commander. His nephew, the ninth Lord, was an Admiral of the White and also sat in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer from 1818 to 1849. He was succeeded by his nephew, the aforementioned tenth Lord, who was elevated to a viscountcy in 1902.
Admiral Sir Stanley Colville (1861–1939) was the second son of the 1st Viscount. The diarist Sir John "Jock" Colville (1915–1987) was the third son of the third son of the 1st Viscount.
"Culross" is pronounced Coo-ros.
The family seat was Worlingham Hall, near Beccles, Suffolk.
Lord Colville of Culross (1604)
- James Colville, 1st Lord Colville of Culross (1551–1629)
- James Colville, 2nd Lord Colville of Culross (1604–1654)
- William Colville, 3rd Lord Colville of Culross (died 1656)
- John Colville, 4th Lord Colville of Culross (died c. 1680)
- Alexander Colville, 5th Lord Colville of Culross (1666–1717)
- John Colville, 6th Lord Colville of Culross (1690–1741)
- Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross (1717–1770)
- John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross (1725–1811)
- John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross (1768–1849)
- Charles John Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross (1818–1903) (created Baron Colville of Culross in 1885)
Baron Colville of Culross (1885)
Viscount Colville of Culross (1902)
- Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)
- Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928)
- Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross [fr] (1888–1945)
- (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010)
- Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville (born 1961)
The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son, Alexander Richmond Philip Colville (born 1995)
Male-line family tree
| Male-line family tree, Lords, Barons and Viscounts Colville of Culross. |
Sir James Colville
died 1540 |
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Sir James Colville
1532–1561 |
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Alexander Colville
a. 1536 – 1597 |
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Lord Colville
of Culross |
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James Colville
1st Lord Colville
of Culross
1551–1629 |
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John Colville
1573 – bt. 1645/1650 |
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Robert Colville
Master of Colville
died 1614 |
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Rev.
Alexander Colville
1610–1676 |
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James Colville
2nd Lord Colville
of Culross
1604–1654 |
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Rev.
John Colville
1640 – c. 1677/1678 |
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William Colville
3rd Lord Colville
of Culross
died 1656 |
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John Colville
4th Lord Colville
of Culross
died c. 1680 |
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Alexander Colville
5th Lord Colville
of Culross
1666–1717 |
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John Colville
6th Lord Colville
of Culross
1690–1741 |
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Alexander Colville
7th Lord Colville
of Culross
1717–1770 |
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John Colville
8th Lord Colville
of Culross
1725–1811 |
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James Colville
Master of Colville
1763–1786 |
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John Colville
9th Lord Colville
of Culross
1768–1849 |
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Gen. Hon.
Sir Charles Colville
1770–1843 |
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Baron Colville
of Culross
Viscount Colville
of Culross |
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Charles Colville
1st Viscount Colville
of Culross
1818–1903 |
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Charles Colville
2nd Viscount Colville
of Culross
1854–1928 |
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Charles Colville
3rd Viscount Colville
of Culross
1888–1945 |
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Mark Colville
4th Viscount Colville
of Culross
1933–2010 |
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Charles Colville
5th Viscount Colville
of Culross
born 1959 |
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Hon.
Richmond Colville
born 1961 |
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Hon.
Alexander Colville
born 1995 |
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Line of succession
| Line of succession |
 Charles John Colville, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818–1903)
- Charles Robert William Colville, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross (1854–1928)
- Charles Alexander Colville, 3rd Viscount Colville of Culross (1888–1945)
- (John) Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross (1933–2010) (representative peer 1999–2010, succeeded by The Earl of Clancarty)
- Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 1959) (representative peer from 2011, succeeding Lord Ampthill)
- (1) Hon. Richmond James Innys Colville, Master of Colville (born 1961)
- (2) Alexander Colville (born 1995)
- (3) Oliver Colville (born 1996)
- (4) Hon. Alexander Fergus Gale Colville (born 1964)
- (5) Hon. Rupert George Streatfeild Colville (born 1966)
- (6) Hon. Edmund Carleton Colville (born 1978)
- (7) Hon. Charles Anthony Colville (born 1935)
- (8) Robert Quintin Oxnam Colville (born 1971)
- (9) Charles Alexander Colville (born 1974)
- Adm. Hon. Sir Stanley Cecil James Colville (1861–1939)
- Cdr. Sir Richard Colville (1907–1975)
- Peter Alan Colville (1935–2004)
- (10) James Richard Colville (born 1976)
- Hon. George Charles Colville (1867–1943)
- David Richard Colville (1909–1987)
- (11) Robert John Colville (born 1941)
- (12) James Richard Charles Colville (born 1952)
- (13) Charles David James Colville (born 1987)
- (14) Edward Timothy George Colville (born 1988)
- Sir John Rupert Colville (1915–1987)
- (15) Rupert Charles Colville (born 1960)
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