Baron Moncreiff

Baron Moncreiff , of Tulliebole in the County of Kinross , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Award

The title was created on January 9, 1874 for the jurist Sir James Moncreiff, 1st Baronet .

This had already been raised on May 23, 1871 in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom to Baronet , of Kilduff in the County of Kinross. When his older brother died on November 3, 1883, he also inherited the title of 11th Baronet, of Moncreiff in the County of Kinross, which had been awarded to one of his ancestors on April 22, 1626 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.

Today's title holder has been his great-great-grandson Rhoderick Moncreiff as 6th Baron since 2002 .

List of Barons Moncreiff (1874)

• James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff (1811–1895)
• Henry Moncreiff, 2nd Baron Moncreiff (1840–1909)
• Robert Moncreiff, 3rd Baron Moncreiff (1843–1913)
• James Moncreiff, 4th Baron Moncreiff (1872–1942)
• Harry Moncreiff, 5th Baron Moncreiff (1915-2002)
• Rhoderick Moncreiff, 6th Baron Moncreiff (* 1954)

Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Harry Moncreiff (* 1986)

Web links

• Moncreiff, Baron (UK, 1874) at Cracroft's Peerage
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page