Lord Avondale

Lord Avondale (also Avandale ) was a hereditary British title of nobility that was awarded twice in the Peerage of Scotland . It is named after the valley of the Scottish River Avon.

Awarding and other titles

The title was first awarded to Andrew Stewart in 1459 . He was Chancellor of Scotland from 1460 to 1482. He was a grandson of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany . When he died childless in 1488, the title expired.

In the second award, the title was awarded on February 4, 1500 to Andrew Stewart . This was a great-nephew of the Lord's first bestowal. His son, the 2nd Lord, exchanged the territory connected with the title, the feudal barony of Avondale , with Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran ) for his feudal barony of Ochiltree , placed the title of Lord Avondale and got on March 15, 1543 instead the title of Lord Stewart of Ochiltree bestowed.

List of Lords Avondale

Lord Avondale, first bestowal (1459)

• Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale (around 1420, † 1488)

Lords Avondale, second bestowal (1500)

• Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avondale (* before 1479 - † 1513)
• Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale († 1548) (title waiver 1543)

See also

• Earl of Avondale
• Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Literature and web links

• Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page