Viscount of Stormont

Viscount of Stormont is a title in the

Earl of Annandale in 1625, and failing which to 3) Sir Andrew Murray, who was created Lord Balvaird

in 1641. Lord Stormont died childless and was succeeded according to the special remainder by the aforementioned Mungo Murray, the second Viscount. He died without male issue and was succeeded according to the special remainder by James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale, who now also became the third Viscount Stormont. He was the son of the aforementioned John Murray, 1st Earl of Annandale. He was also childless and on his death in 1658 the earldom became extinct.

He was succeeded in the lordship of Scone and the viscountcy of Stormont according to the special remainder by David Murray, 2nd Lord Balvaird, who became the fourth Viscount Stormont (see the

Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield

.

Viscounts of Stormont (1621)

David Murray, 1st Viscount of Stormont (d. 1631)
Mungo Murray, 2nd Viscount of Stormont (d. 1642)
James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale, 3rd Viscount of Stormont (d. 1658)
David Murray, 4th Viscount of Stormont (c. 1636–1668)
David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont (c. 1665–1731)
David Murray, 6th Viscount of Stormont (c. 1689–1748)
David Murray, 7th Viscount of Stormont (1727–1796) (succeeded as Earl of Mansfield in 1793)

For further succession see the Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield

Notes

References

Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[better source needed]}
DNB article on the first Viscount