| Viscountcy of Arbuthnott | |
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| Creation date | 16 November 1641 |
| Created by | King Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | Robert Arbuthnott |
| Present holder | Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott |
| Heir apparent | Christopher Keith Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott |
| Remainder to | the 1st Viscount'sheirs maleof the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Lord Inverbervie Master of Arbuthnott Chief of the Name and Arms of Arbuthnott |
| Seat | Arbuthnott House |
| Motto | Laus Deo "Praise to God" |
Viscount of Arbuthnott is a title in thePeerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641, along with the subsidiary titleLord Inverbervie, for SirRobert Arbuthnott. The Viscount of Arbuthnott is the hereditarychief ofClan Arbuthnott.[1]
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 remain 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, theViscount of Oxfuird, continue to use 'of'.
The family seat is Arbuthnott House,Arbuthnott, nearInverbervie inKincardineshire, although the current Viscount and his wife do not live there. Rather, the heir apparent and his family live within the Arbuthnott House.
Theheir 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).
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