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Baron of Denny is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
History
[edit]The barony was first documented on January 24, 1563, when Mary, Queen of Scots, granted various properties, including the barony itself, to James Sandilands, Lord Torphichen.[1] This grant aimed to establish the lands as part of the Lordship of Torphichen. Subsequently, on July 3, 1566, George Dundas of that Ilk renounced his ownership of lands within the barony in favour of Lord Torphichen, solidifying the latter's control over the area.
In the early seventeenth century, John Fleming, Earl of Wigtown, acquired the nearby baronies of Temple-Denny and Denny.[2] The Flemings secured the Barony of Temple-Denny by 1608, and the following year saw a sasine recorded for the Barony of Denny, which was recorded to be located in the sheriffdom of Stirling. On January 9, 1616, King James VI confirmed a charter that temporarily transferred the Barony of Denny to John Cleland of Tannochie.
On February 1, 1634, King Charles I officially granted the Barony of Denny, complete with its castle, mill, colliery, fishing rights, and tenancies, to Lord Fleming, the eldest son and heir apparent of the Earl of Wigtown.[3] Following the Restoration of the Monarchy, King Charles II reaffirmed this grant, transferring the Barony of Denny and its associated properties to Lord Fleming in 1662, further establishing the family's claim to the land.
On August 5, 1668, William, Earl of Wigtown, was recognised as the heir to his brother John, Earl of Wigtown, regarding the Barony of Denny. John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown, became the heir to his father on October 19, 1681, whose baronial lands were also claimed by the Earl of Mar. Eventually, Flemings' estates, including the Barony of Denny, passed to the Elphinstones after the death of the 7th Earl of Wigtown and were later disponed to John William Burns of Kilmahew in May 1876.
Barons of Denny (1563)
[edit]- James Sandilands, 1st Lord Torphichen, 1st Baron of Denny (1563–1609)
- John Flemings, 1st Earl of Wigtown, 2nd Baron of Denny (1609–1616)
- John Cleland of Tannochie, 3rd Baron of Denny (1616–?)
- John Flemings, 3rd Earl of Wigtown, 4th Baron of Denny (1634–1662)
- John Flemings, 4th Earl of Wigtown, 5th Baron of Denny (1662–1668)
- William Flemings, 5th Earl of Wigtown, 6th Baron of Denny (1668–1681)
- John Flemings, 6th Earl of Wigtown, 7th Baron of Denny (1681–1744)
- Charles Flemings, 7th Earl of Wigtown, 8th Baron of Denny (1744–1747)
- Lady Clementina Flemings, 9th Baroness of Denny (1747–1790)
- John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone, 10th Baron of Denny (1790–1794)
- John Elphinstone, 12th Lord Elphinstone, 11th Baron of Denny (1794–1813)
- John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, 12th Baron of Denny (1813–1860)
- John Elphinstone, 14th Lord Elphinstone, 13th Baron of Denny (1860–1861)
- William Elphinstone, 15th Lord Elphinstone, 14th Baron of Denny (1861–1876)
- John William Burns of Kilmahew, 15th Baron of Denny (1876)
References
[edit]- ^ Scotland; Great Britain. General Register Office (Scotland) (1882). Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1306-1668. University of California Libraries. Edinburgh : General register house.
- ^ Wigtown, Earls of (1910). Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, 1214-1681. Society.
- ^ "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum - the register of the great seal of Scotland v.9". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2024-08-28.