Lord Kinfauns
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| ⚫ | '''Lord Kinfauns''' is a [[Imperial, royal and noble ranks|title]] of [[nobility]] and [[Baron|baronial]] rank in the [[Baronage of Scotland]] held by the Irish ''Commane'' family, with genealogy in ''Burke’s Peerage.'' The lordship was granted in 1487 by [[James III of Scotland|King James III of Scots]] and in 1608 by [[James VI and I|King James I of Ireland]].{{Cite journal |last=Great Seal of Scotland |first=Great Seal of Scotland |date=15 June 1487 |title=crown charter "domino Kynfawnis" lord Kinfauns |url=https://www.ros.gov.uk/our-registers/register-of-great-seal |journal=Great Seal of Scotland 25 Feb 1608 |pages=}} As recorded in crown charter ''domino Kynfawnis'' lord Kinfauns, but possibly created earlier for [[Thomas Charteris|Sir Thomas Charteris]] circa 1340.{{Cite book |last=Millar |first=Alexander Hastie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d3sLAAAAYAAJ |title=The Historical Castles and Mansions of Scotland: Perthshire and Forfarshire |date=1890 |publisher=A. Gardner |pages=109 |language=en}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Lord Kinfauns''' is a [[Imperial, royal and noble ranks|title]] of [[nobility]] and [[Baron|baronial]] rank in the [[Baronage of Scotland]] held by the Irish ''Commane'' family. The lordship was granted |
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He was a native frenchman, and of an ancient family in that country. According to legend, he killed a French nobleman in the presence of the King. Although he escaped, he was refused a pardon. He became a pirate and later, through [[William Wallace|Sir William Wallace]]’s intervention, he received a pardon and knighthood from the French King. Charteris became a loyal ally of Wallace and supported [[Robert the Bruce|King Robert the Bruce]] in his campaign for the Scottish crown and against the English, earning the title for his bravery. |
He was a native frenchman, and of an ancient family in that country. According to legend, he killed a French nobleman in the presence of the King. Although he escaped, he was refused a pardon. He became a pirate and later, through [[William Wallace|Sir William Wallace]]’s intervention, he received a pardon and knighthood from the French King. Charteris became a loyal ally of Wallace and supported [[Robert the Bruce|King Robert the Bruce]] in his campaign for the Scottish crown and against the English, earning the title for his bravery. |
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== Present holder == |
== Present holder == |
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''Burke’s Peerage'' notes the 26th lord as Fergus Commane, Lord Kinfauns (born 1953, Newhall, [[County Clare]], Ireland), keeper of the hereditary office of admiralty of the Water of Tay, custodian of [[Killone Abbey]] and the [[Holy Well of St John the Baptist]] at his seat, [[Newhall House and Estate|Newhall House]], County Clare, Ireland.Kinfauns record: ''Fergus Commane, Lord Kinfauns (born 1953, Newhall, County Clare, Ireland), keeper of the hereditary office of admiralty of the Water of Tay, custodian of Killone Abbey and the Holy Well of St John the Baptist'' [https://www.burkespeerage.com/login.php?new_records=yes&record=Commane Burke's Peerage Revised Families. Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. Updated 2024] It describes him as an [[Irish clans|Irish clan]] chief and holder of a title of Scottish nobility. |
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He is further described as ''Chief of Ó Comáin,'' an Irish clan associated with the historical [[Ó Comáin#Chiefdom of Tulach Commáin|chiefdom of Tulach Commáin]] in early medieval [[County Clare]]{{ |
He is further described as ''Chief of Ó Comáin,'' an Irish clan associated with the historical [[Ó Comáin#Chiefdom of Tulach Commáin|chiefdom of Tulach Commáin]] in early medieval [[County Clare]].{{Cite web |title=Clan Ó Comáin - Pedigree - Chiefdom of Tulach Commáin |url=https://www.ocomain.org/pedigree.html |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Clan Ó Comáin |language=en}} In the [[Gaelic nobility of Ireland|Gaelic Irish tradition]], the chief is the recognised head of a clan. The antiquity and lineage of [[Ó Comáin|Clan Ó Comáin]] was recognised by [[Clans of Ireland]] in 2025.{{Cite web |title=Clan Ó Comáin - Pedigree - Clan Revial |url=https://www.ocomain.org/pedigree.html |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Clan Ó Comáin |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Clan Ó Comáin — Welcome letter |url=https://www.ocomain.org/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Clan Ó Comáin}}{{Cite web |title=Register of Clans 2026 – Clans of Ireland |url=https://www.clansofireland.ie/register-of-clans/ |access-date=2026-03-24 |language=en-GB}} The lineage claims descent from [[List of monarchs of Déisi Muman|King Suibne m. Comáin]], a [[Rí|''rí'']] of [[Déisi Muman|Déisi Munster]], and from [[Coman of Kinvara|Saint Coman]], a medieval Irish saint.{{Cite web |title=Pedigree |url=https://www.ocomain.org/pedigree.html |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Clan Ó Comáin |language=en}} |
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