Viscount Teviot was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was on 20 October 1685 for the Honourable Robert Spencer of the

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. He was the son of

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and younger brother of

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. It became extinct upon his suicide in 1694. The second creation was for Sir Thomas Livingstone, Viscount Teviot, on 4 December 1696; he was at the same time created Lord Livingstone of Peebles. Lord William Douglas, son of the

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) was created

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and Viscount Peebles on 20 April 1697. Livingstone unsuccessfully protested and a second patent was issued on 19 June 1698, this time as Lord Livingstone of Hyndford. Both titles became extinct upon his death in 1711.

Viscounts Teviot (1685)

* Robert Spencer, 1st Viscount Teviot (1629–1694)

Viscounts Teviot (1696)

* Sir Thomas Livingstone, Viscount Teviot (1651-1711)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teviot Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of Scotland Noble titles created in 1685 Noble titles created in 1696