List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

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This is a list of the 108 present and extant Viscounts in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Note that it does not include extant viscountcies which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with higher peerages and are today in use only as subsidiary titles. For a more complete list, which adds these "hidden" viscounties as well as extinct, dormant, abeyant, and forfeit ones, see List of Viscountcies.

Order of precedence

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Heraldic representation of the Coronet of a British Viscount

The general order of precedence among Viscounts is:

  1. Viscounts in the Peerage of England
  2. Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland
  3. Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain
  4. Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland created before 1801
  5. Viscounts in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland created after 1801

Viscounts in the Peerages of Britain and Ireland

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Key
Heir apparent to the peerage[Notes 1]
Heir presumptive to the peerage
Number Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Peerage Other viscountcies
1 The Viscount Hereford 1550 Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford England
2 The Viscount Falkland 1620 Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland Scotland
3 The Viscount Arbuthnott 1641 Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott[1] Scotland
4 The Viscount Oxfuird 1651 Ian Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird[2] Scotland
5 The Viscount Bolingbroke 1712 Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke[3] Great Britain
The Viscount St. John 1716 Great Britain
6 The Viscount Cobham 1718 Christopher Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham Great Britain
7 The Viscount Falmouth 1720 Evelyn Boscawen, 10th Viscount Falmouth[4][5] Great Britain
8 The Viscount Torrington 1721 Timothy Byng, 11th Viscount Torrington Great Britain
9 The Viscount Hood 1796 Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood Great Britain
10 The Viscount Gormanston 1478 Nicholas Preston, 17th Viscount Gormanston Ireland
11 The Viscount Mountgarret 1550 Piers Butler, 18th Viscount Mountgarret[6] Ireland
12 The Viscount Valentia 1622 Francis Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia Ireland
13 The Viscount Dillon 1622 Henry Dillon, 22nd Viscount Dillon[7] Ireland
14 The Viscount Massereene 1661 Charles Skeffington, 15th Viscount Massereene Ireland Viscount Ferrard (Ireland, 1797)
15 The Viscount Charlemont 1665 John Caulfeild, 15th Viscount Charlemont Ireland
16 The Viscount Downe 1680 Richard Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe[8][9] Ireland
17 The Viscount Molesworth 1716 Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth Ireland
18 The Viscount Chetwynd 1717 Adam Chetwynd, 11th Viscount Chetwynd[10] Ireland
19 The Viscount Midleton 1717 Alan Brodrick, 12th Viscount Midleton[11][12] Ireland
20 The Viscount Boyne 1717 Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 11th Viscount Boyne Ireland
21 The Viscount Gage 1720 Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage[13] Ireland
22 The Viscount Galway 1727 Philip Monckton, 13th Viscount Galway Ireland
23 The Viscount Powerscourt 1744 Anthony Wingfield, 11th Viscount Powerscourt[14] Ireland
24 The Viscount Ashbrook 1751 Michael Flower, 11th Viscount Ashbrook[15] Ireland
25 The Viscount Southwell 1776 Richard Southwell, 8th Viscount Southwell Ireland
26 The Viscount de Vesci 1776 Thomas Vesey, 7th Viscount de Vesci Ireland
27 The Viscount Lifford 1781 Edward Hewitt, 9th Viscount Lifford Ireland
28 The Viscount Bangor 1781 William Ward, 8th Viscount Bangor Ireland
29 The Viscount Doneraile 1785 Richard St Leger, 10th Viscount Doneraile[16] Ireland
30 The Viscount Harberton 1791 Henry Pomeroy, 11th Viscount Harberton Ireland
31 The Viscount Hawarden 1793 Robert Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden Ireland
32 The Viscount Monck 1801 [Notes 2] Charles Monck, 7th Viscount Monck Ireland
33 The Viscount St Vincent 1801 Edward Jervis, 8th Viscount St Vincent United Kingdom
34 The Viscount Melville 1802 Robert Dundas, 10th Viscount Melville[17][18] United Kingdom
35 The Viscount Sidmouth 1805 Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth United Kingdom
36 The Viscount Gort 1816 [Notes 3] Foley Robert Standish Prendergast Vereker, 9th Viscount Gort Ireland
37 The Viscount Exmouth 1816 Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth United Kingdom
38 The Viscount Combermere 1827 Thomas Stapleton-Cotton, 6th Viscount Combermere[19][20] United Kingdom
39 The Viscount Hill 1842 David Clegg-Hill, 9th Viscount Hill[21][22] United Kingdom
40 The Viscount Hardinge 1846 Andrew Hardinge, 7th Viscount Hardinge United Kingdom
41 The Viscount Bridport 1868 Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport United Kingdom
42 The Viscount Portman 1873 Christopher Portman, 10th Viscount Portman United Kingdom
43 The Viscount Hampden 1884 Francis Brand, 7th Viscount Hampden[23] United Kingdom
44 The Viscount Hambleden 1891 Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden United Kingdom
45 The Viscount Knutsford 1895 7th Viscount Knutsford[24][25] United Kingdom
46 The Viscount Esher 1897 Christopher Brett, 5th Viscount Esher[26] United Kingdom
47 The Viscount Goschen 1900 Giles Goschen, 4th Viscount Goschen United Kingdom
48 The Viscount Ridley 1900 Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley United Kingdom
49 The Viscount Colville of Culross 1902 Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross United Kingdom
50 The Viscount Selby 1905 Christopher Rolf Thomas Gully, 6th Viscount Selby[27] United Kingdom
51 The Viscount Knollys 1911 Patrick Knollys, 4th Viscount Knollys United Kingdom
52 The Viscount Allendale 1911 Wentworth Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale[28] United Kingdom
53 The Viscount Chilston 1911 Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston United Kingdom
54 The Viscount Scarsdale 1911 Peter Curzon, 4th Viscount Scarsdale[29] United Kingdom
55 The Viscount Mersey 1916 Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey United Kingdom
56 The Viscount Cowdray 1917 Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray United Kingdom
57 The Viscount Devonport 1917 Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport United Kingdom
58 The Viscount Astor 1917 William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor United Kingdom
59 The Viscount Wimborne 1918 Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne United Kingdom
60 The Viscount St Davids 1918 Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids United Kingdom
61 The Viscount Rothermere 1919 Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere United Kingdom
62 The Viscount Allenby 1919 Henry Allenby, 4th Viscount Allenby[30] United Kingdom
63 The Viscount Chelmsford 1921 Frederic Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford United Kingdom
64 The Viscount Long 1921 James Long, 5th Viscount Long[31] United Kingdom
65 The Viscount Ullswater 1921 Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater United Kingdom
66 The Viscount Younger of Leckie 1923 James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie United Kingdom
67 The Viscount Bearsted 1925 Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted United Kingdom
68 The Viscount Bridgeman 1929 Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman United Kingdom
69 The Viscount Hailsham 1929 Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham[32] United Kingdom
70 The Viscount Brentford 1929 Crispin Joynson-Hicks, 4th Viscount Brentford[33] United Kingdom
71 The Viscount Buckmaster 1932 Adrian Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster United Kingdom
72 The Viscount Bledisloe 1935 Rupert Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe[34][35] United Kingdom
73 The Viscount Hanworth 1936 David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth United Kingdom
74 The Viscount Trenchard 1936 Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard United Kingdom
75 The Viscount Samuel 1937 Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel United Kingdom
76 The Viscount Runciman of Doxford 1937 David Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford United Kingdom
77 The Viscount Davidson 1937 Nicolas Davidson, 4th Viscount Davidson United Kingdom
78 The Viscount Weir 1938 William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir[36] United Kingdom
79 The Viscount Caldecote 1939 Piers Inskip, 3rd Viscount Caldecote United Kingdom
80 The Viscount Camrose 1941 Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose[37] United Kingdom
81 The Viscount Stansgate 1942 Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate United Kingdom
82 The Viscount Margesson 1942 Richard Margesson, 3rd Viscount Margesson[38] United Kingdom
83 The Viscount Daventry 1943 James FitzRoy Newdegate, 4th Viscount Daventry[39] United Kingdom
84 The Viscount Addison 1945 William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison United Kingdom
85 The Viscount Kemsley 1945 Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley United Kingdom
86 The Viscount Marchwood 1945 Peter Penny, 4th Viscount Marchwood[40] United Kingdom
87 The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 1946 Henry Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein[41] United Kingdom
88 The Viscount Waverley 1952 John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley United Kingdom
89 The Viscount Thurso 1952 John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso United Kingdom
90 The Viscount Brookeborough 1952 Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough United Kingdom
91 The Viscount Norwich 1952 Jason Cooper, 3rd Viscount Norwich[42] United Kingdom
92 The Viscount Leathers 1954 Christopher Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers[43] United Kingdom
93 The Viscount Soulbury 1954 Oliver Ramsbotham, 4th Viscount Soulbury[44] United Kingdom
94 The Viscount Chandos 1954 Thomas Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos[45] United Kingdom
95 The Viscount De L'Isle 1956 Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle United Kingdom
96 The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 1957 Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley United Kingdom
97 The Viscount Tenby 1957 Timothy Lloyd George, 4th Viscount Tenby[46] United Kingdom
98 The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax 1957 Clive Mackintosh, 3rd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax United Kingdom
99 The Viscount Dunrossil 1959 Andrew Morrison, 3rd Viscount Dunrossil[47] United Kingdom
100 The Viscount Stuart of Findhorn 1959 James Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn[48] United Kingdom
101 The Viscount Rochdale 1960 Jonathan Kemp, 3rd Viscount Rochdale[49][50] United Kingdom
102 The Viscount Slim 1960 Mark Slim, 3rd Viscount Slim United Kingdom
103 The Viscount Head 1960 Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head United Kingdom
104 The Viscount Boyd of Merton 1960 Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton United Kingdom
105 The Viscount Mills 1962 Christopher Mills, 3rd Viscount Mills[51] United Kingdom
106 The Viscount Blakenham 1963 Casper John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham[52] United Kingdom
107 The Viscount Eccles 1964 John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles United Kingdom
108 The Viscount Dilhorne 1964 James Manningham-Buller, 3rd Viscount Dilhorne[53] United Kingdom

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The heir apparent of a viscount carries the honorific style "The Honourable", often abbreviated to "The Hon." For a discussion of this prefix, see The Honourable#United Kingdom.
  2. ^ The Viscount Monck was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.
  3. ^ The Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.

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