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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 Heir
1 The Viscount Hereford 1550 Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford England Henry Devereux
2 The Viscount Falkland 1620 Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland Scotland Lucius Cary, Master of Falkland
3 The Viscount Arbuthnott 1641 Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott Christopher Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott
4 The Viscount Oxfuird 1651 Ian Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird Max Makgill, Master of Oxfuird
5 The Viscount Bolingbroke 1712 Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke Great Britain Walter St John (second cousin twice removed)
The Viscount St. John 1716
6 The Viscount Cobham 1718 Christopher Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham Oliver Lyttelton
7 The Viscount Falmouth 1720 Evelyn Boscawen, 10th Viscount Falmouth Evelyn Boscawen
8 The Viscount Torrington 1721 Timothy Byng, 11th Viscount Torrington Colin Cranmer-Byng (fifth cousin)
9 The Viscount Hood 1796 Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood Archibald Hood
10 The Viscount Gormanston 1478 Nicholas Preston, 17th Viscount Gormanston Ireland Jenico Preston
11 The Viscount Mountgarret 1550 Piers Butler, 18th Viscount Mountgarret Theo Butler
12 The Viscount Valentia 1622 Francis Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia Peter Annesley (brother)
13 The Viscount Dillon 1622 Henry Dillon, 22nd Viscount Dillon Francis Dillon
14 The Viscount Massereene 1661 Charles Skeffington, 15th Viscount Massereene Viscount Ferrard (Ireland, 1797) James Skeffington
15 The Viscount Charlemont 1665 John Caulfeild, 15th Viscount Charlemont Shane Caulfeild
16 The Viscount Downe 1680 Richard Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe Rupert Dawney (cousin)
17 The Viscount Molesworth 1716 Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth William Molesworth (brother)
18 The Viscount Chetwynd 1717 Adam Chetwynd, 11th Viscount Chetwynd Connor Chetwynd
19 The Viscount Midleton 1717 Alan Brodrick, 12th Viscount Midleton Ashley Brodrick
20 The Viscount Boyne 1717 Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 11th Viscount Boyne Gustavus Hamilton-Russell
21 The Viscount Gage 1720 Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage Henry Gage
22 The Viscount Galway 1727 Philip Monckton, 13th Viscount Galway Geoffrey Monckton-Arundell
23 The Viscount Powerscourt 1744 Mervyn Wingfield, 11th Viscount Powerscourt Richard Wingfield (fifth cousin once removed)
24 The Viscount Ashbrook 1751 Michael Flower, 11th Viscount Ashbrook Rowland Flower
25 The Viscount Southwell 1776 Richard Southwell, 8th Viscount Southwell Charles Southwell (brother)
26 The Viscount de Vesci 1776 Thomas Vesey, 7th Viscount de Vesci Oliver Vesey
27 The Viscount Lifford 1781 Edward Hewitt, 9th Viscount Lifford James Hewitt
28 The Viscount Bangor 1781 William Ward, 8th Viscount Bangor Edward Ward (half-brother)
29 The Viscount Doneraile 1785 Richard St Leger, 10th Viscount Doneraile Nathaniel St Leger
30 The Viscount Harberton 1791 Henry Pomeroy, 11th Viscount Harberton Patrick Pomeroy
31 The Viscount Hawarden 1793 Robert Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden Varian Maude
32 The Viscount Monck 1801 [Notes 2] Charles Monck, 7th Viscount Monck George Monck (brother)
33 The Viscount St Vincent 1801 Edward Jervis, 8th Viscount St Vincent United Kingdom James Jervis
34 The Viscount Melville 1802 Robert Dundas, 10th Viscount Melville Max Dundas
35 The Viscount Sidmouth 1805 Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth John Addington
36 The Viscount Gort 1816 [Notes 3] Foley Robert Standish Prendergast Vereker, 9th Viscount Gort Ireland Robert Vereker
37 The Viscount Exmouth 1816 Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth United Kingdom Edward Pellew
38 The Viscount Combermere 1827 Thomas Stapleton-Cotton, 6th Viscount Combermere Laszlo Stapleton-Cotton
39 The Viscount Hill 1842 David Clegg-Hill, 9th Viscount Hill Michael Clegg-Hill
40 The Viscount Hardinge 1846 Andrew Hardinge, 7th Viscount Hardinge Jamie Hardinge (brother)
41 The Viscount Bridport 1868 Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport Peregrine Hood
42 The Viscount Portman 1873 Christopher Portman, 10th Viscount Portman Luke Portman
43 The Viscount Hampden 1884 Francis Brand, 7th Viscount Hampden Lucian Brand
44 The Viscount Hambleden 1891 Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden Bernardo Smith (brother)
45 The Viscount Knutsford 1895 Michael Holland-Hibbert, 6th Viscount Knutsford Henry Holland-Hibbert
46 The Viscount Esher 1897 Christopher Brett, 5th Viscount Esher Matthew Brett
47 The Viscount Goschen 1900 Giles Goschen, 4th Viscount Goschen Alexander Goschen
48 The Viscount Ridley 1900 Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley Matthew Ridley
49 The Viscount Colville of Culross 1902 Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross Richmond Colville (brother)
50 The Viscount Selby 1905 Christopher Rolf Thomas Gully, 6th Viscount Selby James Gully (great-uncle)
51 The Viscount Knollys 1911 Patrick Knollys, 4th Viscount Knollys Alexander Knollys
52 The Viscount Allendale 1911 Wentworth Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale Wentworth Beaumont
53 The Viscount Chilston 1911 Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston Oliver Akers-Douglas
54 The Viscount Scarsdale 1911 Peter Curzon, 4th Viscount Scarsdale David Curzon (brother)
55 The Viscount Mersey 1916 Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey David Bigham (uncle)
56 The Viscount Cowdray 1917 Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray Peregrine Pearson
57 The Viscount Devonport 1917 Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport Chester Kearley (first cousin)
58 The Viscount Astor 1917 William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor William Astor
59 The Viscount Wimborne 1918 Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne Ivor Guest
60 The Viscount St Davids 1918 Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids Roland Philipps (brother)
61 The Viscount Rothermere 1919 Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere Richard Harmsworth
62 The Viscount Allenby 1919 Henry Allenby, 4th Viscount Allenby Harry Allenby
63 The Viscount Chelmsford 1921 Frederic Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford Frederic Thesiger
64 The Viscount Long 1921 James Long, 5th Viscount Long None
65 The Viscount Ullswater 1921 Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater Benjamin Lowther
66 The Viscount Younger of Leckie 1923 James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie Alexander Younger
67 The Viscount Bearsted 1925 Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted Harry Samuel
68 The Viscount Bridgeman 1929 Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman Luke Bridgeman
69 The Viscount Hailsham 1929 Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham[1] Quintin Hogg
70 The Viscount Brentford 1929 Crispin Joynson-Hicks, 4th Viscount Brentford Paul Joynson-Hicks
71 The Viscount Buckmaster 1932 Adrian Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster Rupert Buckmaster (grandson)
72 The Viscount Bledisloe 1935 Rupert Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe Benjamin Bathurst
73 The Viscount Hanworth 1936 David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth Harold Pollock (nephew)
74 The Viscount Trenchard 1936 Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard Alexander Trenchard
75 The Viscount Samuel 1937 Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel Benjamin Samuel (half-brother)
76 The Viscount Runciman of Doxford 1937 David Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford Thomas Runciman
77 The Viscount Davidson 1937 Nicolas Davidson, 4th Viscount Davidson None
78 The Viscount Weir 1938 William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir James Weir
79 The Viscount Caldecote 1939 Piers Inskip, 3rd Viscount Caldecote Thomas Inskip
80 The Viscount Camrose 1941 Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose Hugo Berry
81 The Viscount Stansgate 1942 Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate Daniel Wedgwood-Benn
82 The Viscount Margesson 1942 Richard Margesson, 3rd Viscount Margesson None
83 The Viscount Daventry 1943 James FitzRoy Newdegate, 4th Viscount Daventry Humphrey FitzRoy Newdegate
84 The Viscount Addison 1945 William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison Paul Addison
85 The Viscount Kemsley 1945 Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley Luke Berry
86 The Viscount Marchwood 1945 Peter Penny, 4th Viscount Marchwood Kit Penny
87 The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 1946 Henry Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein None
88 The Viscount Waverley 1952 John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley Forbes Anderson
89 The Viscount Thurso 1952 John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso James Sinclair
90 The Viscount Brookeborough 1952 Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough Christopher Brooke (brother)
91 The Viscount Norwich 1952 Jason Cooper, 3rd Viscount Norwich None
92 The Viscount Leathers 1954 Christopher Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers James Leathers
93 The Viscount Soulbury 1954 Oliver Ramsbotham, 4th Viscount Soulbury Herwald Ramsbotham
94 The Viscount Chandos 1954 Thomas Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos[2] Oliver Lyttleton
95 The Viscount De L'Isle 1956 Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle Philip Sidney
96 The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 1957 Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley Timothy Monckton (brother)
97 The Viscount Tenby 1957 Timothy Lloyd George, 4th Viscount Tenby None
98 The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax 1957 Clive Mackintosh, 3rd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax Thomas Mackintosh
99 The Viscount Dunrossil 1959 Andrew Morrison, 3rd Viscount Dunrossil Callum Morrison
100 The Viscount Stuart of Findhorn 1959 James Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn Andrew Stuart (half-brother)
101 The Viscount Rochdale 1960 Jonathan Kemp, 3rd Viscount Rochdale George Kemp (nephew)
102 The Viscount Slim 1960 Mark Slim, 3rd Viscount Slim Rufus Slim
103 The Viscount Head 1960 Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head Henry Head
104 The Viscount Boyd of Merton 1960 Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton Benjamin Lennox-Boyd
105 The Viscount Mills 1962 Christopher Mills, 3rd Viscount Mills None
106 The Viscount Blakenham 1963 Casper John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham Inigo Hare
107 The Viscount Eccles 1964 John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles William Eccles
108 The Viscount Dilhorne 1964 James Manningham-Buller, 3rd Viscount Dilhorne Edward Manningham-Buller

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.

References

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  1. ^ Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe
  2. ^ Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Lyttleton of Aldershot
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