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Aristocratic title in various European countries
recognised as Viscounts: Viscount of Audenaerde Viscount of Hombeke Viscount de Spoelberch Viscount Eyskens Viscount Savoir Viscount Poullet Viscount Frimout
Viscount
British four-engined medium-range turboprop airliner, 1948
The Vickers Viscount is a retired British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon
Vickers_Viscount
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up viscount in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Viscount is a type of European nobility. Viscount may also refer to: Viscount (musical instrument
Viscount_(disambiguation)
Viscount Allen, in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 28 August 1717 for John Allen, who had earlier represented
Viscount_Allen
Irish peerage title, extinct in 1855
Viscount O'Neill, of Shane's Castle in the County of Antrim, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1795 for John O'Neill, 1st Baron
Viscount_O'Neill
British businessman and peer (born 1961)
Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
David_Armstrong-Jones,_2nd_Earl_of_Snowdon
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
Viscount Hampden is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first
Viscount_Hampden
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Viscount Baltinglass, in the County of Wicklow, was a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first came on 29 June 1541 in favour of
Viscount_Baltinglass
Member of the British royal family (born 2007)
Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex (born 17 December 2007), styled Viscount Severn until 2023, is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger
James,_Earl_of_Wessex
English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (/ˈbeɪkən/; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General
Francis_Bacon
Peerage title in Ireland and Scotland
title Viscount Kingston, has been created twice, once in Ireland and once in Scotland. The Scottish creation, which is actually rendered as Viscount of Kingston
Viscount_Kingston
British Prime Minister (1897–1977)
His surviving son, Nicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon (1930–1985), known as Viscount Eden from 1961 to 1977, was also a politician and a minister in the Margaret
Anthony_Eden
second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston. The 1st Viscount's son Anthony succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Tara. The title became extinct in
Viscount_Tara
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Kemsley is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1945 for the press baron Gomer Berry. Created a Baronet, of Dropmore
Viscount_Kemsley
I created the first viscount of Châteaudun with the appointment of Geoffrey I, founder of the House of Châteaudun. The viscounts were entrusted with the
Counts and viscounts of Châteaudun
Counts_and_viscounts_of_Châteaudun
British Army officer (1887–1976)
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), was a senior British Army officer who served
Bernard_Montgomery
British Army officer (1738–1805)
Cornwallis. His mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, and niece of Sir Robert Walpole, the first British prime minister
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis
British viscountcy
Viscount Maynard, of Easton Lodge in the County of Essex, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1766 for Charles Maynard, 6th
Viscount_Maynard
Title in the Peerage of England
Viscount Hereford is the oldest extant viscountcy in the Peerage of England, making the holder the Premier Viscount of England. The title was created
Viscount_Hereford
Aristocratic family in the United Kingdom
(1629–1694), sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679 and was created Viscount Teviot in the Peerage of Scotland in 1685. The senior branch of the Spencers
Spencer_family
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Molesworth, of Swords in the County of Dublin, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1716 for Robert Molesworth. He was made
Viscount_Molesworth
Topics referred to by the same term
The Viscounts may refer to: The Viscounts (American band) The Viscounts (British band) Viscount Viscount (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists
The_Viscounts
Viscount Barnewall, of Kingsland in the Parish of Donabate in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 29 June 1646
Viscount_Barnewall
Viscount Fauconberg, of Henknowle in the Bishopric of Durham, was a title in the Peerage of England held by the head of the Belasyse family. This family
Viscount_Fauconberg
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Hudson, of Pewsey in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 January 1952 for the Conservative
Viscount_Hudson
Viscount Fermoy was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title had a number of creations. Holders of the title, including members of the Roche family
Viscount_Fermoy
Title in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Clanmalier, in the King's and Queen's County, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 22 December 1631 for Sir Terence O'Dempsey
Viscount_Clanmalier
British title of nobility
owned by Thomas, Viscount Windsor, who married Charlotte, the only child of Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke. In 1766, Viscount Windsor's granddaughter
Marquess_of_Bute
British aristocrat and philanthropist (born 1969)
December 1969), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke between 1995 and 2025, is a British aristocrat and philanthropist. He became Viscount Hinchingbrooke on the
Luke Montagu, 12th Earl of Sandwich
Luke_Montagu,_12th_Earl_of_Sandwich
English nobleman, diplomat and military commander (c. 1484–1545)
and received many valuable grants of land. On 15 May, he was created Viscount Lisle, having entered into a marriage contract with his eight-year-old
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles_Brandon,_1st_Duke_of_Suffolk
Noble title in the Peerage of England
Baron Montagu of St Neots, of St Neots in the County of Huntingdon, and Viscount Hinchingbrooke, at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. The viscountcy
Earl_of_Sandwich
Viscount Harberton, of Carbery in the County of Kildare is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 July 1791 for Arthur Pomeroy, 1st Baron
Viscount_Harberton
Scottish title peerage
Viscount of Arbuthnott is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641, along with the subsidiary title Lord Inverbervie, for Sir Robert
Viscount_of_Arbuthnott
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Ingleby, of Snilesworth in the North Riding of the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 January
Viscount_Ingleby
Drummond, a younger son of the 2nd Lord Drummond of Cargill. The titles of Viscount Strathallan and Lord Drummond of Cromlix were created in 1686 for William
Viscount_Strathallan
1628 establishments in Ireland
Viscount Ranelagh was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 25 August 1628 for Sir Roger Jones, son of Thomas Jones, Archbishop of Dublin
Viscount_Ranelagh
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
Viscount Falmouth is a title that has been created twice, first in the Peerage of England, and then in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation
Viscount_Falmouth
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Stansgate, of Stansgate in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1942 for the Labour politician
Viscount_Stansgate
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneagh. From 1665 to 1816
Viscount_Massereene
Viscount Clare was a title in the Peerage of Ireland, created twice. The titles of Viscount Clare and Baron Moyarta were conferred on Daniel O'Brien,
Viscount_Clare
Title in the Peerage of England
Viscount Severn is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the viscountcy is derived from the River Severn that runs through England
Viscount_Severn
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
Baron Milton and Viscount Milton have both been created several times. The first creation was for Henry Sydney, who was created Viscount Sydney of Sheppey
Viscount_Milton
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Mountgarret is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title was created in 1550 for the Hon. Richard Butler, younger son of Piers Butler, 8th
Viscount_Mountgarret
Extinct viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Malvern, of Rhodesia and of Bexley in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 March 1955 for
Viscount_Malvern
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
Viscount_Teviot
Title in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Gormanston is a noble title, created in 1478, held by the Anglo-Irish Preston family since the Middle Ages. The oldest vicomital title in the
Viscount_Gormanston
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Scarsdale, of Scarsdale in Derbyshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the prominent Conservative
Viscount_Scarsdale
Viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland and (extinct) the United Kingdom
Viscount Gort is the title of two peerages in British and Irish history. Gort is a small town in County Galway in the West of Ireland. The original title
Viscount_Gort
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Mersey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1916 for the lawyer
Viscount_Mersey
Noble peerage
Viscount Barrington, of Ardglass in the County of Down, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for the lawyer, theologian and politician
Viscount_Barrington
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834; 1835–1841)
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848), was a British Whig statesman who twice served as Prime Minister of the United
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William_Lamb,_2nd_Viscount_Melbourne
among Viscounts is: Viscounts in the Peerage of England Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain Viscounts in the
List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
List_of_viscounts_in_the_peerages_of_Britain_and_Ireland
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Portman, in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 March 1873, for the former Lord Lieutenant
Viscount_Portman
Title in the peerage of England
The title of Viscount Lisle has been created six times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, on 30 October 1451, was for John Talbot, 1st Baron
Viscount_Lisle
Topics referred to by the same term
Viscount Montgomery may refer to: Viscount Montgomery, of the Great Ardes (Peerage of Ireland, created in 1622) Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery
Viscount_Montgomery
Viscount Bayning, of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 8 March 1628 for Paul Bayning, 1st Baron
Viscount_Bayning
British politician and businessman (1928–2020)
David Bernard Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, CMG, CBE (18 August 1928 – 8 January 2020) was a British politician and businessman. He was
David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
David_Montgomery,_2nd_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
Viscount Cobham is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1718. Owing to its special remainder, the title has passed through several
Viscount_Cobham
Aristocratic title in the Peerage of England
Viscount Rochford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was made in favour of Sir Thomas Boleyn in 1525
Viscount_Rochford
Hereditary title in the Peerage of Scotland
Viscount Falkland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. The name refers to the royal burgh of Falkland in Fife. The title was created in 1620 by King
Viscount_Falkland
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Monck, of Ballytrammon in the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1801 for Charles Monck, 1st Baron Monck
Viscount_Monck
Topics referred to by the same term
Viscount Alexander may refer to: Viscount Alexander of Tunis, subsidiary title of the Earl Alexander of Tunis Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of
Viscount_Alexander
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Hill, of Hawkstone and of Hardwicke in the County of Salop, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1842 for General
Viscount_Hill
British businessman and marquess (born 1974)
8th Marquess of Bath (/ˈsiːɔːlɪn/; SEE-aw-lin; born 6 June 1974), styled Viscount Weymouth between 1992 and 2020, is a British peer, landowner, and businessman
Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath
Ceawlin_Thynn,_8th_Marquess_of_Bath
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Hambleden, of Hambleden in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1891 (as Viscountess Hambleden)
Viscount_Hambleden
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Powerscourt (/ˈpɔːrzkɔːrt/ PORZ-kort) is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, each time for members of the Wingfield
Viscount_Powerscourt
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Soulbury, of Soulbury in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1954 for the Conservative
Viscount_Soulbury
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the financier and statesman
Viscount_Astor
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
Viscount Bolingbroke is a current title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1712 for Henry St John. He was simultaneously made Baron St John, of
Viscount_Bolingbroke
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Slim, of Yarralumla in the Capital Territory of Australia and of Bishopston in the City and County of Bristol, is a title in the Peerage of the
Viscount_Slim
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Doneraile (/ˈdʌnərəl/) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the St Leger family. It was
Viscount_Doneraile
Title in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1717 for the Scottish military commander Gustavus
Viscount_Boyne
British chocolate biscuit
Viscount (/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/ VY-kownt) biscuits are a classic British biscuit which consist of a circular base of biscuit, topped with a creamy minty or orange
Viscount_(biscuit)
Title in the Peerage of Great Britain
Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles Baron Thynne, of Warminster in the County of Wiltshire, and Viscount Weymouth, both
Marquess_of_Bath
Peerage created to honour Field Marshal Montgomery
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The viscountcy was created in 1946
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Chilston, of Boughton Malherbe in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Conservative
Viscount_Chilston
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Dillon, of Costello-Gallen in the County of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1622 for Theobald Dillon, Lord President
Viscount_Dillon
Hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Loftus is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland for members of the Anglo-Irish Loftus family. The first creation
Viscount_Loftus
Viscount Fanshawe, of Dromore, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 September 1661 for Sir Thomas Fanshawe for his services to the
Viscount_Fanshawe
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Valentia is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It has been created twice. The first creation came in 1621 for Henry Power. A year later, his kinsman
Viscount_Valentia
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Bearsted, of Maidstone in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1925 for the businessman Marcus
Viscount_Bearsted
Title in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Sarsfield, of Kilmallock, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Dominick Sarsfield, 1st Baronet, Chief Justice
Viscount_Sarsfield
Viscount Mountmorres was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 29 June 1763 for Hervey Morres, 1st Baron Mountmorres, who had previously
Viscount_Mountmorres
Title in the Peerage of Scotland
Viscount of Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1621 by James VI for his friend and helper Sir David Murray who had saved
Viscount_of_Stormont
Title in the Peerage of England
Viscount Saye and Sele was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 7 July 1624 for William Fiennes, 8th Baron Saye and Sele, who thus became
Viscount_Saye_and_Sele
Title in the Peerage of Ireland (cr. 1628)
Viscount Strangford was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1628 (398 years ago) (1628) for Sir Thomas Smythe. He was a son of John Smith
Viscount_Strangford
Hereditary title in United Kingdom peerage
Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, of Findhorn in the County of Moray, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1959 for
Viscount_Stuart_of_Findhorn
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Long, of Wraxall in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title was created in 1921 for the Conservative
Viscount_Long
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Baronet, was created Baron Grosvenor in 1761, and in 1784 became both Viscount Belgrave (Belgrave, Cheshire) and Earl Grosvenor under George III. The
Duke_of_Westminster
Title in the peerage of Ireland
Viscount Palmerston was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title is derived from Palmerstown in Ireland, which was also known as Palmerston. The name
Viscount_Palmerston
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Samuel, of Mount Carmel and of Toxteth in the City of Liverpool, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 June 1937
Viscount_Samuel
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 November 1897 for the prominent
Viscount_Esher
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Knollys (/noʊlz/), of Caversham in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the court
Viscount_Knollys
Noble family of Ireland
titles such as Baron Cahir, Baron Dunboyne, Viscount Ikerrin, Viscount Galmoye, Viscount Mountgarret, Viscount Thurles, Earl of Carrick, Earl of Kilkenny
Butler_dynasty
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1855–1858, 1859–1865)
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865), known as Lord Palmerston, was a British Anglo-Irish politician who served
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
Henry_John_Temple,_3rd_Viscount_Palmerston
Viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Marchwood, of Penang and of Marchwood in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for
Viscount_Marchwood
Defunct title of the peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Maugham, of Hartfield in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 September 1939 for the former
Viscount_Maugham
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Melville, of Melville in the County of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title was created on 24 December 1802 for
Viscount_Melville
Extinct viscountcy in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Viscount Alanbrooke, of Brookeborough in the County of Fermanagh, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 29 January 1946 for
Viscount_Alanbrooke
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Southern French and German
Southern French and German : from Occitan astor ‘goshawk’ (from Latin acceptor, variant of accipiter ‘hawk’), used as a nickname characterizing a predacious or otherwise hawklike man. The name was taken to southwestern Germany by 17th-century Waldensian refugees from their Alpine valleys above Italian Piedmont.English : variant spelling of Aster.Astor is the name of a famous American family of industrialists and newspaper owners. John Jacob Astor I (1763–1848) was born at Walldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, the son of a butcher. He followed his brother Henry to New York and made a fortune in the fur trade, which was greatly increased by his descendants in industry, hotels, and newspapers. They built the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. The great-grandson of John Jacob I, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), moved to England in 1890, becoming an influential newspaper proprietor and taking British citizenship in 1899. In 1917 he was created Viscount Astor of Hever. His son, the 2nd Viscount (1879–1952), married Nancy Shaw (née Langhorne) (1879–1964), daughter of a VA planter. She became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons as a member of Parliament.
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