List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

Last updated November 08, 2024

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This is a list of the 109 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

The general order of precedence 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 Peerage of Ireland created before 1801
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

Key
	Heir apparent to the peerage^{[Notes 1]}
	Heir presumptive to the peerage

Number	Title	Date of creation	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	Scotland		Christopher Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott
4	The Viscount Oxfuird	1651	Ian Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird	Scotland		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)
5	The Viscount St. John	1716	Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke	Great Britain		Walter St John (second cousin twice removed)
6	The Viscount Cobham	1718	Christopher Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham	Great Britain		Oliver Lyttelton
7	The Viscount Falmouth	1720	Evelyn Boscawen, 10th Viscount Falmouth	Great Britain		Evelyn Boscawen
8	The Viscount Torrington	1721	Timothy Byng, 11th Viscount Torrington	Great Britain		Colin Cranmer-Byng (fifth cousin)
9	The Viscount Hood	1796	Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood	Great Britain		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	Ireland		Theo Butler
12	The Viscount Valentia	1622	Francis Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia	Ireland		Peter Annesley (brother)
13	The Viscount Dillon	1622	Henry Dillon, 22nd Viscount Dillon	Ireland		Francis Dillon
14	The Viscount Massereene	1661	John Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene	Ireland	Viscount Ferrard (Ireland 1797)	Charles Skeffington
15	The Viscount Charlemont	1665	John Caulfeild, 15th Viscount Charlemont	Ireland		Shane Caulfeild
16	The Viscount Downe	1680	Richard Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe	Ireland		Rupert Dawney (cousin)
17	The Viscount Molesworth	1716	Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth	Ireland		William Molesworth (brother)
18	The Viscount Chetwynd	1717	Adam Chetwynd, 11th Viscount Chetwynd	Ireland		Connor Chetwynd
19	The Viscount Midleton	1717	Alan Brodrick, 12th Viscount Midleton	Ireland		Ashley Brodrick
20	The Viscount Boyne	1717	Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 11th Viscount Boyne	Ireland		Gustavus Hamilton-Russell
21	The Viscount Gage	1720	Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage	Ireland		Henry Gage
22	The Viscount Galway	1727	Philip Monckton, 13th Viscount Galway	Ireland		Geoffrey Monckton-Arundell
23	The Viscount Powerscourt	1744	Mervyn Wingfield, 11th Viscount Powerscourt	Ireland		Richard Wingfield (fifth cousin once removed)
24	The Viscount Ashbrook	1751	Michael Flower, 11th Viscount Ashbrook	Ireland		Rowland Flower
25	The Viscount Southwell	1776	Richard Southwell, 8th Viscount Southwell	Ireland		Charles Southwell (brother)
26	The Viscount de Vesci	1776	Thomas Vesey, 7th Viscount de Vesci	Ireland		Oliver Vesey
27	The Viscount Lifford	1781	Edward Hewitt, 9th Viscount Lifford	Ireland		James Hewitt
28	The Viscount Bangor	1781	William Ward, 8th Viscount Bangor	Ireland		Edward Ward (half-brother)
29	The Viscount Doneraile	1785	Richard St Leger, 10th Viscount Doneraile	Ireland		Nathaniel St Leger
30	The Viscount Harberton	1791	Henry Pomeroy, 11th Viscount Harberton	Ireland		Patrick Pomeroy
31	The Viscount Hawarden	1793	Robert Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden	Ireland		Varian Maude
32	The Viscount Monck	1801 ^{[Notes 2]}	Charles Monck, 7th Viscount Monck	Ireland		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	United Kingdom		Max Dundas
35	The Viscount Sidmouth	1805	Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth	United Kingdom		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	United Kingdom		Laszlo Stapleton-Cotton
39	The Viscount Hill	1842	David Clegg-Hill, 9th Viscount Hill	United Kingdom		Michael Clegg-Hill
40	The Viscount Hardinge	1846	Andrew Hardinge, 7th Viscount Hardinge	United Kingdom		Jamie Hardinge (brother)
41	The Viscount Bridport	1868	Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport	United Kingdom		Peregrine Hood
42	The Viscount Portman	1873	Christopher Portman, 10th Viscount Portman	United Kingdom		Luke Portman
43	The Viscount Hampden	1884	Francis Brand, 7th Viscount Hampden	United Kingdom		Lucian Brand
44	The Viscount Hambleden	1868	Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden	United Kingdom		Bernardo Smith (brother)
45	The Viscount Knutsford	1895	Michael Holland-Hibbert, 6th Viscount Knutsford	United Kingdom		Henry Holland-Hibbert
46	The Viscount Esher	1897	Christopher Brett, 5th Viscount Esher	United Kingdom		Matthew Brett
47	The Viscount Goschen	1900	Giles Goschen, 4th Viscount Goschen	United Kingdom		Alexander Goschen
48	The Viscount Ridley	1900	Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley	United Kingdom		Matthew Ridley
49	The Viscount Colville of Culross	1902	Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross	United Kingdom		Richmond Colville (brother)
50	The Viscount Selby	1905	Christopher Rolf Thomas Gully, 6th Viscount Selby	United Kingdom		James Gully (great-uncle)
51	The Viscount Knollys	1911	Patrick Knollys, 4th Viscount Knollys	United Kingdom		Alexander Knollys
52	The Viscount Allendale	1911	Wentworth Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale	United Kingdom		Wentworth Beaumont
53	The Viscount Chilston	1911	Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston	United Kingdom		Oliver Akers-Douglas
54	The Viscount Scarsdale	1911	Peter Curzon, 4th Viscount Scarsdale	United Kingdom		David Curzon (brother)
55	The Viscount Mersey	1916	Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey	United Kingdom		David Bigham (uncle)
56	The Viscount Cowdray	1917	Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray	United Kingdom		Peregrine Pearson
57	The Viscount Devonport	1917	Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport	United Kingdom		Chester Kearley (first cousin)
58	The Viscount Astor	1917	William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor	United Kingdom		William Astor
59	The Viscount Wimborne	1918	Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne	United Kingdom		Ivor Guest
60	The Viscount St Davids	1918	Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids	United Kingdom		Roland Philipps (brother)
61	The Viscount Rothermere	1919	Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere	United Kingdom		Richard Harmsworth
62	The Viscount Allenby	1919	Henry Allenby, 4th Viscount Allenby	United Kingdom		Harry Allenby
63	The Viscount Chelmsford	1921	Frederic Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford	United Kingdom		Frederic Thesiger
64	The Viscount Long	1921	James Long, 5th Viscount Long	United Kingdom		none
65	The Viscount Ullswater	1921	Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater	United Kingdom		Benjamin Lowther
66	The Viscount Younger of Leckie	1923	James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie	United Kingdom		Alexander Younger
67	The Viscount Bearsted	1925	Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted	United Kingdom		Harry Samuel
68	The Viscount Craigavon	1927	Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon	United Kingdom		none
69	The Viscount Bridgeman	1929	Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman	United Kingdom		Luke Bridgeman
70	The Viscount Hailsham	1929	Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham ^[1]	United Kingdom		Quintin Hogg
71	The Viscount Brentford	1929	Crispin Joynson-Hicks, 4th Viscount Brentford	United Kingdom		Paul Joynson-Hicks
72	The Viscount Buckmaster	1932	Adrian Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster	United Kingdom		Rupert Buckmaster (grandson)
73	The Viscount Bledisloe	1935	Rupert Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe	United Kingdom		Benjamin Bathurst
74	The Viscount Hanworth	1936	David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth	United Kingdom		Harold Pollock (nephew)
75	The Viscount Trenchard	1936	Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard	United Kingdom		Alexander Trenchard
76	The Viscount Samuel	1937	Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel	United Kingdom		Benjamin Samuel (half-brother)
77	The Viscount Runciman of Doxford	1937	David Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford	United Kingdom		Thomas Runciman
78	The Viscount Davidson	1937	Nicolas Davidson, 4th Viscount Davidson	United Kingdom		none
79	The Viscount Weir	1938	William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir	United Kingdom		James Weir
80	The Viscount Caldecote	1939	Piers Inskip, 3rd Viscount Caldecote	United Kingdom		Thomas Inskip
81	The Viscount Camrose	1941	Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose	United Kingdom		Hugo Berry
82	The Viscount Stansgate	1942	Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate	United Kingdom		Daniel Wedgwood-Benn
83	The Viscount Margesson	1942	Richard Margesson, 3rd Viscount Margesson	United Kingdom		none
84	The Viscount Daventry	1943	James FitzRoy Newdegate, 4th Viscount Daventry	United Kingdom		Humphrey FitzRoy Newdegate
85	The Viscount Addison	1945	William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison	United Kingdom		Paul Addison
86	The Viscount Kemsley	1945	Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley	United Kingdom		Luke Berry
87	The Viscount Marchwood	1945	Peter Penny, 4th Viscount Marchwood	United Kingdom		Kit Penny
88	The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein	1946	Henry Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein	United Kingdom		none
89	The Viscount Waverley	1952	John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley	United Kingdom		Forbes Anderson
90	The Viscount Thurso	1952	John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso	United Kingdom		James Sinclair
91	The Viscount Brookeborough	1952	Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough	United Kingdom		Christopher Brooke (brother)
92	The Viscount Norwich	1952	Jason Cooper, 3rd Viscount Norwich	United Kingdom		none
93	The Viscount Leathers	1954	Christopher Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers	United Kingdom		James Leathers
94	The Viscount Soulbury	1954	Oliver Ramsbotham, 4th Viscount Soulbury	United Kingdom		Herwald Ramsbotham
95	The Viscount Chandos	1954	Thomas Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos ^[2]	United Kingdom		Oliver Lyttleton
96	The Viscount De L'Isle	1956	Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle	United Kingdom		Philip Sidney
97	The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley	1957	Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley	United Kingdom		Timothy Monckton (brother)
98	The Viscount Tenby	1957	Timothy Lloyd George, 4th Viscount Tenby	United Kingdom		none
99	The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax	1957	Clive Mackintosh, 3rd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax	United Kingdom		Thomas Mackintosh
100	The Viscount Dunrossil	1959	Andrew Morrison, 3rd Viscount Dunrossil	United Kingdom		Callum Morrison
101	The Viscount Stuart of Findhorn	1959	James Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn	United Kingdom		Andrew Stuart (half-brother)
102	The Viscount Rochdale	1960	Jonathan Kemp, 3rd Viscount Rochdale	United Kingdom		George Kemp (nephew)
103	The Viscount Slim	1960	Mark Slim, 3rd Viscount Slim	United Kingdom		Rufus Slim
104	The Viscount Head	1960	Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head	United Kingdom		Henry Head
105	The Viscount Boyd of Merton	1960	Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton	United Kingdom		Benjamin Lennox-Boyd
106	The Viscount Mills	1962	Christopher Mills, 3rd Viscount Mills	United Kingdom		none
107	The Viscount Blakenham	1963	Casper John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham	United Kingdom		Inigo Hare
108	The Viscount Eccles	1964	John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles	United Kingdom		William Eccles
109	The Viscount Dilhorne	1964	James Manningham-Buller, 3rd Viscount Dilhorne	United Kingdom		Edward Manningham-Buller

Notes

↑ 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.
↑ The Viscount Monck was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.
↑ 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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References

↑ Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe
↑ Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Lyttleton of Aldershot

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[heir_apparent-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.

[Monck-2] The Viscount Monck was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.

[Gort-3] The Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.

[4] Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe

[5] Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Lyttleton of Aldershot

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v t e Extant viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
Sorted by kingdom in which created, then creation date
England	Hereford
Scotland	Falkland Arbuthnott Oxfuird
Great Britain	Bolingbroke St John Cobham Falmouth Torrington Hood
Ireland	Gormanston Mountgarret Valentia Dillon Massereene Charlemont Downe Molesworth Chetwynd Midleton Boyne Gage Galway Powerscourt Ashbrook Southwell de Vesci Lifford Bangor Doneraile Harberton Hawarden Ferrard Monck Gort
United Kingdom	St Vincent Melville Sidmouth Exmouth Combermere Hill Hardinge Bridport Portman Hampden Hambleden Knutsford Esher Goschen Ridley Colville of Culross Selby Knollys Allendale Chilston Scarsdale Mersey Cowdray Devonport Astor Wimborne St Davids Rothermere Allenby Chelmsford Long Ullswater Younger of Leckie Bearsted Craigavon Bridgeman Hailsham Brentford Buckmaster Bledisloe Hanworth Trenchard Samuel Runciman of Doxford Davidson Weir Caldecote Camrose Stansgate Margesson Daventry Addison Kemsley Marchwood Montgomery of Alamein Waverley Thurso Brookeborough Norwich Leathers Soulbury Chandos De L'Isle Monckton of Brenchley Tenby Mackintosh of Halifax Dunrossil Stuart of Findhorn Rochdale Slim Head Boyd of Merton Mills Blakenham Eccles Dilhorne
Italics: This title is held by a peer who holds another of higher precedence.