List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

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

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

Key

	Heir apparent to the peerage<ref name="heir apparent" group=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.</ref>
	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		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Scotland
4	The Viscount Oxfuird	1651		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Scotland
5	The Viscount Bolingbroke	1712		Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	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	File:Arms of the Viscount Gormanston.svg	Nicholas Preston, 17th Viscount Gormanston	Ireland
11	The Viscount Mountgarret	1550	File:Earl of Carrick COA.svg	Piers Butler, 18th Viscount Mountgarret<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Ireland
12	The Viscount Valentia	1622	File:Annesley arms.svg	Francis Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia	Ireland
13	The Viscount Dillon	1622	File:Arms of Dillon-Lee, Viscount Dillon.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
14	The Viscount Massereene	1661	File:ClotworthyArmsInkscape.png	Charles Skeffington, 15th Viscount Massereene	Ireland	Viscount Ferrard (Ireland, 1797)
15	The Viscount Charlemont	1665	File:Arms of the Viscount Charlemont.svg	John Caulfeild, 15th Viscount Charlemont	Ireland
16	The Viscount Downe	1680	File:Arms of Dawnay.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
17	The Viscount Molesworth	1716	File:Molesworth Escutcheon.png	Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth	Ireland
18	The Viscount Chetwynd	1717	File:Arms of Chetwynd, Viscount Chetwynd.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
19	The Viscount Midleton	1717	File:Arms of the Viscount Midleton.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
20	The Viscount Boyne	1717	File:Arms of Viscount Boyne.svg	Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 11th Viscount Boyne	Ireland
21	The Viscount Gage	1720	File:Arms of the Viscount Gage.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
22	The Viscount Galway	1727	File:George Monckton-Arundell Arms.svg	Philip Monckton, 13th Viscount Galway	Ireland
23	The Viscount Powerscourt	1744	File:Arms of the Viscount Powerscourt.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
24	The Viscount Ashbrook	1751	File:Arms of the Viscount Ashbrook.svg	Michael Flower, 11th Viscount Ashbrook<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Ireland
25	The Viscount Southwell	1776	File:Southwell Escutcheon.png	Richard Southwell, 8th Viscount Southwell	Ireland
26	The Viscount de Vesci	1776	File:De Vesci of Abbey Leix arms.svg	Thomas Vesey, 7th Viscount de Vesci	Ireland
27	The Viscount Lifford	1781	File:Lifford Escutcheon.png	Edward Hewitt, 9th Viscount Lifford	Ireland
28	The Viscount Bangor	1781	File:Arms of Ward-Hamilton.svg	William Ward, 8th Viscount Bangor	Ireland
29	The Viscount Doneraile	1785	File:Arms of St Leger.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ireland
30	The Viscount Harberton	1791	File:PomeroyArms.png	Henry Pomeroy, 11th Viscount Harberton	Ireland
31	The Viscount Hawarden	1793	File:Arms of the Viscount Hawarden.svg	Robert Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden	Ireland
32	The Viscount Monck	1801 <ref name="Monck" group=Notes>The Viscount Monck was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.</ref>	File:Arms of Monck.svg	Charles Monck, 7th Viscount Monck	Ireland
33	The Viscount St Vincent	1801	File:Arms of the Viscount St Vincent.svg	Edward Jervis, 8th Viscount St Vincent	United Kingdom
34	The Viscount Melville	1802	File:Arms of Dundas, Viscount Melville.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
35	The Viscount Sidmouth	1805	File:Addington arms (Viscount Sidmouth).svg	Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth	United Kingdom
36	The Viscount Gort	1816 <ref name="Gort" group=Notes>The Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.</ref>	File:Arms of the Viscount Gort.svg	Foley Robert Standish Prendergast Vereker, 9th Viscount Gort	Ireland
37	The Viscount Exmouth	1816	File:Arms of the Viscount Exmouth.svg	Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth	United Kingdom
38	The Viscount Combermere	1827	File:Escutcheon of Stapleton-Cotton, Viscounts Combermere.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
39	The Viscount Hill	1842	File:Arms Hill OfHillsCourt Nash Shropshire.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
40	The Viscount Hardinge	1846	File:Blazon of Viscounts Hardinge (1846).svg	Andrew Hardinge, 7th Viscount Hardinge	United Kingdom
41	The Viscount Bridport	1868	File:Arms of the Viscount of Bridport.svg	Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport	United Kingdom
42	The Viscount Portman	1873	File:Arms of the Viscount Portman.svg	Christopher Portman, 10th Viscount Portman	United Kingdom
43	The Viscount Hampden	1884	File:Hampden Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
44	The Viscount Hambleden	1891	File:Blazon of Smith (Viscount Hambleden, 1891).svg	Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden	United Kingdom
45	The Viscount Knutsford	1895	File:Coats of arms of None.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
46	The Viscount Esher	1897	File:Arms of the Viscount Esher.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
47	The Viscount Goschen	1900	File:COA of Goschen, Viscounts Goschen.svg	Giles Goschen, 4th Viscount Goschen	United Kingdom
48	The Viscount Ridley	1900	File:COA of Ridley.svg	Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley	United Kingdom
49	The Viscount Colville of Culross	1902	File:Colville-Lindsay arms.svg	Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross	United Kingdom
50	The Viscount Selby	1905	File:Selby Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
51	The Viscount Knollys	1911	File:Arms of Knollys, Viscount Knollys.svg	Patrick Knollys, 4th Viscount Knollys	United Kingdom
52	The Viscount Allendale	1911	File:Beaumont arms (Allendale).svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
53	The Viscount Chilston	1911	File:Arms of the Viscount Chilston.svg	Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston	United Kingdom
54	The Viscount Scarsdale	1911	File:Arms of the Viscount Scarsdale.svg	Peter Curzon, 4th Viscount Scarsdale<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	United Kingdom
55	The Viscount Mersey	1916	File:Arms of the house of Bigham, Viscounts Mersey.svg	Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey	United Kingdom
56	The Viscount Cowdray	1917	File:Cowdray Escutcheon.png	Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray	United Kingdom
57	The Viscount Devonport	1917	File:Arms of the Viscount Devonport.svg	Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport	United Kingdom
58	The Viscount Astor	1917	File:Astor (Viscount Astor) Arms.svg	William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor	United Kingdom
59	The Viscount Wimborne	1918	File:Arms of the Viscount Wimborne.svg	Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne	United Kingdom
60	The Viscount St Davids	1918	File:St Davids Escutcheon.png	Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids	United Kingdom
61	The Viscount Rothermere	1919	File:Rothermere Escutcheon.png	Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere	United Kingdom
62	The Viscount Allenby	1919	File:Allenby Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
63	The Viscount Chelmsford	1921	File:Chelmsford Escutcheon.png	Frederic Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford	United Kingdom
64	The Viscount Long	1921	File:Long (Viscount Long) arms.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
65	The Viscount Ullswater	1921	File:Ullswater Escutcheon.png	Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater	United Kingdom
66	The Viscount Younger of Leckie	1923	File:Arms of the Viscount Younger of Leckie.svg	James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie	United Kingdom
67	The Viscount Bearsted	1925	File:Bearsted Escutcheon.png	Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted	United Kingdom
68	The Viscount Bridgeman	1929	File:Bridgeman arms.svg	Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman	United Kingdom
69	The Viscount Hailsham	1929	File:Quintin Hogg Arms.svg	Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham<ref>Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe</ref>	United Kingdom
70	The Viscount Brentford	1929	File:Brentford Achievement.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
71	The Viscount Buckmaster	1932	File:Buckmaster Escutcheon.png	Adrian Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster	United Kingdom
72	The Viscount Bledisloe	1935	File:Charles Bathurst Arms.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
73	The Viscount Hanworth	1936	File:Hanworth Escutcheon.png	David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth	United Kingdom
74	The Viscount Trenchard	1936	File:Trenchard Escutcheon.png	Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard	United Kingdom
75	The Viscount Samuel	1937	File:Samuel Escutcheon.png	Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel	United Kingdom
76	The Viscount Runciman of Doxford	1937	File:Arms of the Viscount Runciman of Doxford.svg	David Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford	United Kingdom
77	The Viscount Davidson	1937	File:Davidson Achievement.png	Nicolas Davidson, 4th Viscount Davidson	United Kingdom
78	The Viscount Weir	1938	File:Weir Escutcheon.png	William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	United Kingdom
79	The Viscount Caldecote	1939	File:Caldecote Achievement.png	Piers Inskip, 3rd Viscount Caldecote	United Kingdom
80	The Viscount Camrose	1941	File:Escutcheon of Berry, Viscount Camrose.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
81	The Viscount Stansgate	1942	File:Escutcheon of Benn (including Viscounts Stansgate).svg	Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate	United Kingdom
82	The Viscount Margesson	1942	File:Margesson Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
83	The Viscount Daventry	1943	File:Arms of the Viscount Daventry.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
84	The Viscount Addison	1945	File:Arms of Viscount Addison.svg	William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison	United Kingdom
85	The Viscount Kemsley	1945	File:Kemsley Escutcheon.png	Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley	United Kingdom
86	The Viscount Marchwood	1945	File:Marchwood Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
87	The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein	1946	File:Arms of the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
88	The Viscount Waverley	1952	File:Waverley Escutcheon.png	John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley	United Kingdom
89	The Viscount Thurso	1952	File:Arms of Sinclair, Viscount Thurso.svg	John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso	United Kingdom
90	The Viscount Brookeborough	1952	File:Arms of Viscount Brookeborough.svg	Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough	United Kingdom
91	The Viscount Norwich	1952	File:Norwich Achievement.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
92	The Viscount Leathers	1954	File:Arms of the Viscount Leathers.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
93	The Viscount Soulbury	1954	File:Escutcheon of Ramsbotham, Viscount Soulbury.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
94	The Viscount Chandos	1954	File:Lyttelton arms (Viscount Chandos).svg	Thomas Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos<ref>Current Viscount has life peerage Baron Lyttleton of Aldershot</ref>	United Kingdom
95	The Viscount De L'Isle	1956	File:Arms of Sydney, Viscount De L'Isle.svg	Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle	United Kingdom
96	The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley	1957	File:Monckton of Brenchley Escutcheon.png	Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley	United Kingdom
97	The Viscount Tenby	1957	File:Arms of Lloyd George, Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor.svg	Timothy Lloyd George, 4th Viscount Tenby<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	United Kingdom
98	The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax	1957	File:Mackintosh of Halifax Escutcheon.png	Clive Mackintosh, 3rd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax	United Kingdom
99	The Viscount Dunrossil	1959	File:Dunrossil (Scotland) Escutcheon.png	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
100	The Viscount Stuart of Findhorn	1959	File:Arms of the Viscount Stuart of Findhorn.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
101	The Viscount Rochdale	1960	File:Rochdale Escutcheon.png	Jonathan Kemp, 3rd Viscount Rochdale<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
102	The Viscount Slim	1960	File:Arms of the Viscount Slim.svg	Mark Slim, 3rd Viscount Slim	United Kingdom
103	The Viscount Head	1960	File:Arms of Head, Viscount Head.svg	Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head	United Kingdom
104	The Viscount Boyd of Merton	1960	File:Arms of Lennox-Boyd, Viscount Boyd of Merton.svg	Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton	United Kingdom
105	The Viscount Mills	1962	File:Arms of the Viscount Mills.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
106	The Viscount Blakenham	1963	File:Hare arms.svg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom
107	The Viscount Eccles	1964	File:Eccles Escutcheon.png	John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles	United Kingdom
108	The Viscount Dilhorne	1964	File:BullerArms.PNG	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	United Kingdom

See also

• British nobility
• List of viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland