Viscount Esher

William Brett,
1st Viscount Esher

Viscount Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> It was created on 11 November 1897 for the prominent lawyer and judge William Brett, 1st Baron Esher, upon his retirement as Master of the Rolls. He had already been created Baron Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, on 24 July 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> His son, the second Viscount, was a Liberal politician and historian. His grandson, the fourth Viscount, was a noted architect. Template:As of the titles are held by the latter's son, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded in 2004.

The family seat is Beauforest House, near Newington, Oxfordshire.Template:Citation needed

Viscounts Esher (1897)

• William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1815–1899)
• Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852–1930)
• Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher (1881–1963)
• Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett, 4th Viscount Esher (1913–2004)
• Christopher Lionel Baliol Brett, 5th Viscount Esher (b. 1936)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Matthew Christopher Anthony Brett (b. 1963)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Jack Alexander Baliol Brett (b. June 1996)

Line of succession

• William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1815—1899)
  • Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852—1930)
    • Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher (1881—1963)
      • Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett, 4th Viscount Esher (1913—2004)
        • Christopher Lionel Baliol Brett, 5th Viscount Esher (b. 1936)
          • (1) Hon. Matthew Christopher Anthony Brett (b. 1963)
            • (2) Jack Alexander Baliol Brett (b. 1996)
          • (3) Hon. Oliver Maxwell Brett (b. 1972)
          • Hon. Orlando Benedict Carlos Brett (b. 1974)
          • (4) Hon. William Falkland Brett (b. 1982)
        • (5) Hon. Michael Jeremy Baliol Brett (b. 1939)
        • (6) Hon. Guy Anthony Baliol Brett (b. 1942)
        • (7) Hon. Maurice Sebastion Baliol Brett (b. 1944)
          • (8) Judd Brett (b. 1972)
        • (9) Hon. Stephen Patrick Baliol Brett (b. 1952)

References

Sources

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• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.Template:Page needed
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