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Current United Kingdom Viscountcies

Addison, Viscount (UK, 1945)

Alanbrooke, Viscount (UK, 1946)

Alderney, Viscount (UK, 1917) - the viscountcy has been held by the Marquesses of Milford Haven since 1917, when the 1st Marquess of Milford Haven was created Viscount Alderney, Earl of Medina and Marquess of Milford Haven

Alexander of Tunis, Viscount (UK, 1946) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Alexander of Tunis since 1952, when the 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis was created Baron Rideau and Earl Alexander of Tunis

Allenby, Viscount (UK, 1919)

Allendale, Viscount (UK, 1911)

Althorp of Great Brington, Viscount (UK, 1905) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Spencer since 1910, when the 1st Viscount Althorp of Great Brington succeeded his half-brother as 6th Earl Spencer

Amberley, Viscount (UK, 1861) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Russell since 1861, when the 1st Earl Russell was created Viscount Amberley and Earl Russell

Anson, Viscount (UK, 1806) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Lichfield since 1831, when the 2nd Viscount Anson was created Earl of Lichfield

Asquith, Viscount (UK, 1925) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Oxford and Asquith since 1925, when the 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith was created Viscount Asquith

Astor, Viscount (UK, 1917)

Bearsted, Viscount (UK, 1925)

Blakenham, Viscount (UK, 1963)

Bledisloe, Viscount (UK, 1935)

Boringdon, Viscount (UK, 1815) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Morley since 1815, when the 2nd Baron Boringdon was created Viscount Boringdon and Earl of Morley

Borodale, Viscount (UK, 1919) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Beatty since 1919, when the 1st Earl Beatty was created Baron Beatty, Viscount Borodale and Earl Beatty

Boyd of Merton, Viscount (UK, 1960)

Brackley, Viscount (UK, 1846) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Ellesmere since 1846, when Lord Francis Egerton was created Viscount Brackley and Earl of Ellesmere, and by the Dukes of Sutherland since 1963, when the 5th Earl of Ellesmere succeeded his kinsman as 6th Duke of Sutherland

Brentford, Viscount (UK, 1929)

Bridgeman, Viscount (UK, 1929)

Bridport, Viscount (UK, 1868)

Brocas, Viscount(UK, 1925) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Jellicoe since 1925, when the 1st Viscount Jellicoe was created Viscount Brocas and Earl Jellicoe

Brookeborough, Viscount (UK, 1952)

Broome, Viscount (UK, 1914) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome since 1914, when the 1st Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum was created Baron Denton, Viscount Broome and Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome

Buckmaster, Viscount (UK, 1933)

Caldecote, Viscount (UK, 1939)

Campden, Viscount (UK, 1841) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Gainsborough since 1841, when the 3rd Baron Barham was created Baron Noel, Viscount Campden and Earl of Gainsborough

Camrose, Viscount (UK, 1941 - disclaimed 1995)

Carlton, Viscount (UK, 1876) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Wharncliffe since 1876, when the 3rd Baron Wharncliffe was created Viscount Carlton and Earl of Wharncliffe

Cathcart, Viscount (UK, 1807) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Cathcart since 1814, when the 1st Viscount Cathcart was created Earl Cathcart

Chandos, Viscount (UK, 1954)

Chelmsford, Viscount (UK, 1921)

Chilston, Viscount (UK, 1911)

Clancarty, Viscount (UK, 1823) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Clancarty since 1823, when the 2nd Earl of Clancarty was created Viscount Clancarty

Clanfield, Viscount (UK, 1929) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Peel since 1929, when the 2nd Viscount Peel was created Viscount Clanfield and Earl Peel

Clive, Viscount (UK, 1804) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Powis since 1804, when the 2nd Baron Clive was created Baron Powis, Baron Herbert of Chirbury, Viscount Clive and Earl of Powis

Coke, Viscount (UK, 1837) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Leicester since 1837, when the 1st Earl of Leicester was created Viscount Coke and Earl of Leicester

Colville of Culross, Viscount (UK, 1902)

Combermere, Viscount (UK, 1827)

Corvedale, Viscount (UK, 1937) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Baldwin of Bewdley since 1937, when the 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley was created Viscount Corvedale and Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Cowdray, Viscount (UK, 1917)

Craigavon, Viscount (UK, 1927)

Cranbrook, Viscount (UK, 1878) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Cranbrook since 1892, when the 1st Viscount Cranbrook was created Baron Medway and Earl of Cranbrook

Cranley, Viscount (UK, 1801) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Onslow since 1801, when the 4th Baron Onslow was created Viscount Cranley and Earl of Onslow

Cromer, Viscount (UK, 1899) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Cromer since 1901, when the 1st Viscount Cromer was created Viscount Errington and Earl of Cromer

Crowhurst, Viscount (UK, 1850) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Cottenham since 1850, when the 1st Baron Cottenham was created Viscount Crowhurst and Earl of Cottenham

Curzon, Viscount (UK, 1802) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Howe since 1821, when the 2nd Viscount Curzon was created Earl Howe

Dangan, Viscount (UK, 1857) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Cowley since 1857, when the 2nd Baron Cowley was created Viscount Dangan and Earl Cowley

Daventry, Viscount (UK, 1943)

Davidson, Viscount (UK, 1937)

Dawick, Viscount (UK, 1919) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Haig since 1919, when the 1st Earl Haig was created Baron Haig of Bemersyde, Viscount Dawick and Earl Haig

De L'Isle, Viscount (UK, 1956)

Devonport, Viscount (UK, 1917)

Dilhorne, Viscount (UK, 1964)

Dunrossil, Viscount (UK, 1959)

Dunwich, Viscount(UK, 1821) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Stradbroke since 1821, when the 1st Baron Rous was created Viscount Dunwich and Earl of Stradbroke

Eccles, Viscount (UK, 1964)

Ednam, Viscount (UK, 1860) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Dudley since 1860, when the 11th Baron Ward was created Viscount Ednam and Earl of Dudley

Elveden, Viscount (UK, 1919) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Iveagh since 1919, when the 1st Viscount Iveagh was created Viscount Elveden and Earl of Iveagh

Emlyn, Viscount (UK, 1827) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Cawdor since 1827, when the 2nd Baron Cawdor was created Viscount Emlyn and Earl Cawdor

Encombe, Viscount (UK, 1821) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Eldon since 1821, when the 1st Baron Eldon was created Viscount Encombe and Earl of Eldon

Enfield, Viscount (UK, 1847) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Strafford since 1847, when the 1st Baron Strafford was created Viscount Enfield and Earl of Strafford

Erleigh, Viscount (UK, 1917) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Reading since 1917, when the 1st Viscount Reading was created Viscount Erleigh and Earl of Reading, and by the Marquesses of Reading since 1926, when the 1st Earl of Reading was created Marquess of Reading

Errington, Viscount (UK, 1901) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Cromer since 1901, when the 1st Viscount Cromer was created Viscount Errington and Earl of Cromer

Esher, Viscount (UK, 1897)

Exmouth, Viscount (UK, 1816)

Garmoyle, Viscount (UK, 1878) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Cairns since 1878, when the 1st Baron Cairns was created Viscount Garmoyle and Earl Cairns

Glenapp, Viscount (UK, 1929) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Inchcape since 1929, when the 1st Viscount Inchcape was created Viscount Glenapp and Earl of Inchcape

Gordon, Viscount (UK, 1814) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Aberdeen since 1814, when the 4th Earl of Aberdeen was created Viscount Gordon, and by the Marquesses of Aberdeen and Temair since 1916, when the 7th Earl of Aberdeen was created Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair

Goschen, Viscount (UK, 1900)

Gough, Viscount (UK, 1849)

Granville, Viscount (UK, 1815) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Granville since 1833, when the 1st Viscount Granville was created Baron Leveson and Earl Granville

Grey de Wilton, Viscount (UK, 1801) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Wilton since 1801, when the 1st Baron Grey de Wilton was created Viscount Grey de Wilton and Earl of Wilton

Grimston, Viscount (UK, 1815) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Verulam since 1815, when the 4th Viscount Grimston in the Peerage of Ireland was created Viscount Grimston in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and Earl of Verulam

Gwynedd, Viscount (UK, 1945) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Lloyd George of Dwyfor since 1945, when the 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor was created Viscount Gwynedd and Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor

Hailsham, Viscount (UK, 1929 - disclaimed 1963)

Halifax, Viscount (UK, 1866) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Halifax since 1944, when the 3rd Viscount Halifax was created Earl of Halifax

Hambleden, Viscount (UK, 1891)

Hampden, Viscount (UK, 1884)

Hanworth, Viscount (UK, 1936)

Hardinge, Viscount (UK, 1846)

Hawkesbury, Viscount (UK, 1905) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Liverpool since 1905, when the 1st Baron Hawkesbury was created Viscount Hawkesbury and Earl of Liverpool

Head, Viscount (UK, 1960)

Hill, Viscount (UK, 1842)

Howick, Viscount (UK, 1806) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Grey since 1806, when the 1st Baron Grey of Howick was created Viscount Howick and Earl Grey

Hutchinson, Viscount (UK, 1821) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Donoughmore since 1821, when the 1st Earl of Donoughmore was created Viscount Hutchinson

Inchcape, Viscount (UK, 1924) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Inchcape since 1929, when the 1st Viscount Inchcape was created Viscount Glenapp and Earl of Inchcape

Iveagh, Viscount (UK, 1905) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Iveagh since 1919, when the 1st Viscount Iveagh was created Viscount Elveden and Earl of Iveagh

Jellicoe, Viscount (UK, 1918) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Jellicoe since 1925, when the 1st Viscount Jellicoe was created Viscount Brocas and Earl Jellicoe

Kemsley, Viscount (UK, 1945)

Kitchener of Khartoum, Viscount (UK, 1902) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome since 1914, when the 1st Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum was created Baron Denton, Viscount Broome and Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome

Knebworth, Viscount (UK, 1880) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Lytton since 1880, when the 2nd Baron Lytton was created Viscount Knebworth and Earl of Lytton

Knollys, Viscount (UK, 1911)

Knutsford, Viscount (UK, 1895)

Lambton, Viscount (UK, 1833 - disclaimed 1970) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Durham since 1833, when the 1st Baron Durham was created Viscount Lambton and Earl of Durham

Lascelles, Viscount (UK, 1812) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Harewood since 1812, when the 1st Baron Harewood was created Viscount Lascelles and Earl of Harewood

Leathers, Viscount (UK, 1954)

Linley, Viscount (UK, 1961) - the viscountcy has been held by the 1st Earl of Snowdon since 1961, when he was created Viscount Linley and Earl of Snowdon

Long, Viscount (UK, 1921)

Mackintosh of Halifax, Viscount (UK, 1957)

Macmillan of Ovenden, Viscount (UK, 1984) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Stockton since 1984, when the 1st Earl of Stockton was created Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden and Earl of Stockton

Malvern, Viscount (UK, 1955)

Marchwood, Viscount (UK, 1945)

Margesson, Viscount (UK, 1942)

Marsham, Viscount (UK, 1801) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Romney since 1801, when the 3rd Baron Romney was created Viscount Marsham and Earl of Romney

Melgund, Viscount (UK, 1813) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Minto since 1813, when the 1st Baron Minto was created Viscount Melgund and Earl of Minto

Melville, Viscount (UK, 1802)

Mentmore, Viscount (UK, 1911) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Rosebery since 1911, when the 5th Earl of Rosebery was created Baron Epsom, Viscount Mentmore and Earl of Midlothian

Mersey, Viscount (UK, 1916)

Merton, Viscount (UK, 1805) - the viscountcy has held by the Earls Nelson since 1805, when the 2nd Baron Nelson was created Viscount Merton and Earl Nelson

Mills, Viscount (UK, 1962)

Monckton of Brenchley, Viscount (UK, 1957)

Montgomery of Alamein, Viscount (UK, 1946)

Mountbatten of Burma, Viscount (UK, 1946) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Mountbatten of Burma since 1947, when the 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma was created Baron Romsey ands Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Newport, Viscount (UK, 1815) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Bradford since 1815, when the 2nd Baron Bradford was created Viscount Newport and Earl of Bradford

Normanby, Viscount (UK, 1812) - the viscountcy has been held held by the Earls of Mulgrave since 1812, when the 4th Baron Mulgrave was created Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave, and by the Marquesses of Normanby since 1838, when the 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was created Marquess of Normanby

Norwich, Viscount (UK, 1952)

Ockham, Viscount (UK, 1838) - the viscountcy has been held by the the Earls of Lovelace since 1838, when the 8th Baron King was created Viscount Ockham and Earl of Lovelace

Peel, Viscount (UK, 1895) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Peel since 1929, when the 2nd Viscount Peel was created Viscount Clanfield and Earl Peel

Portman, Viscount (UK, 1873)

Prestwood, Viscount (UK, 1955) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls Attlee since 1955, when the 1st Earl Attlee was created Viscount Prestwood and Earl Attlee

Quenington, Viscount (UK, 1915) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls St Aldwyn since 1915, when the 1st Viscount St Aldwyn was created Viscount Quenington and Earl St Aldwyn

Reading, Viscount (UK, 1916) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Reading since 1917, when the 1st Viscount Reading was created Viscount Erleigh and Earl of Reading, and by the Marquesses of Reading since 1926, when the 1st Earl of Reading was created Marquess of Reading

Ridley, Viscount (UK, 1900)

Rochdale, Viscount (UK, 1960)

Rothermere, Viscount (UK, 1919)

Runciman of Doxford, Viscount (UK, 1937)

Ruthven of Canberra, Viscount (UK, 1945) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Gowrie since 1945, when the 1st Baron Gowrie was created Viscount Ruthven and Earl of Gowrie

St Aldwyn, Viscount (UK, 1906) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls St Aldwyn since 1915, when the 1st Viscount St Aldwyn was created Viscount Quenington and Earl St Aldwyn

St Cyres, Viscount (UK, 1885) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Iddesleigh since 1885, when the 1st Earl of Iddesleigh was created Viscount St Cyres and Earl of Iddesleigh

St Davids, Viscount (UK, 1918)

St Vincent, Viscount (UK, 1801)

Samuel, Viscount (UK, 1937)

Sandon, Viscount (UK, 1809) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Harrowby since 1809, when the 2nd Baron Harrowby was created Viscount Sandon and Earl of Harrowby

Savernake, Viscount (UK, 1821) - the viscountcy has been held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury since 1821, when the 2nd Earl of Ailesbury was created Viscount Savernake, Earl Bruce and Marquess of Ailesbury

Scarsdale, Viscount (UK, 1911)

Seaham, Viscount (UK, 1823) - the viscountcy has been held by the Marquesses of Londonderry since 1823, when the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry was created Viscount Seaham and Earl Vane

Selby, Viscount (UK, 1905)

Severn, Viscount (UK, 1999) - see Earl of Wessex

Sidmouth, Viscount (UK, 1805)

Simon, Viscount (UK, 1940)

Slim, Viscount (UK, 1960)

Soulbury, Viscount (UK, 1954)

Stansgate, Viscount (UK, 1942 - disclaimed 1963)

Stonehaven, Viscount (UK, 1938) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Kintore since 1974, when the 2nd Viscount Stonehaven succeeded his mother as 12th Earl of Kintore

Stuart of Findhorn, Viscount (UK, 1959)

Swinton, Viscount (UK, 1935) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Swinton since 1955, when the 1st Viscount Swinton was created Baron Masham and Earl of Swinton

Tarbat, Viscount (UK, 1861) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Cromartie since 1861, when the Countess of Cromartie was created Baroness Castlehaven, Baroness MacLeod, Viscountess Tarbat and Countess of Cromartie

Tenby, Viscount (UK, 1957)

Thurso, Viscount (UK, 1952)

Tiverton, Viscount (UK, 1898) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Halsbury since 1898, when the 1st Baron Halsbury was created Viscount Tiverton and Earl of Halsbury

Traprain, Viscount (UK, 1922) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Balfour since 1922, when the 1st Earl of Balfour was created Viscount Traprain and Earl of Balfour

Trenchard, Viscount (UK, 1936)

Uffington, Viscount (UK, 1801) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Craven since 1801, when the 7th Baron Craven was created Viscount Uffington and Earl of Craven

Ullswater, Viscount (UK, 1921)

Walberton, Viscount (UK, 1956) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Woolton since 1956, when the 1st Viscount Woolton was created Viscount Walberton and Earl of Woolton

Waverley, Viscount (UK, 1952)

Weir, Viscount (UK, 1938)

Wellington, Viscount (UK, 1809) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Wellington since Feb 1812, when the 1st Viscount Wellington was created Earl of Wellington, by the Marquesses of Wellington since Oct 1812, when the 1st Earl of Wellington was created Marquess of Wellington, and by the Dukes of Wellington since 1814, when the 1st Marquess of Wellington was created Marquess Douro and Duke of Wellington

Wimborne, Viscount (UK, 1918)

Windsor, Viscount (UK, 1905) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Plymouth since 1905, when the 14th Baron Windsor was created Viscount Windsor and Earl of Plymouth

Wolmer, Viscount (UK, 1882) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Selborne since 1882, when the 1st Baron Selborne was created Viscount Woolmer and Earl of Selborne

Woolton, Viscount (UK, 1953) - the viscountcy has been held by the Earls of Woolton since 1956, when the 1st Viscount Woolton was created Viscount Walberton and Earl of Woolton

Younger of Leckie, Viscount (UK, 1923)

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