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Extinct Great Britain Viscountcies

Barnard, Viscount (GB, 1754 - 1891) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Darlington from 1754, when the 3rd Baron Barnard was created Viscount Barnard and Earl of Darlington, by the Marquess of Cleveland from 1827, when the 3rd Earl of Darlington was created Marquess of Cleveland, and by the Dukes of Cleveland from 1833, when the 1st Marquess of Cleveland was created Baron Raby and Duke of Cleveland, until 1891, when on the death of the 4th Duke of Cleveland all his titles became extinct except for the Barony of Barnard

Bridport, Viscount (GB, 1800 - 1814)

Brome, Viscount (GB, 1753 - 1852) - see Earl Cornwallis

Carteret, Viscount (GB, 1715 - 1776) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls Granville from 1715, when Lady Grace Carteret was created Viscountess Carteret and Countess Granville, until 1776, when on the death of the 3rd Earl Granville all his titles became extinct

Castleton, Viscount (GB, 1716 - 1723) - the 6th Viscount Castleton (Peerage of Ireland) was granted the Viscountcy of Castleton (Peerage of Great Britain) in 1716; in 1720 he was created Earl Castleton and on his death in 1723 all his titles became extinct

Caversham, Viscount (GB, 1718 - 1726) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl Cadogan from 1718, when the 1st Baron Cadogan was created Baron Cadogan, Viscount Caversham and Earl Cadogan, until his death in 1726 when all his titles except for the later Barony of Cadogan became extinct

Coke, Viscount (GB, 1744 - 1759) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Leicester from 1744, when the 1st Baron Lovel was created Viscount Coke and Earl of Leicester, until his death in 1759, when all his titles became extinct

Coleshill, Viscount (GB, 1790 - 1856) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls Digby from 1790, when the 7th Baron Digby was created Viscount Coleshill and Earl Digby, until 1856, when on the death of the 2nd Earl Digby the Earldom of Digby and the Viscountcy of Coleshill became extinct and the Barony of Digby passed to a cousin

Coningsby, Viscount (GB, 1717 - 1761) - the viscountcy was held by Viscountess Coningsby from 1717, when she was created Baroness of Hampton Court and Viscountess Coningsby; in 1729 she succeeded her father as Countess of Coningsby and all her titles became extinct on her death in 1761

Courtenay, Viscount (GB, 1762 - 1835) - the viscountcy was first held by Sir William Courtenay, 3rd Bt., of Powderham Castle, co. Devon, and de jure 7th Earl of Devon, when he was created Viscount Courtenay in 1762; the viscountcy became extinct on the death of his grandson, the 9th Earl of Devon and 3rd Viscount Courtenay, in 1835

Dudley and Ward, Viscount (GB, 1763 - 1833) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Dudley from 1827, when, as 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward, he was created Viscount Ednam and Earl of Dudley, until his death in 1833 when the two Viscountcies of Dudley and Ward and of Ednam and the Earldom of Dudley became extinct

Duncan of Camperdown, Viscount (GB, 1797 - 1933) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Camperdown from 1831, when the 2nd Viscount Duncan of Camperdown was created Earl of Camperdown, until 1933, when on the death of the 4th Earl of Camperdown both titles became extinct

Fordwich, Viscount (GB, 1718 - 1905) - see Earl Cowper

Goderich, Viscount (GB, 1706 - 1740) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Marquess of Kent from 1706, when as 12th Earl of Kent he was created Viscount Goderich, Earl of Harold and Marquess of Kent;  he was further created Duke of Kent in 1710, and on his death without surviving male issue in 1740 all the titles became extinct

Hampden, Viscount (GB, 1776 - 1824) 

Harcourt, Viscount (GB, 1721 - 1830) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls Harcourt from 1749, when the 2nd Viscount Harcourt was created Viscount Nuneham and Earl Harcourt, until 1830, when on the death of the 3rd Earl Harcourt all his titles became extinct

Harwich, Viscount (GB, 1735 - 1756) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl Fitzwalter from 1735, when, as 19th Baron Fitzwalter, he was created Viscount Harwich and Earl Fitzwalter, until his death in 1756, when the Viscountcy of Harwich and the Earldom of Fitzwalter became extinct and the Barony of Fitzwalter fell into abeyance amongst his cousins

Haughton, Viscount (GB, 1714 - 1768) - see Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Higham, Viscount (GB, 1734 - 1782) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Malton from 1734, when the 1st Baron Malton was created Baron Wath and Baron Harrowden, Viscount Higham and Earl of Malton, and by the Marquesses of Rockingham from 1746, when the 1st Earl of Malton was created Marquess of Rockingham, until 1782, when on the death of the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham all his titles became extinct

Howe, Viscount (GB, 1782 - 1799) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls Howe from 1788, when the 1st Viscount Howe was created Baron Howe and Earl Howe, until 1799, when on the death of the 1st Earl Howe the Viscountcy and Earldom of Howe became extinct

Keppel, Viscount (GB, 1782 - 1786)

Launceston, Viscount (GB, 1726 - merged in the Crown 1760) - see Duke of Edinburgh

Lonsdale, Viscount (GB, 1784 - 1802) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Lonsdale from 1784, when as Sir James Lowther, 5th Bt., he was created Baron Lowther, Baron Kendal, Baron Burgh, Viscount of Lonsdale, Viscount of Lowther and Earl of Lonsdale, until 1802, when on his death all these titles became extinct

Lowther, Viscount (GB, 1784 - 1802) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Lonsdale from 1784, when as Sir James Lowther, 5th Bt., he was created Baron Lowther, Baron Kendal, Baron Burgh, Viscount of Lonsdale, Viscount of Lowther and Earl of Lonsdale, until 1802, when on his death all these titles became extinct

Ludlow, Viscount (GB, 1748 - 1801) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Powis from 1748, when the 1st Baron Herbert was created Baron Powis, Viscount Ludlow and Earl of Powis, until 1801, when on the death of the 2nd Earl of Powis all his titles became extinct

Maynard, Viscount (GB, 1766 - 1865)

Milton, Viscount (GB, 1746 - 1979) - see Earl Fitzwilliam

Milton, Viscount (GB, 1792 - 1808) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Dorchester from its creation in 1792, when the 1st Baron Milton was created Viscount Milton and Earl of Dorchester, until 1808, when on the death of the 2nd Earl of Dorchester all his titles became extinct

Newark, Viscount (GB, 1796 - 1955) - see Earl Manvers

Nuneham, Viscount (GB, 1749 - 1830) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls Harcourt from 1749, when the 2nd Viscount Harcourt was created Viscount Nuneham and Earl Harcourt, until 1830, when on the death of the 3rd Earl Harcourt all his titles became extinct

Pevensey, Viscount (GB, 1730 - 1743) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Wilmington from its creation in 1730, when the 1st Baron Wilmington was created Viscount Pevensey and Earl of Wilmington, until his death in 1743, when all his titles became extinct

Pitt, Viscount (GB, 1766 - 1835) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Chatham from its creation in 1766, when Rt Hon William Pitt was created Viscount Pitt and Earl of Chatham, until 1835, when on the death of the 2nd Earl of Chatham all his titles became extinct

Pulteney, Viscount (GB, 1742 - 1764) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Bath from its creation in 1742, when Rt Hon William Pulteney MP was created Baron of Hedon, Viscount Pulteney and Earl of Bath, until 1764 when the earl died and all his titles became extinct

Sackville, Viscount (GB, 1782 - 1843) - the 2nd Viscount Sackville succeeded a cousin as 5th Duke of Dorset in 1815 ; both titles became extinct on his death in 1843

Saint Asaph, Viscount (GB, 1730 - 1924) - see Earl of Ashburnham

Sherard, Viscount (GB, 1718 - 1732) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Harborough from 1719, when the 1st Viscount Sherard was created Earl of Harborough, until his death in 1732 when the viscountcy became extinct and the Earldom of Harborough passed to a cousin

Sondes, Viscount (GB, 1714 - 1746) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Rockingham from 1714, when the 3rd Baron Rockingham was created Baron Throwley, Viscount Sondes and Earl of Rockingham, until 1746, when on the death of the 3rd Earl of Rockingham the earldom and other titles created in 1714 became extinct

Sunbury, Viscount (GB, 1714 - 1715) - the viscountcy was held by the 1st Earl of Halifax until his death in 1715 when both titles became extinct

Sunbury, Viscount (GB, 1715 - 1771) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Halifax from 1715, when the 2nd Baron Halifax was created Viscount Sunbury and Earl of Halifax, until 1771, when on the death of the 2nd Earl of Halifax all his titles became extinct

Sydney, Viscount (GB, 1789 - 1874) - see Earl Sydney

Tadcaster, Viscount (GB, 1714 - 1741) - the 7th Earl of Thomond (I, 1543) was created Viscount Tadcaster in 1714; both titles became extinct on his death in 1714

Trematon, Viscount (GB, 1726 - 1765) - see Duke of Cumberland

Walpole, Viscount (GB, 1742 - 1797) - see Earl of Orford

Wentworth, Viscount (GB, 1711 - 1799) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Strafford from its creation in 1711, when the 3rd Baron Raby was created Viscount Wentworth and Earl of Strafford, until 1799, when on the death of the 3rd Earl of Strafford all his titles became extinct

Wentworth, Viscount (GB, 1762 - 1815)

Wilton, Viscount (GB, 1714 - 1789) - the viscountcy was held by the Earls of Carnarvon from 1714, when the 9th Baron Chandos was created Viscount Wilton and Earl of Carnarvon, and by the Dukes of Chandos from 1719, when the 1st Earl of Carnarvon was created Marquess of Carnarvon and Duke of Chandos, until 1789, when on the death of the 3rd Duke of Chandos all his titles became extinct

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