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Cholmondeley, Viscount (I, 1661)

Creation: let. pat. 29 Mar 1661

Family name: Cholmondeley

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Arms:

See Marquess of Cholmondeley

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Robert [Cholmondeley], 1st Viscount Cholmondeley

1st son of Hugh Cholmondeley (by his wife Mary Bodville, dau. of Sir John Bodville, of Bodville Castle, co. Caernarvon), yr. brother of Robert [Cholmondeley], 1st Viscount Cholmondeley later 1st Earl of Leinster

born

mar.

Elizabeth Cradock (bur. 28 Feb 1691/2 at Malpas, co. Chester), 2nd dau. and cohrss. of George Cradock, of Caverswell Castle, co. Stafford, by his wife Dorothy Saunders, dau. of Dr John Saunders, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford

children

1. Hon Hugh Cholmondeley, later 2nd Viscount Cholmondeley later 1st Earl of Cholmondeley

2. Hon George Cholmondeley, later 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley

1. Hon Elizabeth Cholmondeley (d. Jun 1727), mar. 1686 as his second wife John Egerton, of Oulton, co. Chester (bapt. 6 Mar 1656; dsp. 1731), 1st son and heir of Sir Philip Egerton MP, of Oulton, co. Chester (by his wife Catherine Conway, dau. and sole hrss. of Piers Conway, of Hendre, co. Flint), 3rd son of Sir Roland Egerton, 1st Bt.

died

May 1681 (bur. at Malpas, co. Chester)

created

29 Mar 1661 Viscount Cholmondeley, of Kells in the County of Meath (Peerage of Ireland)

suc. by

son

Hugh [Cholmondeley], 2nd Viscount Cholmondeley later 1st Earl of Cholmondeley

created

10 Apr 1689 Baron Cholmondeley, of Namptwich in the County of Chester, with remainder failing his issue male to his brother George Cholmondeley

29 Dec 1706 Viscount Malpas and Earl of Cholmondeley , with a similar remainder

The Viscountcy of Cholmondeley has been held by the Earls of Cholmondeley (Marquesses of Cholmondeley from 22 Nov 1815) since 29 Dec 1706.

Last updated 5 Mar 2011

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