# List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

Peerages and baronetcies of Britain and Ireland :
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This is a list of the 109 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

The general order of precedence among Viscounts is:
* Viscounts in the Peerage of England
* Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland
* Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain
* Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland created before 1801
* 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
* Heir presumptive to the peerage
| Number | Title | Date of creation | Current holder | Peerage | Other viscountcies | Heir |
| 1 | The Viscount Hereford | 1550 | Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford | England | | Henry Devereux |
| 2 | The Viscount Falkland | 1620 | Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland | Scotland | | Lucius Cary, Master of Falkland |
| 3 | The Viscount Arbuthnott | 1641 | Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott | Scotland | | Christopher Arbuthnott, Master of Arbuthnott |
| 4 | The Viscount Oxfuird | 1651 | Ian Makgill, 14th Viscount of Oxfuird | Scotland | | Max Makgill, Master of Oxfuird |
| 5 | The Viscount Bolingbroke | 1712 | Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke | Great Britain | | Walter St John (second cousin twice removed) |
| 5 | The Viscount St. John | 1716 | Nicholas St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke | Great Britain | | Walter St John (second cousin twice removed) |
| 6 | The Viscount Cobham | 1718 | Christopher Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham | Great Britain | | Oliver Lyttelton |
| 7 | The Viscount Falmouth | 1720 | Evelyn Boscawen, 10th Viscount Falmouth | Great Britain | | Evelyn Boscawen |
| 8 | The Viscount Torrington | 1721 | Timothy Byng, 11th Viscount Torrington | Great Britain | | Colin Cranmer-Byng (fifth cousin) |
| 9 | The Viscount Hood | 1796 | Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood | Great Britain | | Archibald Hood |
| 10 | The Viscount Gormanston | 1478 | Nicholas Preston, 17th Viscount Gormanston | Ireland | | Jenico Preston |
| 11 | The Viscount Mountgarret | 1550 | Piers Butler, 18th Viscount Mountgarret | Ireland | | Theo Butler |
| 12 | The Viscount Valentia | 1622 | Francis Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia | Ireland | | Peter Annesley (brother) |
| 13 | The Viscount Dillon | 1622 | Henry Dillon, 22nd Viscount Dillon | Ireland | | Francis Dillon |
| 14 | The Viscount Massereene | 1661 | Charles Skeffington, 15th Viscount Massereene | Ireland | Viscount Ferrard (Ireland, 1797) | James Skeffington |
| 15 | The Viscount Charlemont | 1665 | John Caulfeild, 15th Viscount Charlemont | Ireland | | Shane Caulfeild |
| 16 | The Viscount Downe | 1680 | Richard Dawnay, 12th Viscount Downe | Ireland | | Rupert Dawney (cousin) |
| 17 | The Viscount Molesworth | 1716 | Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth | Ireland | | William Molesworth (brother) |
| 18 | The Viscount Chetwynd | 1717 | Adam Chetwynd, 11th Viscount Chetwynd | Ireland | | Connor Chetwynd |
| 19 | The Viscount Midleton | 1717 | Alan Brodrick, 12th Viscount Midleton | Ireland | | Ashley Brodrick |
| 20 | The Viscount Boyne | 1717 | Gustavus Hamilton-Russell, 11th Viscount Boyne | Ireland | | Gustavus Hamilton-Russell |
| 21 | The Viscount Gage | 1720 | Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage | Ireland | | Henry Gage |
| 22 | The Viscount Galway | 1727 | Philip Monckton, 13th Viscount Galway | Ireland | | Geoffrey Monckton-Arundell |
| 23 | The Viscount Powerscourt | 1744 | Mervyn Wingfield, 11th Viscount Powerscourt | Ireland | | Richard Wingfield (fifth cousin once removed) |
| 24 | The Viscount Ashbrook | 1751 | Michael Flower, 11th Viscount Ashbrook | Ireland | | Rowland Flower |
| 25 | The Viscount Southwell | 1776 | Richard Southwell, 8th Viscount Southwell | Ireland | | Charles Southwell (brother) |
| 26 | The Viscount de Vesci | 1776 | Thomas Vesey, 7th Viscount de Vesci | Ireland | | Oliver Vesey |
| 27 | The Viscount Lifford | 1781 | Edward Hewitt, 9th Viscount Lifford | Ireland | | James Hewitt |
| 28 | The Viscount Bangor | 1781 | William Ward, 8th Viscount Bangor | Ireland | | Edward Ward (half-brother) |
| 29 | The Viscount Doneraile | 1785 | Richard St Leger, 10th Viscount Doneraile | Ireland | | Nathaniel St Leger |
| 30 | The Viscount Harberton | 1791 | Henry Pomeroy, 11th Viscount Harberton | Ireland | | Patrick Pomeroy |
| 31 | The Viscount Hawarden | 1793 | Robert Maude, 9th Viscount Hawarden | Ireland | | Varian Maude |
| 32 | The Viscount Monck | 1801 | Charles Monck, 7th Viscount Monck | Ireland | | George Monck (brother) |
| 33 | The Viscount St Vincent | 1801 | Edward Jervis, 8th Viscount St Vincent | United Kingdom | | James Jervis |
| 34 | The Viscount Melville | 1802 | Robert Dundas, 10th Viscount Melville | United Kingdom | | Max Dundas |
| 35 | The Viscount Sidmouth | 1805 | Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth | United Kingdom | | John Addington |
| 36 | The Viscount Gort | 1816 | Foley Robert Standish Prendergast Vereker, 9th Viscount Gort | Ireland | | Robert Vereker |
| 37 | The Viscount Exmouth | 1816 | Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth | United Kingdom | | Edward Pellew |
| 38 | The Viscount Combermere | 1827 | Thomas Stapleton-Cotton, 6th Viscount Combermere | United Kingdom | | Laszlo Stapleton-Cotton |
| 39 | The Viscount Hill | 1842 | David Clegg-Hill, 9th Viscount Hill | United Kingdom | | Michael Clegg-Hill |
| 40 | The Viscount Hardinge | 1846 | Andrew Hardinge, 7th Viscount Hardinge | United Kingdom | | Jamie Hardinge (brother) |
| 41 | The Viscount Bridport | 1868 | Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport | United Kingdom | | Peregrine Hood |
| 42 | The Viscount Portman | 1873 | Christopher Portman, 10th Viscount Portman | United Kingdom | | Luke Portman |
| 43 | The Viscount Hampden | 1884 | Francis Brand, 7th Viscount Hampden | United Kingdom | | Lucian Brand |
| 44 | The Viscount Hambleden | 1868 | Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden | United Kingdom | | Bernardo Smith (brother) |
| 45 | The Viscount Knutsford | 1895 | Michael Holland-Hibbert, 6th Viscount Knutsford | United Kingdom | | Henry Holland-Hibbert |
| 46 | The Viscount Esher | 1897 | Christopher Brett, 5th Viscount Esher | United Kingdom | | Matthew Brett |
| 47 | The Viscount Goschen | 1900 | Giles Goschen, 4th Viscount Goschen | United Kingdom | | Alexander Goschen |
| 48 | The Viscount Ridley | 1900 | Matthew Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley | United Kingdom | | Matthew Ridley |
| 49 | The Viscount Colville of Culross | 1902 | Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross | United Kingdom | | Richmond Colville (brother) |
| 50 | The Viscount Selby | 1905 | Christopher Rolf Thomas Gully, 6th Viscount Selby | United Kingdom | | James Gully (great-uncle) |
| 51 | The Viscount Knollys | 1911 | Patrick Knollys, 4th Viscount Knollys | United Kingdom | | Alexander Knollys |
| 52 | The Viscount Allendale | 1911 | Wentworth Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale | United Kingdom | | Wentworth Beaumont |
| 53 | The Viscount Chilston | 1911 | Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston | United Kingdom | | Oliver Akers-Douglas |
| 54 | The Viscount Scarsdale | 1911 | Peter Curzon, 4th Viscount Scarsdale | United Kingdom | | David Curzon (brother) |
| 55 | The Viscount Mersey | 1916 | Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey | United Kingdom | | David Bigham (uncle) |
| 56 | The Viscount Cowdray | 1917 | Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray | United Kingdom | | Peregrine Pearson |
| 57 | The Viscount Devonport | 1917 | Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport | United Kingdom | | Chester Kearley (first cousin) |
| 58 | The Viscount Astor | 1917 | William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor | United Kingdom | | William Astor |
| 59 | The Viscount Wimborne | 1918 | Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne | United Kingdom | | Ivor Guest |
| 60 | The Viscount St Davids | 1918 | Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids | United Kingdom | | Roland Philipps (brother) |
| 61 | The Viscount Rothermere | 1919 | Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere | United Kingdom | | Richard Harmsworth |
| 62 | The Viscount Allenby | 1919 | Henry Allenby, 4th Viscount Allenby | United Kingdom | | Harry Allenby |
| 63 | The Viscount Chelmsford | 1921 | Frederic Thesiger, 4th Viscount Chelmsford | United Kingdom | | Frederic Thesiger |
| 64 | The Viscount Long | 1921 | James Long, 5th Viscount Long | United Kingdom | | None |
| 65 | The Viscount Ullswater | 1921 | Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater | United Kingdom | | Benjamin Lowther |
| 66 | The Viscount Younger of Leckie | 1923 | James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie | United Kingdom | | Alexander Younger |
| 67 | The Viscount Bearsted | 1925 | Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted | United Kingdom | | Harry Samuel |
| 68 | The Viscount Craigavon | 1927 | Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon | United Kingdom | | None |
| 69 | The Viscount Bridgeman | 1929 | Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman | United Kingdom | | Luke Bridgeman |
| 70 | The Viscount Hailsham | 1929 | Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham | United Kingdom | | Quintin Hogg |
| 71 | The Viscount Brentford | 1929 | Crispin Joynson-Hicks, 4th Viscount Brentford | United Kingdom | | Paul Joynson-Hicks |
| 72 | The Viscount Buckmaster | 1932 | Adrian Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster | United Kingdom | | Rupert Buckmaster (grandson) |
| 73 | The Viscount Bledisloe | 1935 | Rupert Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe | United Kingdom | | Benjamin Bathurst |
| 74 | The Viscount Hanworth | 1936 | David Pollock, 3rd Viscount Hanworth | United Kingdom | | Harold Pollock (nephew) |
| 75 | The Viscount Trenchard | 1936 | Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard | United Kingdom | | Alexander Trenchard |
| 76 | The Viscount Samuel | 1937 | Jonathan Samuel, 5th Viscount Samuel | United Kingdom | | Benjamin Samuel (half-brother) |
| 77 | The Viscount Runciman of Doxford | 1937 | David Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford | United Kingdom | | Thomas Runciman |
| 78 | The Viscount Davidson | 1937 | Nicolas Davidson, 4th Viscount Davidson | United Kingdom | | None |
| 79 | The Viscount Weir | 1938 | William Weir, 3rd Viscount Weir | United Kingdom | | James Weir |
| 80 | The Viscount Caldecote | 1939 | Piers Inskip, 3rd Viscount Caldecote | United Kingdom | | Thomas Inskip |
| 81 | The Viscount Camrose | 1941 | Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose | United Kingdom | | Hugo Berry |
| 82 | The Viscount Stansgate | 1942 | Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate | United Kingdom | | Daniel Wedgwood-Benn |
| 83 | The Viscount Margesson | 1942 | Richard Margesson, 3rd Viscount Margesson | United Kingdom | | None |
| 84 | The Viscount Daventry | 1943 | James FitzRoy Newdegate, 4th Viscount Daventry | United Kingdom | | Humphrey FitzRoy Newdegate |
| 85 | The Viscount Addison | 1945 | William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison | United Kingdom | | Paul Addison |
| 86 | The Viscount Kemsley | 1945 | Richard Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley | United Kingdom | | Luke Berry |
| 87 | The Viscount Marchwood | 1945 | Peter Penny, 4th Viscount Marchwood | United Kingdom | | Kit Penny |
| 88 | The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | 1946 | Henry Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | United Kingdom | | None |
| 89 | The Viscount Waverley | 1952 | John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley | United Kingdom | | Forbes Anderson |
| 90 | The Viscount Thurso | 1952 | John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso | United Kingdom | | James Sinclair |
| 91 | The Viscount Brookeborough | 1952 | Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough | United Kingdom | | Christopher Brooke (brother) |
| 92 | The Viscount Norwich | 1952 | Jason Cooper, 3rd Viscount Norwich | United Kingdom | | None |
| 93 | The Viscount Leathers | 1954 | Christopher Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers | United Kingdom | | James Leathers |
| 94 | The Viscount Soulbury | 1954 | Oliver Ramsbotham, 4th Viscount Soulbury | United Kingdom | | Herwald Ramsbotham |
| 95 | The Viscount Chandos | 1954 | Thomas Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos | United Kingdom | | Oliver Lyttleton |
| 96 | The Viscount De L'Isle | 1956 | Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle | United Kingdom | | Philip Sidney |
| 97 | The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley | 1957 | Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley | United Kingdom | | Timothy Monckton (brother) |
| 98 | The Viscount Tenby | 1957 | Timothy Lloyd George, 4th Viscount Tenby | United Kingdom | | None |
| 99 | The Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax | 1957 | Clive Mackintosh, 3rd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax | United Kingdom | | Thomas Mackintosh |
| 100 | The Viscount Dunrossil | 1959 | Andrew Morrison, 3rd Viscount Dunrossil | United Kingdom | | Callum Morrison |
| 101 | The Viscount Stuart of Findhorn | 1959 | James Stuart, 3rd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn | United Kingdom | | Andrew Stuart (half-brother) |
| 102 | The Viscount Rochdale | 1960 | Jonathan Kemp, 3rd Viscount Rochdale | United Kingdom | | George Kemp (nephew) |
| 103 | The Viscount Slim | 1960 | Mark Slim, 3rd Viscount Slim | United Kingdom | | Rufus Slim |
| 104 | The Viscount Head | 1960 | Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head | United Kingdom | | Henry Head |
| 105 | The Viscount Boyd of Merton | 1960 | Simon Lennox-Boyd, 2nd Viscount Boyd of Merton | United Kingdom | | Benjamin Lennox-Boyd |
| 106 | The Viscount Mills | 1962 | Christopher Mills, 3rd Viscount Mills | United Kingdom | | None |
| 107 | The Viscount Blakenham | 1963 | Casper John Hare, 3rd Viscount Blakenham | United Kingdom | | Inigo Hare |
| 108 | The Viscount Eccles | 1964 | John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles | United Kingdom | | William Eccles |
| 109 | The Viscount Dilhorne | 1964 | James Manningham-Buller, 3rd Viscount Dilhorne | United Kingdom | | Edward Manningham-Buller |