Viscount Bridgeman
Viscount Bridgeman , of Leigh in the County of Shrewsbury is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
The Viscount family residence is Watley House near Winchester in Hampshire .
Award
The title was created on June 18, 1929 for the conservative politician William Bridgeman .
Today's title holder is his grandson Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman . This was one of the 92 hereditary peers who kept their seat in the House of Lords even after the House of Lords Act 1999 .
Viscounts Bridgeman (1929)
- William Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman (1864–1935)
- Robert Bridgeman, 2nd Viscount Bridgeman (1896–1982)
- Robin Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman (* 1930)
Heir apparent is the son of the current title holder, Luke Bridgeman (* 1971).
Heir apparent des heir apparents is his son Valentine Bridgeman (* 1999).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage . St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page