Viscount Hambleden

Emily Smith, 1st Viscountess Hambleden, and her daughter

Viscount Hambleden , of Hambleden in the County of Buckingham , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Award

The title was created on November 11, 1891 for Emily Smith , nee Danvers. The award was in recognition of the merits of her husband, the politician and businessman William Henry Smith, who died on October 6, 1891 . The inheritance of the title was restricted to her male descendants from the marriage with him when it was awarded.

Today's title holder is her great-great grandson Henry Smith as 5th Viscount.

List of Viscounts Hambleden (1891)

• Emily Smith, 1st Viscountess Hambleden (1828–1913)
• William Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden (1868–1928)
• William Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden (1903–1948)
• William Smith, 4th Viscount Hambleden (1930–2012)
• Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden (* 1955)

Presumed title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is a younger brother of the current title holder, the Hon. Bernardo Smith (* 1957).

Individual evidence

1. ^ The London Gazette : No. 26221, p. 5847 , November 10, 1891

Literature and web links

• Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page