Viscount Knutsford
Viscount Knutsford , of Knutsford in the County Palatine of Chester , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was created on August 3, 1895 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for Colonies Henry Holland, 1st Baron Knutsford . This was already on February 23, 1888 to Baron Knutsford , of Knutsford in the County Palatine of Chester, raised. As early as 1873 he had inherited the title of Baronet , of Sandleford in the County Palatine of Chester, from his father Henry Holland (1788–1873) , which was awarded to this on May 10, 1853 in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
Today's title holder is his descendant Michael Holland-Hibbert as the 6th Viscount.
List of Viscounts Knutsford (1895)
- Henry Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford (1825–1914)
- Sydney Holland, 2nd Viscount Knutsford (1855–1931)
- Arthur Holland-Hibbert, 3rd Viscount Knutsford (1855–1935)
- Thurstan Holland-Hibbert, 4th Viscount Knutsford (1888–1976)
- Julian Holland-Hibbert, 5th Viscount Knutsford (1920–1986)
- Michael Holland-Hibbert, 6th Viscount Knutsford (* 1926)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Henry Holland-Hibbert (* 1959).
Individual evidence
- ^ The London Gazette : 26650, 4431 , August 6, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette : No. 25791, p. 1299 , February 28, 1888.
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