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2008 Martin Peake, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act, dies

2001 William Berry, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph, dies in Westminster, London, at age 89

1995 Viscount Camrose, British large landowner/Conservative, dies

1993 Qn Elizabeth's nephew Viscount Linley (32) weds Serena Stanhope (24)

1992 Vickers Viscount crashes, 70 die

1963 William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies

1963 Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79

1961 David AC viscount Linley, son of English princess Margaret/mystic

1961 Viscount Dunrossil, Governor-General of Australia (1959-61), dies at 67

1959 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78

1958 Edgar A Robert Cecil viscount of Chelwood, (Nobel 1937), dies at 94

1958 Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75

1951 William Waldorf 4th viscount Astor/English large landowner

1950 David H G viscount Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary

1948 Alexander Hood, born in England, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte, investment banker, descendent of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson

1946 John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59

1945 Viscount Petersham, English large landowner

1944 Janric Craig, born in England, born Janric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon, served in the House of Lords

1936 Viscount Mountgarret, Butler, English large landowner

1935 Viscount Falkland, British peer, Lib-Dem

1934 9th viscount Portman, British large landowner/multi-millionaire

1934 Viscount Portman, Britsh landowner/multimillionaire

1933 Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/Foreign minister, dies

1932 Viscount Coke, English large landowner/art collector

1929 Richard Long, born in London, England, Richard Gerard Long, 4th Viscount Long, politician, Conservative Party

1928 Richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, dies at 72

1927 Viscount Bolingbroke

1927 Viscount Cowdray, British financier/multi-millionaire

1926 Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act

1925 Viscount Rothermere, English press magnate, Daily Mail, Evening News

1925 Viscount Rothermere, newspaper owner

1922 Viscount Allendale, English large landowner/multi-millionaire

1922 Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies

1922 English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles

1921 Martin Buckmaster, born in England, born Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster, diplomat, served in the House of Lords

1920 Viscount Hanworth, barrister

1916 Viscount Hanworth, barrister

1915 Viscount Leverhulm, English large landowner, Unilever

1911 William Berry, born in England, Lord Hartwell, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell, journalist, newspaper owner, editor-in-chief of the Daily, Sunday Telegraph

1909 2nd viscount Camrose, British Conserv Lower house leader, 1941-45

1906 Viscount Rochdale, British CEO

1903 Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer, dies at 64

1893 Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Governor General of Australia, 1959 - 1961

1886 John SSPV Gort, viscount of Limerick/Field Marshal of Palestine

1882 Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal

1874 Viscount Palmerston, Whig, British Prime Minister, 1855-65

1868 Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher

1868 Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount, jurist and minister

1865 Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe

1864 Robert Cecil, viscount of Chelwood, Nobel 1937

1862 Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs

1861 Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Field Marshal

1856 Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, Governor-General of India, dies

1856 Richard B. Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, Life of A Smith

1856 David Alfred Thomas, born in Glamorganshire, England, 1st Viscount Rhondda

1848 William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister (1834..41), dies at 69

1838 Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer

1838 James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman

1837 Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies

1833 Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier

1816 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies

1803 Arthur Wolfe, 1st viscount Kilwarden/Chief Justice of Ireld, murdered

1786 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies

1782 Viscount Goderich, Tory, British Prime Minister, 1827-28

1779 William Lamb, Whig, Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister, 1834, 1835-41

1772 Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general

1758 Edouard viscount de Walckiers, South Netherland banker/politician

1757 Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth, C, British Prime Minister, 1801-04

1716 George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

1689 Battle of Killicrankie, Viscount Dundee defeats Whig General MacKay

1689 John Graham, of Claverhouse, 1st viscount Dundee/soldier, killed, dies

1684 William Brouncker, 2nd viscount/1st President of Royal Society, dies

1626 Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, statesman, dies

1473 Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies


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