Viscount Chetwynd
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Viscount Chetwynd, of Bearhaven in the County of Kerry, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1717 for Walter Chetwynd
, with remainder to the issue male of his father John Chetwynd. He was made Baron Rathdowne, in the County of Dublin, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland and with the same remainder. Chetwynd notably represented Stafford
in the House of Commons
on three occasions between 1702 and 1734, and also served as ambassador to Turin
. He was succeeded according to the special remainders by his younger brother, the second Viscount, who sat as a Member of Parliament
for St Mawes
, Stockbridge
and, from 1738 to 1747 for Stafford and served as ambassador to Madrid
.
On the death of the second Viscount the titles passed to his younger brother, the third Viscount, who was Member of Parliament for Stafford and Plymouth
and served as Master of the Mint
from 1745 to 1769. The family estate at Ingestre Hall
passed, however, to the second Viscount's daughter, whose son became Baron Talbot
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Viscount who represented Stockbridge in the House of Commons. His great-great-grandson, the eighth Viscount, served as managing director of the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell
in Nottinghamshire
during the First World War. For his services to the war effort he was made a Companion of Honour in 1917. the titles are held by his grandson, the tenth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1965. He lives in South Africa
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's eldest twin son the Hon. Adam Douglas Chetwynd (b. 1969)
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1717 for Walter Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd , of Rudge and Ingestre, Staffordshire, succeeded in 1693 to the Ingestre estates on the death of his cousin Walter Chetwynd . He was the eldest son of John Chetwynd...
, with remainder to the issue male of his father John Chetwynd. He was made Baron Rathdowne, in the County of Dublin, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland and with the same remainder. Chetwynd notably represented Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
on three occasions between 1702 and 1734, and also served as ambassador to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. He was succeeded according to the special remainders by his younger brother, the second Viscount, who sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for St Mawes
St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency)
St Mawes was a rotten borough in Cornwall. It returned two Members of Parliament ) to the House of Commons of England from 1562 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until it was abolished by the Great Reform Act in...
, Stockbridge
Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
and, from 1738 to 1747 for Stafford and served as ambassador to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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On the death of the second Viscount the titles passed to his younger brother, the third Viscount, who was Member of Parliament for Stafford and Plymouth
Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...
and served as Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint was an important office in the governments of Scotland and England, and later Great Britain, between the 16th and 19th centuries. The Master was the highest officer in the Royal Mint. Until 1699, appointment was usually for life. Its holder occasionally sat in the cabinet...
from 1745 to 1769. The family estate at Ingestre Hall
Ingestre Hall
Ingestre Hall is a 17th century Jacobean mansion situated at Ingestre, near Stafford, Staffordshire, England, which is now in use as a Residential Arts and Conference Centre. It is a Grade II* listed building.Ingestre is mentioned in the Domesday Book...
passed, however, to the second Viscount's daughter, whose son became Baron Talbot
Baron Talbot
Baron Talbot is a title that has been created twice. The title was created first in the Peerage of England. On 5 June 1331, Sir Gilbert Talbot was summoned to Parliament, by which he was held to have become Baron Talbot....
. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Viscount who represented Stockbridge in the House of Commons. His great-great-grandson, the eighth Viscount, served as managing director of the National Shell Filling Factory at Chilwell
Chilwell
Chilwell is a residential suburb of Greater Nottingham, in the Borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District until 1935.-History:...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
during the First World War. For his services to the war effort he was made a Companion of Honour in 1917. the titles are held by his grandson, the tenth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1965. He lives in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Viscounts Chetwynd (1717)
- Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount ChetwyndWalter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount ChetwyndWalter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd , of Rudge and Ingestre, Staffordshire, succeeded in 1693 to the Ingestre estates on the death of his cousin Walter Chetwynd . He was the eldest son of John Chetwynd...
(1678–1736) - John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount ChetwyndJohn Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount ChetwyndJohn Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd , diplomat and politician, was the second son of John Chetwynd and the brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd. He succeeded to that Irish peerage in 1736 by virtue of a special remainder....
(c. 1680–1767) - William Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount ChetwyndWilliam Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount ChetwyndWilliam Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd was the youngest son of John Chetwynd and thus younger brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd and John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd. He succeeded to their Irish peerage under a special remainder.He was educated at Westminster School ...
(1684–1770) - William Chetwynd, 4th Viscount Chetwynd (1721–1791)
- Richard Chetwynd, 5th Viscount Chetwynd (1757–1821)
- Richard Walter Chetwynd, 6th Viscount Chetwynd (1800–1879)
- Richard Walter Chetwynd, 7th Viscount Chetwynd (1823–1911)
- Godfrey John Boyle Chetwynd, 8th Viscount ChetwyndGodfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount ChetwyndGodfrey John Boyle Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd CH was a British peer and industrialist.Chetwynd was the second son of Captain Henry Weyland Chetwynd and his wife Julia . On 12 April 1893, he married Baroness Hilda von Alvensleben-Rusteberg...
(1863–1936) - Adam Duncan Chetwynd, 9th Viscount Chetwynd (1904–1965)
- Adam Richard John Casson Chetwynd, 10th Viscount Chetwynd (b. 1935)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's eldest twin son the Hon. Adam Douglas Chetwynd (b. 1969)