Viscount Lisle
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The title of Viscount Lisle has been created six times in the Peerage of England
. The first creation, on 30 October 1451, was for John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle
. Upon the death of his son Thomas
at the Battle of Nibley Green
in 1470, the viscountcy became extinct and the barony abeyant.
In 1475, the abeyance
terminated in favour of Thomas' aunt Elizabeth, wife of Sir Edward Grey. He was created Viscount Lisle on 28 June 1483, but the title became extinct on the death of his son John in 1504.
The barony now passed to John's posthumous daughter Elizabeth, whose wardship was granted to Sir Charles Brandon
. He contracted to marry her, and was created Viscount Lisle on 15 May 1513 in consequence. However, Elizabeth refused to fulfill the marriage contract and the betrothal was annulled.
Elizabeth died in 1519, and the barony passed to her aunt Elizabeth Grey
. Her husband, Arthur Plantagenet
was created Viscount Lisle on 25 April 1523. He continued to hold the title after her death in about 1525. After Arthur Plantagenet's death in 1542 the viscountcy went to Elizabeth Grey's eldest son by her first marriage, John Dudley
, "by the right of his mother". He was created Viscount Lisle on 12 March 1542, and later rose to be Duke of Northumberland
; but he forfeited his titles upon his execution and attainder in 1553.
The final creation of the viscountcy was on 4 May 1605 as a subsidiary title for Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
, grandson of the Duke of Northumberland. It became extinct with the Earldom of Leicester in 1743.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. The first creation, on 30 October 1451, was for John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle , English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp.-Titles:...
. Upon the death of his son Thomas
Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle
Thomas Talbot, 2nd Baron Lisle and 2nd Viscount Lisle , English nobleman, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle and Joan Cheddar.He married Margaret Herbert, the daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke....
at the Battle of Nibley Green
Battle of Nibley Green
The Battle of Nibley Green was fought on March 20, 1469 , between the troops of Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle and William Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley...
in 1470, the viscountcy became extinct and the barony abeyant.
In 1475, the abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
terminated in favour of Thomas' aunt Elizabeth, wife of Sir Edward Grey. He was created Viscount Lisle on 28 June 1483, but the title became extinct on the death of his son John in 1504.
The barony now passed to John's posthumous daughter Elizabeth, whose wardship was granted to Sir Charles Brandon
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
. He contracted to marry her, and was created Viscount Lisle on 15 May 1513 in consequence. However, Elizabeth refused to fulfill the marriage contract and the betrothal was annulled.
Elizabeth died in 1519, and the barony passed to her aunt Elizabeth Grey
Elizabeth Grey, 6th Baroness Lisle
Elizabeth Grey, 6th Baroness Lisle was an English noble woman who flourished during the reigns of Henry VII and VIII.Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward Grey , 1st viscount L'lsle or Lisle, and Elizabeth Talbot ....
. Her husband, Arthur Plantagenet
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, and an important figure at the court of Henry VIII...
was created Viscount Lisle on 25 April 1523. He continued to hold the title after her death in about 1525. After Arthur Plantagenet's death in 1542 the viscountcy went to Elizabeth Grey's eldest son by her first marriage, John Dudley
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death...
, "by the right of his mother". He was created Viscount Lisle on 12 March 1542, and later rose to be Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland
The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377....
; but he forfeited his titles upon his execution and attainder in 1553.
The final creation of the viscountcy was on 4 May 1605 as a subsidiary title for Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester , second son of Sir Henry Sidney, was a statesman of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. He was also a patron of the arts and an interesting poet...
, grandson of the Duke of Northumberland. It became extinct with the Earldom of Leicester in 1743.
Viscounts Lisle, First Creation (1451)
- John Talbot, 1st Viscount LisleJohn Talbot, 1st Viscount LisleJohn Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle , English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp.-Titles:...
(1423–1453) - Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount LisleThomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount LisleThomas Talbot, 2nd Baron Lisle and 2nd Viscount Lisle , English nobleman, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle and Joan Cheddar.He married Margaret Herbert, the daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke....
(1443–1470) (Viscountcy extinct, Barony abeyant 1470)
Viscounts Lisle, Second Creation (1483)
- Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle (d. 1492)
- John Grey, 2nd Viscount Lisle (1481–1504)
Viscounts Lisle, Third Creation (1513)
- Charles Brandon, 1st Viscount Lisle and 1st Duke of SuffolkCharles Brandon, 1st Duke of SuffolkCharles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
(1484–1545) (surrendered viscountcy bef. 1519)
Viscounts Lisle, Fifth Creation (1543)
- John Dudley, 1st Viscount Lisle and 1st Duke of NorthumberlandJohn Dudley, 1st Duke of NorthumberlandJohn Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death...
(1504–1553) - John Dudley, 2nd Viscount Lisle and 2nd Earl of WarwickJohn Dudley, 2nd Earl of WarwickJohn Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick, KG, KB was an English nobleman and the heir of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, leading minister and de facto ruler under Edward VI of England from 1550–1553. As his father's career progressed, John Dudley respectively assumed his father's former...
(1527–1554) (courtesy title)
Viscounts Lisle, Sixth Creation (1605)
- See Earls of LeicesterEarl of LeicesterThe title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:...
, creation of 1618. Extinct 1743.