Viscount Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 11 November 1897 for the prominent lawyer and judge William Brett, 1st Baron Esher, upon his retirement as Master of the Rolls. He had already been created Baron Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, on 24 July 1885, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] His son, the second Viscount, was a Liberal politician and historian. His grandson, the fourth Viscount, was a noted architect. As of 2010[update] the titles are held by the latter's son, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded in 2004.
1st Viscount Esher
The family seat is Beauforest House, near Newington, Oxfordshire.[citation needed]
Viscounts Esher (1897) edit
- William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1815–1899)
- Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852–1930)
- Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher (1881–1963)
- Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett, 4th Viscount Esher (1913–2004)
- Christopher Lionel Baliol Brett, 5th Viscount Esher (b. 1936)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Matthew Christopher Anthony Brett (b. 1963)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Jack Alexander Baliol Brett (b. June 1996)
Arms edit
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References edit
- ^ "No. 26910". The London Gazette. 12 September 1897. p. 6227.
- ^ "No. 25493". The London Gazette. 24 July 1885. p. 3426.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1914.
Sources edit
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 353.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]