Viscount Cobham

Viscount Cobham is a hereditary British title of nobility in the Peerage of Great Britain, which is now run by the family Lyttelton and is named after the village of Cobham, Kent.

The family seat is Hagley Hall in Hagley.

Award

The title was in 1718 to Sir Richard Temple, 4th Baronet, granted. This was a successful military commanders in the War of Spanish Succession and long-standing member of the House of Commons.

The award was presented with a special note that not only male physical descendants of the honoree should be entitled to inherit. If such were not present, the sisters of the first viscount and their male biological descendants should be able to inherit the title.

Subordinate title

With the Viscountswürde the dignity of a Baron Cobham, of Cobham was in the County of Kent, awarded at the same time and with identical rules for succession.

Another subordinate title is the one performed in the County of Worcestershire a Baron Lyttelton, of Frankley. This was created in 1794 as a descendant of the younger sister of the first Viscount. After the Viscount died without a male heir and also the line of the older sister had died in 1889, dropped the title Viscount Cobham and Baron Cobham to Charles Lyttelton, 5th Baron Lyttelton. Both baronies are in the Peerage of Great Britain.

The Barons Lyttelton are also still support the title Baron Westcote, of Balamere been in the County of Longford, levied. This title belongs to the peerage of Ireland, and in 1776 awarded the first Baron.

From the line of the Barons Lyttelton also comes also the dignity of a Baronet Lyttelton, of Frankley, which is led by the respective Viscount.

More titles

Various supports the title have done more titles.

The first Viscount the dignity of a Baron Cobham, of Cobham had already in 1714 been in the Count of Kent, but without the special successor clause awarded. Therefore, this title became extinct with his death.

The dignity of a baronet's Temple, of Stowe, the first Viscount also led, in 1611 was awarded to his great-great grandfather. This title was transferred to a distant relatives after the death of the first Viscount. He has been suspended since 1786.

1751 Hester Grenville, 2nd Viscountess Cobham the title of Countess Temple ( Earl Temple ) was presented, also in the Peerage of Great Britain.

The third Earl Temple was twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was raised in 1784 to the Marquess of Buckingham in the Peerage of Great Britain. In 1788, he also inherits or under any special rules of succession from his father the title of Earl Nugent, created 1776 in the Peerage of Ireland.

His son, the second Marquess, was charged in 1822 for the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos with the subsidiary titles Marquess of Chandos and Earl Temple of Stowe, all in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The earldom was again provided with a specific note, which allowed a transition to other male descendants of Hester Grenville and, alternatively, to male descendants of the only granddaughter. The family then took the last name Temple - Nugent - Brydges - Chandos - Grenville, a rarity even among British aristocrats.

1868 reached the third Duke before the competent committee of the House of Lords ( Committee for Privileges ) that he was also awarded due to the succession after his grandmother the title of Lord Kinloss, which was created 1602 in the Peerage of Scotland.

With the death of the third Duke in 1889 extinguished the Dukedom, both Marquessate and the title Earl Temple and Earl Nugent. The title Earl Temple of Stowe and Lord Kinloss were other relatives as the dignitaries viscount Cobham and Baron Cobham.

List of Viscounts Cobham and Temple Baronet, of Stowe

Temple Baronet, of Stowe ( 1611)

• Sir Thomas Temple, 1st Baronet ( 1567-1637 )
• Sir Peter Temple, 2nd Baronet ( 1592-1653 )
• Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet ( 1634-1697 )
• Sir Richard Temple, 4th Baronet ( 1669-1749 ) (1718 Viscount Cobham applicable)
• Sir William Temple, 5th Baronet ( 1694-1760 )
• Sir Peter Temple, 6th Baronet († 1761)
• Sir Richard Temple, 7th Baronet ( 1731-1786 ) ( dormant title )

Viscount Cobham (1718 )

• Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham ( 1669-1749 )
• Hester Grenville, 2nd Viscountess Cobham (ca. 1690-1752 ) ( 1751 Countess Temple applicable)

Earl Temple (1751 )

• Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham (ca. 1690-1752 )
• Richard Grenville -Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, 3rd Viscount Cobham ( 1711-1779 )
• George Nugent -Temple - Grenville, 3rd Earl Temple, Viscount Cobham 4 ( 1753-1813 ) (1784 elevated to the Marquess of Buckingham )

Marquesses of Buckingham (1784 )

• George Nugent -Temple - Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, 4th Viscount Cobham ( 1753-1813 )
• Richard Temple - Nugent - Brydges - Chandos - Grenville, 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, 5th Viscount Cobham ( 1776-1839 ) (1822 elevated to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos )

Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos (1822 )

• Richard Temple - Nugent - Brydges - Chandos - Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 5th Viscount Cobham ( 1776-1839 )
• Richard Plantagenet Temple - Nugent - Brydges - Chandos - Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 6th Viscount Cobham ( 1797-1861 )
• Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple - Nugent - Brydges - Chandos - Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 7th Viscount Cobham ( 1823-1889 )

Viscount Cobham (1718; continued)

• Charles George Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham ( 1842-1922 )
• John Cavendish Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham ( 1881-1949 )
• Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham ( 1909-1977 )
• John William Leonard Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham ( 1943-2006 )
• Christopher Charles Lyttelton, 12th Viscount Cobham ( b. 1947 )

The heir apparent is the son of the current Viscount, Hon Christopher Oliver Lyttelton ( b. 1976 ).