Viscount Devonport
| Viscountcy of Devonport | |
|---|---|
| Azure in chief two Mitres Argent garnished Or and in base a Square Tower of the second | |
| Creation date | 22 Jun 1917 |
| Created by | King George V |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport |
| Present holder | Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport |
| Heir presumptive | The Hon. Chester Dagley Hugh Kearley |
| Status | Extant |
Viscount Devonport, of Wittington in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 22 June 1917 for the former Member of Parliament for Devonport, Hudson Kearley, 1st Baron Devonport. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wittington in the Parish of Medmenham in the County of Buckingham on 22 July 1908,[2] and Baron Devonport, of Wittington in the County of Buckingham, on 15 July 1910.[3]
As of 2026 the titles are held by his grandson, the 3rd Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1973.[4]
The family seat is Ray Demesne, near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland.
Viscounts Devonport (1917)
- Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport (1856–1934)[5]
- Gerald Chester Kearley, 2nd Viscount Devonport (1890–1973)[6]
- Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport (b. 1944)[4]
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin, David Kearley (b. 1982).[4]
Notes
- ^ "No. 30161". The London Gazette. 3 July 1917. p. 6545.
- ^ "No. 28158". The London Gazette. 14 July 1908. p. 5133.
- ^ "No. 28398". The London Gazette. 22 July 1910. p. 5269.
- ^ a b c "Devonport 3rd Viscount cr 1917, of Wittington, Bucks (Terence Kearley) (Bt 1908; Baron 1910)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Devonport 1st Viscount cr 1917, of Wittington, Bucks (Hudson Ewbanke Kearley) (Baron cr 1910; 1st Bt cr 1908)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Devonport 2nd Viscount cr 1917, of Wittington, Bucks (Gerald Chester Kearley) (Baron cr 1910; 2nd Bt cr 1908)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)