Viscount Blakenham

Viscount Blakenham

Viscount Blakenham, of Little Blakenham in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1963 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for War the Hon. John Hugh Hare. He was the third son of Richard Granville Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel. As of 2006 the title is held by his son, the second Viscount. As a grandson of the fourth Earl of Listowel he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.

Viscounts Blakenham (1963)

*John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham (1911-1982)
*Michael John Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham (b. 1938)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Caspar John Hare (b. 8 April 1972)

ee also

*Earl of Listowel

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]


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