Viscount Sidmouth

Viscount Sidmouth

Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1805 for the former Prime Minister Henry Addington. In May 1804, King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on Addington (an earldom was the custormary retirement honour for a former Prime Minister). However, Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the House of Commons until 1805, when he joined William Pitt the Younger's government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth. His grandson, the third Viscount, briefly represented Devizes in Parliament. As of 2006 the title is held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 2005.

The family seat is Upottery Manor, Devon, (sold 1953).

Viscounts Sidmouth (1805)

*Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844)
*William Leonard Addington, 2nd Viscount Sidmouth (1794-1864)
*William Wells Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth (1824-1913)
*Gerald Anthony Pellew Bagnall Addington, 4th Viscount Sidmouth (1854-1915)
*Gerald William Addington, 5th Viscount Sidmouth (1882-1953)
*Raymond Anthony Addington, 6th Viscount Sidmouth (1887-1976)
*John Tonge Anthony Pellew Addington, 7th Viscount Sidmouth (1914-2005)
*Jeremy Francis Addington, 8th Viscount Sidmouth (b. 1947)

Heir apparent: Hon. John Addington (b. 1990)

ee also

*Earl of Banbury

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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