Viscount Mersey

Viscount Mersey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1916 for the lawyer and politician John Bigham. He had already been created Baron Mersey, of Toxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster, in 1910. His son, the second Viscount, was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords and also served as Liberal Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 1944 to 1949. His son, the third Viscount, married Lady Katherine Evelyn Constable Petty-FitzMaurice, 12th Lady Nairne, the eldest daughter of Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne and 10th Lord Nairne. They were both succeeded by their son, the fourth Viscount Mersey and thirteenth Lord Nairne. As of 2006 the titles are held by the latter's son, the fifth Viscount.

The family seat is Bignor Park, near Pulborough, Sussex.

Viscounts Mersey (1916)

*John Charles Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey (1840–1929)
*Charles Clive Bigham, 2nd Viscount Mersey (1872–1956)
*Edward Clive Bigham, 3rd Viscount Mersey (1906–1979)
*Richard Maurice Clive Bigham, 4th Viscount Mersey (1934–2006)
*Edward John Hallam Bigham, 5th Viscount Mersey (b. 1966)

The Heir Presumptive to the Viscountcy and Barony of Mersey is the present holder's uncle The Hon. David Edward Hugh Bigham (b. 1938)

The Heiress Presumptive to the Lordship of Nairne is the present holder's daughter Hon. Flora Diana Joan Bigham, Mistress of Nairne (b. 2003)

ee also

*Lord Nairne

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]