Viscount Monckton of Brenchley
- Viscount Monckton of Brenchley
Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, of Brenchley in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1957 for the lawyer, Conservative politician and former Minister of Defence Sir Walter Monckton. His son, the second Viscount, was a Major-General in the British Army. As of 2006 the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the third Viscount. He is a journalist known for his scepticism of anthropogenic global warming and as the creator of the Eternity puzzle.
Viscounts Monckton of Brenchley (1957)
*Walter Turner Monckton, 1st Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (1891 – 1965)
*Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (1915 – 2006)
*Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (b. 1952)
The Heir Presumptive is the present holder's brother, Hon. Timothy David Robert Monckton (b. 15 August 1955)
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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