- Viscount Astor
Viscount Astor, of
Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1917 for the financier and statesman William Waldorf Astor. He had already been created Baron Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, in 1916. His eldest son, the second Viscount, was the husband ofNancy Astor, Viscountess Astor , the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. As of 2006 the titles are held by their grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1966. He is one of the ninety-two electedhereditary peer s that remain in theHouse of Lords after the passing of theHouse of Lords Act 1999 , and sits as a Conservative.John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever , was the second son of the first Viscount.The family seat is
Ginge Manor , nearWantage ,Oxfordshire .Viscounts Astor (1917)
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William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848-1919)
*Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952)
*William Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor (1907-1966)
*William Waldorf Astor, 4th Viscount Astor (b. 1951)The
Heir Apparent is the present holder's sonHon. William Waldorf Astor (b. 18 January 1979)ee also
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Baron Astor of Hever
*Astor family 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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