Viscount Preston

Viscount Preston

Viscount Preston is a title that has been created, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland.

In the Peerage of Scotland, it was created together with the title of Lord Graham of Esk on 21 May 1681 for Richard Graham. Both titles became extinct on the death of the 3rd Viscount in 1739.

In the Peerage of Ireland, it was created for the 1st Baron Ludlow on 3 October 1760 as a subsidiary title to that of Earl Ludlow, with which title it became extinct in 1842.

Viscounts Preston (1681)

*Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston (1648-1695)
*Edward Graham, 2nd Viscount Preston (c.1678-1710)
*Charles Graham, 3rd Viscount Preston (1706-1739)

Viscounts Preston (1760)

*See Earl Ludlow

References

*Rayment


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