Viscount Windsor

Viscount Windsor is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1699 when the Hon. Thomas Windsor was made Viscount Windsor, of Blackcastle. He was the younger son of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, and notably represented Droitwich, Bramber and Monmouthshire in the House of Commons. In 1712 he was created Baron Mountjoy in the Peerage of Great Britain. He was succeeded by his son, the second Viscount. He sat as briefly Member of Parliament for Cardiff. On his death in 1758 the titles became extinct. His daughter the Hon. Charlotte Jane Windsor married John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute. In 1796 he was created Viscount Mountjoy, Earl of Windsor and Marquess of Bute.

The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1905 when Robert Windsor-Clive, 14th Baron Windsor, was made Viscount Windsor, of St Fagans in the County of Glamorgan. He was made Earl of Plymouth at the same time. For more information on this creation of the viscountcy, see the latter title.

Viscounts Windsor (1699; First creation)

*Thomas Windsor, 1st Viscount Windsor (1669-1738)
*Herbert Windsor, 2nd Viscount Windsor (1707-1758)

Viscounts Windsor (1905; Second creation)

*see the Earl of Plymouth

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]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]