Hudson Yuvbank Kirley 1st Viscount Devonport
The Viscount Devonport of Whittington in Buckinghamshire is a hereditary title in the United Kingdom Peer system . It was created on June 22, 1917 for the liberal politician and former Member of Parliament from Devonport , Hudson Kirley, 1st Baron Devonport (1856-1934). He had already received the titles of Baronet from Whittingham in Buckinghamshire ( July 22, 1908 ) and Baron Devonport of Whittington in Buckinghamshire ( July 15, 1910 ).
As of 2010, the title holder was his grandson, Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport (born 1944), who succeeded his father in 1973 .
Family Residence - Ray Estate in the vicinity of Kirkwalpington Village in Northumberland .
Viscounts Devonport (1917)
- 1917-1934: Hudson Yuvbank Kirley, 1st Viscount Devonport (September 1, 1856 - September 5, 1934), the youngest son of George Yuvbank Kirley (1814-1876)
- 1934-1973: Gerald Chester Kirley, 2nd Viscount Devonport (September 16, 1890 - March 29, 1973), the eldest son of the previous
- 1973 - present: Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport (born August 29, 1944), the only son of the previous
- Heir: Chester Dudley Hugh Kirley (April 29, 1932-2012), cousin of the previous, eldest son of the Honorable Mark Hudson Kirley (1895-1977), grandson of 1st Viscount Devonport
- Second heir: David Hudson Kearley (born January 18, 1982), the only son of the previous one.
Links
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- The Peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ" . The Peerage .