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 Honourable 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, giving him a seat in the House of Lords at Westminster, one of Harley's Dozen. Windsor was a descendant of Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor and the Honourable Elizabeth Blount, sister of Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy, hence his choice of title (see also Baron Mountjoy). He was succeeded by his son, the second Viscount. He sat as Member of Parliament for Cardiff. On his death in 1758, the titles became extinct. His daughter and heiress, the Honourable 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 Earl of Plymouth

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Barons Windsor, Viscounts Windsor (both creations) and Earls of Plymouth (second and third creations).

Baron Windsor (1529) Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor 1467–1543 William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 1498–1558 Edward Windsor 3rd Baron Windsor 1532–1574 Frederick Windsor 4th Baron Windsor 1559–1585 Henry Windsor 5th Baron Windsor 1562–1605 Thomas Windsor 6th Baron Windsor 1591–1642 Hon. Elizabeth Windsor Dixie Hickman Barony in abeyance Abeyance terminated 1660 Earl of Plymouth (second creation, 1682) Thomas Hickman-Windsor 1st Earl of Plymouth 7th Baron Windsor 1627–1687 Viscount Windsor (first creation, 1699 Ire) Baron Mountjoy (third creation, 1712 GB) Other Windsor Lord Windsor 1659–1684 Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor 1669–1738 Hon. Dixey Windsor 1672–1743 Brig. Gen. Hon. Andrews Windsor 1678–1765 Hon. William Windsor 1681/82 – 1682 Other Windsor 2nd Earl of Plymouth 1679–1727 Hon. Thomas Windsor 1706–? Herbert Windsor 2nd Viscount Windsor 1707–1758 Viscountcy and barony extinct Other Windsor 3rd Earl of Plymouth 1707–1732 Hon. Herbert Windsor died b. 1758 Other Windsor 4th Earl of Plymouth 1731–1771 Other Windsor 5th Earl of Plymouth 1751–1799 Hon. Thomas Windsor 1752–1832 Andrew Windsor 7th Earl of Plymouth 1764–1837 Henry Windsor 8th Earl of Plymouth 1768–1843 Earldom extinct Abeyance terminated 1855 Other Windsor 6th Earl of Plymouth 12th Baron Windsor 1789–1833 Harriet Windsor-Clive 13th Baroness Windsor 1797–1869 Hon. Robert Clive Barony in abeyance Hon. Robert Windsor-Clive 1824–1859 Viscount Windsor (second creation, 1905) Earl of Plymouth (third creation, 1905) Robert Windsor-Clive 1st Earl of Plymouth 14th Baron Windsor 1857–1923 Other Windsor-Clive Viscount Windsor 1884–1908 Ivor Windsor-Clive 2nd Earl of Plymouth 1889–1943 Other Windsor-Clive 3rd Earl of Plymouth 1923–2018 Ivor Windsor-Clive 4th Earl of Plymouth born 1951 Robert Windsor-Clive Viscount Windsor born 1981 Edward Windsor-Clive born 2019

See also

• Baron Windsor
• Duke of Windsor

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.