Earl Canning
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The title Viscountess Canning was created in 1828 for Joan Canning, widow of the prime minister George Canning. In 1859 her son, the 2nd Viscount, at that time Viceroy and Governor-General of India, was created Earl Canning, but both titles became extinct upon his death in 1862.
[edit] Viscounts Canning (1828)
- Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning (1777–1837)
- Charles John Canning, 2nd Viscount Canning (1812–1862), became Earl Canning in 1859
