Viscount Bridport

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Viscount Bridport is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation became extinct in 1814 while the second creation is still extant. Sir Alexander Hood, younger brother of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, was a prominent naval commander. In 1794 he was created Baron Bridport in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to his great-nephew Samuel Hood, second son of Henry Hood (later second Viscount Hood), eldest son of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, and in failure thereof to the heirs male of his uncle Alexander Hood (who was the ancestor of the Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronets of St Audries and the Barons St Audies). In 1796 he was created Baron Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1800 he was even further honoured when he was made Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset, also in the Peerage of Great Britain. The latter titles were created with remainder to the heirs male of his body.

Lord Bridport died without male issue in 1814 when the barony of 1796 and the viscountcy became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1794 according to the special remainder by his aforementioned great-nephew, Samuel Hood, the second Baron. He notably represented Heytesbury in Parliament. In 1810 he married Lady Charlotte Mary Nelson, 3rd Duchess of Bronte (in the Kingdom of the two Sicilies), the only surviving child and heiress of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (on whom the Dukedom had been conferred). Lord Bridport was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He was a General in the Army. In 1868 he was created Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset and of Bronte in the Kingdom of Italy, a revival of the title given to his great-great-uncle sixty-eight years earlier. In 1873 he also inherited the title of Duke of Bronte from his mother. His son, the second Viscount, represented West Somerset in Parliament as a Conservative. He was succeeded by his grandson, the third Viscount. He was the son of the Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, who was killed in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Lord Bridport was Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy and also held minor political office from 1939 to 1940 under Neville Chamberlain. As of 2007 the titles are held by his only surviving son, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded in 1969. As a descendant of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.

Contents

[edit] Barons Bridport (1794)

[edit] Viscounts Bridport (1868)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood (b. 1974)

[edit] Dukes of Bronte (1799)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood (b. 1974)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

v • d • e
British viscounts*
*Current substantive viscounts, listed by precedence, from highest to lowest
Languages