Viscount Southwell

Viscount Southwell, of Castle Mattress in the County of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1776 for Thomas Southwell, 3rd Baron Southwell. The Southwell family descends from Thomas Southwell. In 1662 he was created a Baronet, of Castle Mattress in the County of Limerick, in the Baronetage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented Limerick County in the Irish Parliament. In 1717 he was created Baron Southwell, of Castle Mattress, in the County of Limerick, in the Peerage of Ireland. His grandson was the aforementioned third Baron, who was elevated to a viscountcy in 1776. Before succeeded in the barony he had represented Enniscorthy in the Irish House of Commons. His great-grandson, the fourth Viscount, served as Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim between 1872 and 1878. As of 2010 the titles are held by his great-grandson, the seventh Viscount, who succeeded his uncle in 1960.

The family surname and the title of the peerages, Southwell, is pronounced "Suthell".

Southwell Baronets, of Castle Mattress (1662)

• Sir Thomas Southwell, 1st Baronet (died 1680)
• Sir Thomas Southwell, 2nd Baronet (1665–1720) (created Baron Southwell in 1717)

Barons Southwell (1717)

• Thomas Southwell, 1st Baron Southwell (1665–1720)
• Thomas Southwell, 2nd Baron Southwell (1698–1766)
• Thomas George Southwell, 3rd Baron Southwell (1721–1780) (created Viscount Southwell in 1776)

Viscounts Southwell (1776)

File:James Lafayette, Lafayette Ltd., 1900, photo of Arthur R. P., 5th Viscount Southwell (1872-1944).jpg

5th Viscount, by Lafayette, 1900.

• Thomas George Southwell, 1st Viscount Southwell (1721–1780)
• Thomas Arthur Southwell, 2nd Viscount Southwell (1742–1796)
• Thomas Anthony Southwell, 3rd Viscount Southwell (1777–1860)
• Thomas Arthur Joseph Southwell, 4th Viscount Southwell (1836–1878)
• Arthur Robert Pyers Southwell, 5th Viscount Southwell (1872–1944)
• Robert Arthur William Joseph Southwell, 6th Viscount Southwell (1898–1960)
• Pyers Anthony Joseph Southwell, 7th Viscount Southwell (born 1930)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard Andrew Pyers Southwell (born 1956)

Ancestry

Family of Viscount Southwell

16. Hon. Arthur Southwell               8. Thomas Southwell, 4th Viscount Southwell                       17. Mary Dillon               4. Arthur Southwell, 5th Viscount Southwell                             18. Sir Pyers Mostyn, 8th Baronet, of Talacre               9. Charlotte Mostyn                       19. Hon. Frances Fraser               2. Hon. Francis Southwell                                   20. Sir John Walrond, 1st Baronet, of Bradfield               10. William Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran                       21. Hon. Frances Hood               5. Hon. Dorothy Walrond                             22. James Pitman               11. Elizabeth Pitman                       23. Elizabeth Cole               1. Pyers Southwell, 7th Viscount Southwell                                         24. George Clifford               12. Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet, of Flaxbourne                       25. Mary Coyney               6. Charles Clifford                             26. John Hercy               13. Marianne Hercy                       3. Agnes Clifford                                   28. Sir Thomas de Trafford, 1st Baronet de Trafford               14. Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Baronet de Trafford                       29. Laura Colman               7. Sicele de Trafford                             30. Charles Talbot               15. Lady Annette Talbot                       31. Julia Tichborne

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

External Links

• Pyers Southwell, 7th Viscount Southwell