Robert Charles Devereux, 17th Viscount Hereford (11 August 1865 – 16 April 1952) was a

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and Premier Viscount of England.

Life

The only son of

Robert Devereux, 16th Viscount Hereford Robert Devereux, 16th Viscount Hereford (3 January 1843 – 27 March 1930) was an English Peer. The Viscountcy of Hereford is the oldest extant viscountcy in the Peerage of England, making the holder the Premier Viscount of England. Life Lord He ...

and The Hon. Mary Morgan, youngest daughter of Charles, 1st Baron Tredegar (1843–1924), Lord Hereford attended

New College, Oxford New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...

before marrying Ethel Mildred Shaw (d. 1945), daughter John Shaw, of Welburn Hall,

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. The Viscountess Hereford was appointed DJStJ ; they had three children including The Hon. Robert Godfrey de Bohun Devereux (1894–1934), whose

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succeeded in the family titles. Lord Hereford, who lived at Hampton Court, Herefordshire, was elected

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of Brecon County Council from 1898 until 1904. He served as a JP, DL and

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Breconshire , image_flag= , HQ= Brecon , Government= Brecknockshire County Council (1889-1974) , Origin= Brycheiniog , Status= , Start= 1535 , End= ...

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as well as being appointed KJStJ.

Arms

Death

He died with his stated home at Hampton Court Castle near Leominster and at that point left British assets in probates of 1952 and 1953 of which about being settled land totalling https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations

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Devereux family genealogy
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People educated at Eton College Alumni of New College, Oxford Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire Deputy Lieutenants of Brecknockshire Knights of Justice of the Order of St John

Life

Arms

Death

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