Viscount Chandos, of

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in the

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, is a title in the

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and held by a branch of the

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. It was created in 1954 for the businessman and public servant

Oliver Lyttelton Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos, (15 March 1893 – 21 January 1972) was a British businessman from the Lyttelton family who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts. Background, ed ...

. He was the son of the politician and sportsman

Alfred Lyttelton Alfred Lyttelton KC (7 February 1857 – 5 July 1913) was a British politician and sportsman from the Lyttelton family who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports ...

, eighth son of

George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton, 4th Baron Westcote, (31 March 1817 – 19 April 1876) was an English aristocrat and Conservative politician from the Lyttelton family. He was chairman of the Canterbury Association, which encourag ...

, whose eldest son, the 5th Baron Lyttelton, also succeeded his kinsman The 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos as 8th

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in 1889. the title of Viscount Chandos is held by the first Viscount's grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1980. He lost his seat in the

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after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999, which removed the automatic right of

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s to sit in the upper chamber of Parliament. However, in 2000 he was given a

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as Baron Lyttelton of Aldershot, of Aldershot in the

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, and was able to return to the

, where he now sits on the

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benches. Lord Chandos is also in remainder to the viscountcy of Cobham and its subsidiary titles the barony of Cobham, the barony of Lyttelton, the barony of Westcote and the baronetcy of Frankley.

Viscounts Chandos (1954)

Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos, (15 March 1893 – 21 January 1972) was a British businessman from the Lyttelton family who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts. Background, ed ...

(1893–1972) * Antony Alfred Lyttelton, 2nd Viscount Chandos (1920–1980) * Thomas Orlando Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos (b. 1953) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Oliver Antony Lyttelton (b. 1986)

Line of Succession

''Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos (1893–1972)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Antony Alfred Lyttelton, 2nd Viscount Chandos (1920–1980)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

(

) Thomas Orlando Lyttelton, 3rd Viscount Chandos, ''Baron Lyttelton of Aldershot'' (b. 1953) **** (1) ''Hon.'' Oliver Antony Lyttelton (b. 1986) **** (2) ''Hon.'' Benedict Lyttelton (b. 1988) *** (3) ''Hon.'' Matthew Peregrine Antony Lyttelton (b. 1956) ** (4) ''Hon.'' Nicholas Adrian Oliver Lyttelton (b. 1937) *** (5) Francis Sebastian Jasper Lyttelton (b. 1967) **** (6) Oliver Lyttelton Sopeña (b. 2009)

Notes

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandos Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1954 Noble titles created for UK MPs Lyttelton family

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