Viscount Eccles, of Chute in the

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. It was created on 14 January 1964 for the

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politician David Eccles, 1st Baron Eccles. He had already been created Baron Eccles, of Chute in the County of Wiltshire, on 1 August 1962. the titles are held by his son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1999. He is one of the ninety elected

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s that remain in the

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after the passing of the

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, and sits as a Conservative. His wife Diana Eccles was created a

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as Baroness Eccles of Moulton, of

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in the County of

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, on 10 May 1990, making the couple an unusual husband and wife pair both sitting in the House of Lords. Lady Eccles of Moulton also sits on the Conservative benches. The present Lord Eccles and his family are life tenants of Moulton Hall, Moulton, near

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Barons Eccles (1962)

* David McAdam Eccles, 1st Baron Eccles (1904–1999; created Viscount Eccles in 1964)

Viscounts Eccles (1964)

* David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles (1904–1999) * John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles (born 1931) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. William David Eccles (born 1960).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Peter David Eccles (born 1987).

Line of succession

'' David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles (1904–1999)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

John Dawson Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles (born 1931) *** (1) ''Hon.'' William David Eccles (born 1960) **** (2) Peter David Eccles (born 1987) **** (3) Thomas Edward Eccles (born 1988) ** (4) ''Hon.'' Simon Dawson Eccles (born 1934) *** (5) Anthony James Eccles (born 1967)

Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eccles Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1964 Noble titles created for UK MPs