Viscount Furness, of
Grantley in the
West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the shipping magnate
Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness. The title Baron Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of York, had been bestowed on his father,
Christopher Furness, a businessman and
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
politician. The titles became extinct in 1995 on the death of the first Viscount's only surviving son, William, the second Viscount.
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness
Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness ( Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She was supplanted in his affections by Wallis Simpson, for whose sake Edward abdicated and bec ...
, second wife of the first Viscount, was an American-born socialite. The Honourable
Christopher Furness, only son of the first Viscount by his first wife, was a recipient of the
Victoria Cross
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.
Sir Stephen Furness, 1st Baronet
Sir Stephen Wilson Furness, 1st Baronet (26 May 1872 – 6 September 1914) was a British shipping magnate and a Liberal Party politician.
A member of a prominent ship-owning family from West Hartlepool, Furness was educated at Ashville College, ...
, was the nephew of the first Baron.
Barons Furness (1910)
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Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness
Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (23 April 1852 – 10 November 1912) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.
Early life
Furness was born in West Hartlepool, Durham on 23 April 1852. He was the seventh son of John Furne ...
(1852–1912)
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Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness (1883–1940) (created Viscount Furness in 1918)
Viscounts Furness (1918)
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Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness
Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940) was a British shipping magnate and during his lifetime one of the richest men in the world.
Background
Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and ...
(1883–1940)
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Hon. Christopher Furness (1912–1940)
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William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (1929–1995)
See also
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Furness baronets
References
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Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1918