Viscount Canterbury, of the City of Canterbury, was a title in the

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. It was created in 1835 for the

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politician Sir Charles Manners-Sutton, who had previously served as

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. He was created Baron Bottesford, of Bottesford in the County of Leicester, at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Manners-Sutton was the son of the Most Reverend

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, fourth son of Lord George Manners-Sutton, third son of

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. His uncle was

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. Lord Canterbury was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Viscount. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother. He was a politician and colonial administrator. The titles descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, the fifth Viscount, in 1918. The late Viscount was succeeded by his first cousin, the sixth Viscount. He was the son of the Hon. Graham Edward Henry Manners-Sutton, younger son of the third Viscount. Lord Canterbury had no sons and on his death in 1941 both titles became extinct.

Viscounts Canterbury (1835)

Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury, (9 January 1780 – 21 July 1845) was a British Tory politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1817 to 1835. Background and education A member of the Manners family headed by ...

(1780–1845) *

Charles John Manners-Sutton, 2nd Viscount Canterbury Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1812–1869) * John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury (1814–1877) *

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(1839–1914) *

Henry Frederick Walpole Manners-Sutton, 5th Viscount Canterbury Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(1879–1918) *

Charles Graham Manners-Sutton, 6th Viscount Canterbury Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1872–1941)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Canterbury Noble titles created in 1835 Noble titles created for UK MPs Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

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Viscounts Canterbury (1835)

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