Viscount Longueville was a title created twice, once in the
Peerage of England and once in the
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...
. On 21 April 1690, Henry Yelverton, 15th
Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Baron Grey of Ruthin (or Ruthyn) was a noble title created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Sir Roger de Grey, a son of John, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton, and has been in abeyance since 1963. Historically, this branch of th ...
was created Viscount Longueville in the Peerage of England. His son the second viscount, Talbot Yelverton, was created
Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel (up to 1243) were often also called Earls of Sussex.
The fifth creation came in the Peera ...
in 1717, with which title the viscountcy then merged, until both titles became extinct in 1799 on the death of the third Earl.
On 1 October 1795,
Richard Longfield was created Baron Longueville, of Longueville in the County of Cork, and on 29 December 1800, he was created Viscount Longueville, of Longueville in the County of Cork. Both titles were in the Peerage of Ireland. Both titles became extinct on his death in 1811.
Viscounts Longueville; First creation (1690)
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Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel (up to 1243) were often also called Earls of Sussex.
The fifth creation came in the Peera ...
Viscount Longueville; Second creation (1800)
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Richard Longfield, 1st Viscount Longueville
Richard Longfield, 1st Viscount Longueville (1734–1811) was an Irish Member of Parliament and later a peer.
He was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1758–61. He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Charleville in County Cork (1761–68), and fo ...
(1734–1811)
See also
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Yelverton baronets of Easton Mauduit
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Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Baron Grey of Ruthin (or Ruthyn) was a noble title created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Sir Roger de Grey, a son of John, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton, and has been in abeyance since 1963. Historically, this branch of th ...
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List of deserters from James II to William of Orange
This is a list of the members of the British nobility and gentry, who in 1688 deserted King James II and pledged their allegiances to Prince William of Orange, as the events of the Glorious Revolution unfolded.
*Admiral Matthew Aylmer, who pla ...
References
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Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland
Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of England
Noble titles created in 1690
Noble titles created in 1800