Viscount Esher, of

Esher Esher ( ) is a town in the borough of Borough of Elmbridge, Elmbridge in Surrey, England, to the east of the River Mole, Surrey, River Mole. Esher is an outlying suburb of London, close to the London–Surrey border; with Esher Commons at its ...

in the County of

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 11 November 1897 for the prominent lawyer and judge William Brett, 1st Baron Esher, upon his retirement as

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. He had already been created Baron Esher, of Esher in the County of Surrey, on 24 July 1885, also in the Peerage of the

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. His son, the second Viscount, was a Liberal politician and historian. His grandson, the fourth Viscount, was a noted architect. the titles are held by the latter's son, the fifth Viscount, who succeeded in 2004. The family seat is Beauforest House, near Newington,

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Viscounts Esher (1897)

* William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1815–1899) *

Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, (30 June 1852 – 22 January 1930) was a British historian and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician, although his greatest influence over military and foreign affairs was as a courtier, member o ...

(1852–1930) *

Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher, (23 March 1881 – 8 October 1963) was a British peer and politician. Early life Brett was the elder son of the Liberal courtier and politician Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, the Governor ...

(1881–1963) * Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett, 4th Viscount Esher (1913–2004) * Christopher Lionel Baliol Brett, 5th Viscount Esher (b. 1936) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. Matthew Christopher Anthony Brett (b. 1963)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Jack Alexander Baliol Brett (b. June 1996)

Line of succession

''William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher (1815—1899)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher (1852—1930)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher (1881—1963)'' **** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett, 4th Viscount Esher (1913—2004)'' ***** Coronet of a British Viscount

Christopher Lionel Baliol Brett, 5th Viscount Esher (b. 1936) ****** (1) ''Hon.'' Matthew Christopher Anthony Brett (b. 1963) ******* (2) Jack Alexander Baliol Brett (b. 1996) ****** (3) ''Hon.'' Oliver Maxwell Brett (b. 1972) ****** ''Hon.'' Orlando Benedict Carlos Brett (b. 1974) ****** (4) ''Hon.'' William Falkland Brett (b. 1982) ***** (5) ''Hon.'' Michael Jeremy Baliol Brett (b. 1939) ***** (6) ''Hon.'' Guy Anthony Baliol Brett (b. 1942) ***** (7) ''Hon.'' Maurice Sebastion Baliol Brett (b. 1944) ****** (8) Judd Brett (b. 1972) ***** (9) ''Hon.'' Stephen Patrick Baliol Brett (b. 1952)

Arms

References

Sources

* * Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Esher Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1897 Peerages created for UK MPs