The title of Viscount Lisle has been created six times in the

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. The first creation, on 30 October 1451, was for John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle. Upon the death of his son

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at the

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in 1470, the viscountcy became extinct and the barony

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. In 1475, the abeyance terminated in favour of Thomas' sister, Elizabeth Talbot, 3rd Baroness Lisle, wife of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle. Sir Edward was created Viscount Lisle on 28 June 1483, but the title became extinct on the death of their son

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in 1504. The viscounty now passed to John's posthumous daughter

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, whose wardship was granted to Sir Charles Brandon. He contracted to marry her, and was created Viscount Lisle on 15 May 1513 in consequence. Charles Brandon later annulled the contract and married Mary Tudor, Dowager Queen of France in 1515, surrendering the title Viscount Lisle before 1523. Elizabeth died in 1519 and the barony passed to her aunt, also named Elizabeth Grey. Her husband,

Arthur Plantagenet Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was app ...

was created Viscount Lisle on 25 April 1523. He continued to hold the title after her death in about 1525. After Arthur Plantagenet's death in 1542, the viscountcy went to Elizabeth Grey's eldest son by her first marriage,

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, "by the right of his mother".Loades, David (1996): ''John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland 1504–1553'', Clarendon Press, , p. 48 He was created Viscount Lisle on 12 March 1542, and later rose to be

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; but he forfeited his titles upon his execution and attainder in 1553. The final creation of the viscountcy was on 4 May 1605 as a subsidiary title for

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, grandson of the Duke of Northumberland. It became extinct with the Earldom of Leicester in 1743.

Viscounts Lisle, First Creation (1451)

* John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle (1426–1453) *

Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle Thomas Talbot, 2nd Baron Lisle and 2nd Viscount Lisle (''c''. 1449 – 20 March 1470), English nobleman, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle and Joan Cheddar. He married Margaret Herbert, the daughter of William Herbert, 1st Earl of P ...

(1443–1470) (Viscountcy extinct, Barony abeyant 1470)

Viscounts Lisle, Second Creation (1483)

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle (died 1492) was an English nobleman who was created Viscount Lisle in 1483, in recognition of his wife's descent. Origins Sir Edward Grey was a younger son of Sir Edward Grey (c. 1415–1457) (a son by his second ...

(d. 1492) *

John Grey, 2nd Viscount Lisle John Grey, 2nd Viscount Lisle (April 1480 – 9 September 1504) was a British peer of the Tudor period. Upon his death the title Viscount Lisle became extinct, but the Barony of Lisle passed to his unborn daughter Elizabeth, his only child ...

(1480–1504) (Viscountcy extinct)

Viscounts Lisle, Third Creation (1513)

* Charles Brandon, 1st Viscount Lisle and 1st Duke of Suffolk (1484–1545) (surrendered viscountcy bef. 1519)

Viscounts Lisle, Fourth Creation (1523)

Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appoi ...

(1470–1542)

Viscounts Lisle, Fifth Creation (1543)

* John Dudley, 1st Viscount Lisle and 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504–1553) (All titles forfeit) * John Dudley, 2nd Viscount Lisle and 2nd Earl of Warwick (1527–1554) (courtesy title)

Viscounts Lisle, Sixth Creation (1605)

*See

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, creation of 1618. Extinct 1743.

References

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