List Of Viscountcies In The Peerages Of Britain And Ireland
This page lists all viscounties, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Extant titles are in bold.
Read more about List Of Viscountcies In The Peerages Of Britain And Ireland: Viscountcies in The Peerage of England, 1446–1707, Viscountcies in The Peerage of Scotland, 1606–1707, Viscountcies in The Peerage of Great Britain, 1707–1801, Viscountcies in The Peerage of Ireland, 1461–1816, Viscountcies in The Peerage of The United Kingdom, 1801–present
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