Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 January 1805 for the former prime minister, Henry Addington.[2] In May 1804, King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on Addington (an earldom was the customary retirement honour for a former prime minister). However, Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the House of Commons until 1805, when he joined William Pitt the Younger's government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth. His grandson, the third viscount, briefly represented Devizes in Parliament. The current holder of the title is the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth viscount, who succeeded his father in 2005.
Arms of Addington (Viscount Sidmouth): Per pale ermine and ermines, a chevron charged with five lozenges counter-changed between three fleurs-de-lys or[1]
Anthony Addington, father of the first viscount, was a distinguished physician. Henry Unwin Addington, nephew of the first viscount, was a diplomat and civil servant.
The family seat now is Highway Manor (near Calne, Wiltshire) which was inherited in 1936.[3] The former ancestral seat was Upottery Manor, near Upottery, Devon.
^Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1953). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 7 pp197-198 – Parishes: Highway". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Tonge Anthony Pellew Addington, 7th Viscount Sidmouth
January 24, 2023
viscount, sidmouth, sidmouth, county, devon, title, peerage, united, kingdom, created, january, 1805, former, prime, minister, henry, addington, 1804, king, george, intended, confer, titles, earl, banbury, viscount, wallingford, baron, reading, addington, earl. Viscount Sidmouth of Sidmouth in the County of Devon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom It was created on 12 January 1805 for the former prime minister Henry Addington 2 In May 1804 King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on Addington an earldom was the customary retirement honour for a former prime minister However Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the House of Commons until 1805 when he joined William Pitt the Younger s government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth His grandson the third viscount briefly represented Devizes in Parliament The current holder of the title is the latter s great great grandson the eighth viscount who succeeded his father in 2005 Arms of Addington Viscount Sidmouth Per pale ermine and ermines a chevron charged with five lozenges counter changed between three fleurs de lys or 1 Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth by John Singleton Copley Anthony Addington father of the first viscount was a distinguished physician Henry Unwin Addington nephew of the first viscount was a diplomat and civil servant The family seat now is Highway Manor near Calne Wiltshire which was inherited in 1936 3 The former ancestral seat was Upottery Manor near Upottery Devon Contents 1 Viscounts Sidmouth 1805 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksViscounts Sidmouth 1805 EditHenry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth 1757 1844 William Leonard Addington 2nd Viscount Sidmouth 1794 1864 William Wells Addington 3rd Viscount Sidmouth 1824 1913 Gerald Anthony Pellew Bagnall Addington 4th Viscount Sidmouth 1854 1915 Gerald William Addington 5th Viscount Sidmouth 1882 1953 Raymond Anthony Addington 6th Viscount Sidmouth 1887 1976 John Tonge Anthony Pellew Addington 7th Viscount Sidmouth 1914 2005 Jeremy Francis Addington 8th Viscount Sidmouth b 1947 The heir apparent is the present holder s son the Hon John Addington b 1990 See also EditTom AddingtonReferences EditKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Notes Kidd Charles Debrett s Peerage amp Baronetage 2015 Edition London 2015 p P1132 No 15770 The London Gazette 12 January 1805 p 46 Pugh R B Crittall Elizabeth eds 1953 Victoria County History Wiltshire Vol 7 pp197 198 Parishes Highway British History Online University of London Retrieved 1 April 2017 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John Tonge Anthony Pellew Addington 7th Viscount Sidmouth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viscount Sidmouth amp oldid 1119509217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
