Viscount Bridport
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Viscount Bridport is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The first creation became extinct in 1814 while the second creation is still extant. Sir Alexander Hood
, younger brother of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
, was a prominent naval commander. In 1794 he was created Baron Bridport in the Peerage of Ireland
, with remainder to his great-nephew Samuel Hood, second son of Henry Hood (later second Viscount Hood), eldest son of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, and in failure thereof to the heirs male of his uncle Alexander Hood (who was the ancestor of the Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronets of St Audries and the Barons St Audies
). In 1796 he was created Baron Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas
in the County of Somerset, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1800 he was even further honoured when he was made Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset, also in the Peerage of Great Britain. The latter titles were created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body.
The Viscount Bridport died without male issue in 1814 and the barony of 1796 and the viscountcy of 1800 became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1794, according to the special remainder, by his aforementioned great-nephew, Samuel Hood, the second Baron Bridport. He notably represented Heytesbury
in Parliament. In 1810, the 2nd Baron Bridport married Lady Charlotte Mary Nelson, 3rd Duchess of Bronté, the only surviving child and heiress of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
, elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
. Lord Bridport was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He was a General in the Army. In 1868 he was created Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset and of Bronte, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, a revival of the title given to his great-great-uncle sixty-eight years earlier. In 1873 he also inherited from his mother the title of Duke of Bronté (Duca di Bronté), of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
. On 3 September 1799, the ducal title was conferred on his great-great-uncle Horatio Nelson by King Ferdinand, this as a reward for his support of the monarchy.
His son, the second Viscount, represented West Somerset
in Parliament as a Conservative
. He was succeeded by his grandson, the third Viscount. He was the son of the Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, who was killed in action at Gallipoli
in 1915. Lord Bridport was Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy
and also held minor political office from 1939 to 1940 under Neville Chamberlain
. the titles are held by his only surviving son, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded in 1969. As a descendant of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
(b. 1974)
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
(b. 1974)
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. The first creation became extinct in 1814 while the second creation is still extant. Sir Alexander Hood
Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
|-...
, younger brother of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood was a British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars...
, was a prominent naval commander. In 1794 he was created Baron Bridport in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
, with remainder to his great-nephew Samuel Hood, second son of Henry Hood (later second Viscount Hood), eldest son of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, and in failure thereof to the heirs male of his uncle Alexander Hood (who was the ancestor of the Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronets of St Audries and the Barons St Audies
Baron St Audries
There have been three Baronetcies created for people with the surname Hood, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
). In 1796 he was created Baron Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas
Cricket St Thomas
Cricket St Thomas is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated in a valley beside the A30 road between Chard and Crewkerne in the South Somerset district.The village has a population of 50...
in the County of Somerset, in the Peerage of Great Britain, and in 1800 he was even further honoured when he was made Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset, also in the Peerage of Great Britain. The latter titles were created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body.
The Viscount Bridport died without male issue in 1814 and the barony of 1796 and the viscountcy of 1800 became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1794, according to the special remainder, by his aforementioned great-nephew, Samuel Hood, the second Baron Bridport. He notably represented Heytesbury
Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Heytesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire which elected two Members of Parliament. From 1449 until 1707 it was represented in the House of Commons of England, and then in the British House of Commons until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:The borough...
in Parliament. In 1810, the 2nd Baron Bridport married Lady Charlotte Mary Nelson, 3rd Duchess of Bronté, the only surviving child and heiress of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronté was the elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson....
, elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
. Lord Bridport was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He was a General in the Army. In 1868 he was created Viscount Bridport, of Cricket St Thomas in the County of Somerset and of Bronte, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, a revival of the title given to his great-great-uncle sixty-eight years earlier. In 1873 he also inherited from his mother the title of Duke of Bronté (Duca di Bronté), of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
. On 3 September 1799, the ducal title was conferred on his great-great-uncle Horatio Nelson by King Ferdinand, this as a reward for his support of the monarchy.
His son, the second Viscount, represented West Somerset
West Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
West Somerset or Somerset Western was the name of a parliamentary constituency in the county of Somerset between 1832 and 1885...
in Parliament as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. He was succeeded by his grandson, the third Viscount. He was the son of the Hon. Maurice Henry Nelson Hood, who was killed in action at Gallipoli
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is located in Turkish Thrace , the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. Gallipoli derives its name from the Greek "Καλλίπολις" , meaning "Beautiful City"...
in 1915. Lord Bridport was Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and also held minor political office from 1939 to 1940 under Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the...
. the titles are held by his only surviving son, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded in 1969. As a descendant of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood was a British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars...
he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
Barons Bridport (1794)
- Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 1st Baron BridportAlexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport|-...
(1726–1814) - Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron BridportSamuel Hood, 2nd Baron BridportSamuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport succeeded his great-uncle Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport as Baron Bridport....
(1788–1868) - Alexander Nelson Hood, 3rd Baron BridportAlexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1814-1904)General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronté GCB was a British soldier and courtier....
(1814–1904) (created Viscount Bridport in 1868)
Viscounts Bridport; Second creation (1868)
- Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount BridportAlexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1814-1904)General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronté GCB was a British soldier and courtier....
(1814–1904) - Arthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 2nd Viscount BridportArthur Hood, 2nd Viscount BridportArthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport, 5th Duke of Bronté was a British Army officer and nobleman.-Life:...
(1839–1924) - Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount BridportRowland Hood, 3rd Viscount BridportRowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 3rd Viscount Bridport, 6th Duke of Bronté , was a British naval commander and Conservative politician....
(1911–1969) - Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport (b. 1948)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood is the Heir Apparent to the Duke of Bronté and Viscount Bridport. He is the son of Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport and 7th Duke of Bronté, and his first wife Linda Jacqueline Paravicini...
(b. 1974)
Dukes of Bronté (1799)
- Horatio Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, 1st Viscount NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
(1758–1805) - William Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronté, 1st Earl NelsonWilliam Nelson, 1st Earl NelsonWilliam Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronté was the elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson....
(1757–1835) - Charlotte Mary Nelson, 3rd Duchess of Bronté (1787–1873)
- Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Duke of Bronté, 1st Viscount BridportAlexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1814-1904)General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, 4th Duke of Bronté GCB was a British soldier and courtier....
(1814–1904) (previously created Viscount Bridport; see above) - Arthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronté, 2nd Viscount BridportArthur Hood, 2nd Viscount BridportArthur Wellington Alexander Nelson Hood, 2nd Viscount Bridport, 5th Duke of Bronté was a British Army officer and nobleman.-Life:...
(1839–1924) - Rowland Arthur Herbert Nelson Hood, 6th Duke of Bronté, 3rd Viscount Bridport (1911–1969)
- Alexander Nelson Hood, 7th Duke of Bronté, 4th Viscount Bridport (b. 1948)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood
Peregrine Alexander Nelson Hood is the Heir Apparent to the Duke of Bronté and Viscount Bridport. He is the son of Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport and 7th Duke of Bronté, and his first wife Linda Jacqueline Paravicini...
(b. 1974)
See also
- Earl NelsonEarl NelsonEarl Nelson, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1805 for William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. The Nelson family had been settled in...
- Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronets of St Audries
- Viscount HoodViscount HoodViscount Hood, of Whitley in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1796 for the famous naval commander Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Baron Hood...