Viscount Dilhorne
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Viscount Dilhorne, of Greens Norton in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1964 for the lawyer, Conservative
politician and former Lord Chancellor
, Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Baron Dilhorne
. He had already succeeded his father as fourth Baronet of Dilhorne and been created Baron Dilhorne, of Towcester in the County of Northampton, in 1962, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Baronetcy, of Dilhorne in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 January 1866 for the first Viscount's great-grandfather Edward Manningham-Buller
. He represented Staffordshire North and Stafford
in Parliament. Manningham-Buller was the third son of Sir Francis Buller, 2nd Baronet, of Churston Court, whose eldest son, the third Baronet, was created Baron Churston
in 1858. His grandson, the third Baronet, sat as a Conservative Member of Parliament
for Kettering
and Northampton
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the aforementioned fourth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Dilhorne. the titles are held by the latter's son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1980. As a descendant of Sir Francis Buller, 2nd Baronet, of Churston Court, he is also in remainder to the baronetcy of Churston Court, a title held by his kinsman the Baron Churston.
Eliza Manningham-Buller
, former Director general of MI5, is the second daughter of the first Viscount.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Hon. James Edward Manningham-Buller (b. 1956).
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...
. It was created in 1964 for the lawyer, 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...
politician and former Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
, Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Baron Dilhorne
Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne
Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne PC, QC , known as Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt, from 1954 to 1962 and as The Lord Dilhorne from 1962 to 1964, was an English lawyer and Conservative politician...
. He had already succeeded his father as fourth Baronet of Dilhorne and been created Baron Dilhorne, of Towcester in the County of Northampton, in 1962, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Baronetcy, of Dilhorne in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 January 1866 for the first Viscount's great-grandfather Edward Manningham-Buller
Sir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Baronet was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was for Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire from 1833 to 1841, for Stafford from 1841 to 1847, and for North Staffordshire again from 1865 to 1874.He was made a Baronet in 1866, of Dilhorne, in the...
. He represented Staffordshire North and Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
in Parliament. Manningham-Buller was the third son of Sir Francis Buller, 2nd Baronet, of Churston Court, whose eldest son, the third Baronet, was created Baron Churston
Baron Churston
Baron Churston, of Churston Ferrers and Lupton in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1858 for the former Conservative Member of Parliament, Sir John Yarde, 3rd Baronet. He had earlier represented South Devon in the House of Commons. Two years...
in 1858. His grandson, the third Baronet, sat as a Conservative Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Kettering
Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)
Kettering is a county constituency in Northamptonshire which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the aforementioned fourth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Dilhorne. the titles are held by the latter's son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1980. As a descendant of Sir Francis Buller, 2nd Baronet, of Churston Court, he is also in remainder to the baronetcy of Churston Court, a title held by his kinsman the Baron Churston.
Eliza Manningham-Buller
Eliza Manningham-Buller
Elizabeth Lydia "Eliza" Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller, DCB was Director General of MI5, the British internal Security Service, from October 2002 until her retirement on 20 April 2007, aged 58....
, former Director general of MI5, is the second daughter of the first Viscount.
Manningham-Buller Baronets, of Dilhorne (1866)
- Sir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st BaronetSir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st BaronetSir Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Baronet was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was for Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire from 1833 to 1841, for Stafford from 1841 to 1847, and for North Staffordshire again from 1865 to 1874.He was made a Baronet in 1866, of Dilhorne, in the...
(1800–1882) - Sir Morton Edward Manningham-Buller, 2nd Baronet (1825–1910)
- Sir Mervyn Edward Manningham-Buller, 3rd Baronet (1876–1956)
- Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, 4th BaronetReginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount DilhorneReginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne PC, QC , known as Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt, from 1954 to 1962 and as The Lord Dilhorne from 1962 to 1964, was an English lawyer and Conservative politician...
(1905–1980) (created Baron Dilhorne in 1962 and Viscount Dilhorne in 1964)
Viscounts Dilhorne (1964)
- Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount DilhorneReginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount DilhorneReginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne PC, QC , known as Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt, from 1954 to 1962 and as The Lord Dilhorne from 1962 to 1964, was an English lawyer and Conservative politician...
(1905–1980) - John Manningham-Buller, 2nd Viscount DilhorneJohn Manningham-Buller, 2nd Viscount DilhorneJohn Mervyn Manningham-Buller, 2nd Viscount Dilhorne, Bt is a British barrister and peer.The son of Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne and Lady Mary Lindsay, Manningham-Buller was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. After service in the Coldstream...
(b. 1932)
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 Hon. James Edward Manningham-Buller (b. 1956).