Viscount Devonport
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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Viscount Devonport, of Wittington in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 22 June 1917 for the former Member of Parliament for Devonport, Hudson Kearley, 1st Baron Devonport. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wittington in the Parish of Medmenham in the County of Buckingham on 22 July 1908,[2] and Baron Devonport, of Wittington in the County of Buckingham, on 15 July 1910.[3]
| Viscountcy of Devonport | |
|---|---|
 Azure in chief two Mitres Argent garnished Or and in base a Square Tower of the second | |
| Creation date | 22 Jun 1917 |
| Created by | King George V |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport |
| Present holder | Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport |
| Heir presumptive | The Hon. Chester Dagley Hugh Kearley |
| Status | Extant |
As of 2026 the titles are held by his grandson, the 3rd Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1973.[4]
The family seat is Ray Demesne, near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland.
Viscounts Devonport (1917)
- Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount Devonport (1856–1934)[5]
- Gerald Chester Kearley, 2nd Viscount Devonport (1890–1973)[6]
- Terence Kearley, 3rd Viscount Devonport (b. 1944)[4]
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin, David Kearley (b. 1982).[4]
