Viscount Exmouth

Viscount Exmouth, of Canonteign in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1816 for the prominent naval commander Edward Pellew. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 18 March 1796 for rescuing the crew of the East Indiaman "Dutton". After as succession of commands culminating as Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet he was created Baron Exmouth, of Canonteign in the County of Devon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1814. He was created a Viscount, with the same designation, for the successful Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 which secured the release of the 1,000 Christian slaves in the city.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who represented Launceston in Parliament. On the death in 1922 of his great-grandson, the fifth Viscount, this line of the family failed. He was succeeded by his ninety-four year old first cousin once removed, the sixth Viscount. He was the son of the Very Reverend Hon. George Pellew, third son of the first Viscount. On the death of his son, the seventh Viscount, this line also failed.

The title then passed to the seventh Viscount's second cousin, the eighth Viscount. He was the grandson of Reverend the Hon. Edward Pellew, fourth son of the first Viscount. His son, the ninth Viscount, married Maria Luisa Urquijoy y Losada, Marquesa de Olias, a title created by Philip IV in the Peerage of Spain in 1652. They were both succeeded by their son, the tenth and (as of 2006) present Viscount.

Viscounts Exmouth (1816)

*Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833)
*Pownoll Bastard Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth (1776-1833)
*Edward Pellew, 3rd Viscount Exmouth (1811-1876)
*Edward Fleetwood John Pellew, 4th Viscount Exmouth (1861-1899)
*Edward Addington Hargreaves Pellew, 5th Viscount Exmouth (1890-1922)
*Henry Edward Pellew, 6th Viscount Exmouth (1828-1923)
*Charles Ernest Pellew, 7th Viscount Exmouth (1863-1945)
*Edward Irving Pownoll Pellew, 8th Viscount Exmouth (1868-1951)
*Pownoll Irving Edward Pellew, 9th Viscount Exmouth (1908-1970)
*Paul Edward Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth (b. 1940)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Edward Francis Pellew (b. 30 October 1978)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]