Fordwich (Viscountcy)

A peerage of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Letters patent issued on Sun 20th Mar 1718

To William Cowper as Hereditary peerage subsidiary to another created by the same letters patent.

Nature of Special Remainder

Peerages which may be inherited by a male indirect descendant of the first holder, for example: a brother or a male cousin.

Note: SR to brother Spencer Cowper and hm

Holders

Number Surname Forenames Held from Held to
1st Cowper William Sun 20th Mar 1718 Sun 10th Oct 1723
5th Cowper Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau Tue 12th Feb 1799 Wed 21st Jun 1837
6th Cowper George Augustus Frederick Wed 21st Jun 1837 Tue 15th Apr 1856
7th Cowper Francis Thomas de Grey Tue 15th Apr 1856 Wed 19th Jul 1905

Peerage extinct on Wed 19th Jul 1905 with the 7th holder .

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