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'''Viscount Furness''', of Grantley in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding of the County of Yorkshire]], was a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1918 for the businessman [[Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness|Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness]]. The title '''Baron Furness''', of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire, had been bestowed on his father, [[Christopher Furness]], a businessman and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician. The titles became extinct in 1995 on the death of [[William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness]], who had taken a vow of celibacy.[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-viscount-furness-1619161.html] The title passed across to William Anthony Furness' closest relative, [[Royston Stephen Turner Esq., 6th Earl of Cumberland]]. Due to a superior title being held by the Earl, his grandson, [[Daniel Robert Turner]], became the 3rd Viscount Furness. See also Earl of Cumberland. |
'''Viscount Furness''', of Grantley in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding of the County of Yorkshire]], was a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1918 for the businessman [[Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness|Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness]]. The title '''Baron Furness''', of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire, had been bestowed on his father, [[Christopher Furness]], a businessman and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] politician. The titles became extinct in 1995 on the death of [[William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness]], who had taken a vow of celibacy.[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-viscount-furness-1619161.html] The title passed across to William Anthony Furness' closest relative, [[Royston Stephen Turner Esq., 6th Earl of Cumberland]]. Due to a superior title being held by the Earl, his grandson, [[Daniel Robert Turner]], became the 3rd Viscount Furness. The title no longer applies to its previous holdings in West Yorkshire, but to the [[Furness peninsula]]. situated in the southern part of the [[Lake District]]. See also Earl of Cumberland. |
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==Barons Furness (1910)== |
==Barons Furness (1910)== |
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Revision as of 23:18, 17 November 2009
Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the businessman Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness. The title Baron Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire, had been bestowed on his father, Christopher Furness, a businessman and Liberal politician. The titles became extinct in 1995 on the death of William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness, who had taken a vow of celibacy.[1] The title passed across to William Anthony Furness' closest relative, Royston Stephen Turner Esq., 6th Earl of Cumberland. Due to a superior title being held by the Earl, his grandson, Daniel Robert Turner, became the 3rd Viscount Furness. The title no longer applies to its previous holdings in West Yorkshire, but to the Furness peninsula. situated in the southern part of the Lake District. See also Earl of Cumberland.
Barons Furness (1910)
- Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852–1912)
- Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness (1883–1940) (created Viscount Furness in 1918)
Viscounts Furness (1918)
- Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (1883–1940)
- William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (1929–1995)
- Daniel Robert Turner, 3rd Viscount Furness (1995-Present)