Viscount Head
Viscount Head, of Throope in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the soldier and Conservative politician Antony Head.[1] He had previously served as Secretary of State for War and as Minister of Defence. As of 2017[update] the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983.
The family seat is Throope Manor, near Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Viscounts Head (1960)
- Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head (1906–1983)
- Richard Antony Head, 2nd Viscount Head (b. 1937)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Henry Julian Head (b. 1980)
Line of Succession
- Antony Henry Head, 1st Viscount Head (1906–1983)[2]
Arms
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Notes
- ^ "No. 42108". The London Gazette. 2 August 1960. p. 5321.
- ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p7962.htm#i79616
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2000.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]