Viscount Leathers

Viscount Leathers, of Purfleet in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 January 1954 for the businessman, Conservative politician and public servant Frederick Leathers, 1st Baron Leathers. He had already been created Baron Leathers, of Purfleet in the County of Essex, on 19 May 1941, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2020^[update] the titles are held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1996.

Viscounts Leathers (1954)[edit]

Frederick James Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers (1883–1965)
Frederick Alan Leathers, 2nd Viscount Leathers (1908–1996)
Christopher Graeme Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers (b. 1941)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. James Frederick Leathers (b. 1969).^[1]

Line of Succession[edit]

Frederick James Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers (1883 – 1965)^[2]
- Frederick Alan Leathers, 2nd Viscount Leathers (1908 – 1996)
  - Christopher Graeme Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers (born 1941)
    - (1) Hon. James Frederick Leathers (b. 1969)
  - (2) Hon. Jeremy Baxter Leathers (b. 1946)
    - (3) Luke Alexander Leathers (b. 1974)
- Hon. Leslie John Leathers (1911 – 2002)
  - (4) Michael John Nash Leathers (b. 1938)
    - (5) Simon Michael John Leathers (b. 1964)
    - (6) Sean Patrick James Leathers (b. 1966)
    - (7) Richard Anthony Leathers (b. 1968)
    - (8) Benjamin Matthew Leathers (b. 1971)
    - (9) Nicholas Paul Tarquin Leathers (b. 1974)
  - (10) David Frederick James Leathers (b. 1942)
    - (11) Jonathan James Leathers (b. 1974)
      - (12) Frederick Alexander Leathers (b. 2008)
      - (13) Jasper Jonathan Leathers (b. 2009)
    - (14) Andrew Thomas Leathers (b. 1975)

Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of Viscount Leathers
Crest A lozenge Sable in front of two anchors in saltire Or. Escutcheon Azure a lymphad sails set Or flags flying to the dexter Gules on a chief of the second three lozenges Sable. Supporters Dexter a sea-lion sinister a sea horse Argent gorged with a collar of lozenges conjoined Sable. Motto Dum Spiro Servo (While I Breathe I Serve)^[3]

References[edit]

^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, 2003, p. 2273
^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, 2003, p. 2273
^ Debrett's Peerage. 1985. p. 711.

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

External links[edit]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Frederick Alan Leathers, 2nd Viscount Leathers
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Christopher Graeme Leathers, 3rd Viscount Leathers

[1] Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, 2003, p. 2273

[2] Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, 2003, p. 2273

[3] Debrett's Peerage. 1985. p. 711.

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v t e Extant viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
Sorted by kingdom in which created, then creation date
England	Hereford
Scotland	Falkland Arbuthnott Oxfuird
Great Britain	Bolingbroke St John Cobham Falmouth Torrington Hood
Ireland	Gormanston Mountgarret Valentia Dillon Massereene Charlemont Downe Molesworth Chetwynd Midleton Boyne Gage Galway Powerscourt Ashbrook Southwell de Vesci Lifford Bangor Doneraile Harberton Hawarden Ferrard Monck Gort
United Kingdom	St Vincent Melville Sidmouth Exmouth Combermere Hill Hardinge Bridport Portman Hampden Hambleden Knutsford Esher Goschen Ridley Colville of Culross Selby Knollys Allendale Chilston Scarsdale Mersey Cowdray Devonport Astor Wimborne St Davids Rothermere Allenby Chelmsford Long Ullswater Younger of Leckie Bearsted Craigavon Bridgeman Hailsham Brentford Buckmaster Bledisloe Hanworth Trenchard Samuel Runciman of Doxford Davidson Weir Caldecote Camrose Stansgate Margesson Daventry Addison Kemsley Marchwood Montgomery of Alamein Waverley Thurso Brookeborough Norwich Leathers Soulbury Chandos Malvern De L'Isle Monckton of Brenchley Tenby Mackintosh of Halifax Dunrossil Stuart of Findhorn Rochdale Slim Head Boyd of Merton Mills Blakenham Eccles Dilhorne
Italics: This title is held by a peer who holds another of higher precedence.