Viscount Soulbury
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Viscount Soulbury, of Soulbury in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1954 for the Conservative politician the 1st Baron Soulbury at the end of his term as Governor-General of Ceylon. He had been created Baron Soulbury, of Soulbury in the County of Buckingham, in 1941. As of 2006 the titles are held by his eldest son, the second Viscount.
The second Viscount's younger brother and heir presumptive, Sir Peter Ramsbotham, was British Ambassador to the United States from 1974 to 1977.
[edit] Viscounts Soulbury (1954)
- Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury (1887-1971)
- James Herwald Ramsbotham, 2nd Viscount Soulbury (b. 1915)
The Heir Presumptive is the present holder's brother The Hon. Sir Peter Edward Ramsbotham (b. 1919)
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
