Viscount Buckmaster, of Cheddington in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1933 for the lawyer and

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politician and former

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, Stanley Buckmaster, 1st Baron Buckmaster. He had already been created Baron Buckmaster, of Cheddington in the County of Buckingham, in 1915, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. His grandson, the third Viscount Buckmaster left school to join the British military's

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branch during

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. In 1940 he received commission and served in the

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, he subsequently was granted and honorary rank of

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, he moved on to new roles in government from 1953. The viscount was appointed an

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(OBE) in the

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and was a diplomat working in the foreign office between 1946-1981 working in the middle east and Africa. the titles are held by the latter's nephew, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded in 2007. The family seat is Ryece Hall, near

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Viscounts Buckmaster (1933)

Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster, (9 January 1861 – 5 December 1934) was a British lawyer and Liberal Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for most of the years from 1906 to 1915, when he was elevated to the ...

(1861–1934) * Owen Stanley Buckmaster, 2nd Viscount Buckmaster (1890–1974) *

Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster (11 April 1921 – 8 June 2007) was a British hereditary peer and diplomat. He sat on the crossbenches in the House of Lords from 1974. Early life and education Buckmaster was the elder son of ...

(1921–2007) * Adrian Charles Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster (b. 1949) The

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is the present holder's grandson, Rupert Stanley Buckmaster (b. 2015)

Arms

''Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster (1861—1934)'' ** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Owen Stanley Buckmaster, 2nd Viscount Buckmaster (1890—1974)'' *** Coronet of a British Viscount

''Martin Stanley Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster (1921—2007)'' *** ''Hon. Colin John Buckmaster (1923—2003)'' **** Coronet of a British Viscount

Adrian Charles Buckmaster, 4th Viscount Buckmaster (b. 1949) ***** ''Hon. Andrew Nicholas Buckmaster (1980—2023)'' ****** (1) Rupert Stanley Buckmaster (b. 2015) **** (2) Simon John Buckmaster (b. 1956) ***** (3) George John Buckmaster (b. 1984) ***** (4) Hugo Denis Buckmaster (b. 1987) ***** (5) Toby Colin Buckmaster (b. 1991) **** (3) Michael Anthony Stanley Buckmaster (b. 1959)

Notes

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckmaster Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Peerages created for lord high chancellors of Great Britain Noble titles created in 1933 Peerages created for UK MPs