The

peerage A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes Life peer, non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted Imperial, royal and noble ranks, noble ranks. Peerages include: A ...

title of Viscount Launceston, named for Launceston in

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, has been twice created, each time for an individual connected with the

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. The first creation was in the

Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between the Acts of Union 1707 and the Acts of Union 1800. It replaced the Peerage of England and the Peerage of Scotland, but was itself repla ...

, when

Prince Frederick Louis Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: ''Friedrich Ludwig''; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751) was the eldest son and heir apparent of George II of Great Britain, King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parent ...

, eldest son of

the Prince of Wales Prince of Wales (, ; ) is a title traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the History of the English monarchy, English, and later, the British throne. The title originated with the Welsh rulers of Kingdom of Gwynedd, Gwynedd who, from ...

, was created

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, Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham, Viscount of Launceston and Baron of Snowdon, on 26 July 1726. These titles merged with the Crown when the grantee's son succeeded as King

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on 25 October 1760. The second creation was in the

Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great B ...

, when Sir Alexander Mountbatten (formerly Prince Alexander of Battenberg), eldest son of the late

Prince Henry of Battenberg Prince Henry of Battenberg (Henry Maurice; 5 October 1858 – 20 January 1896), formerly Count Henry of Battenberg, was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse. He became a member of the British royal family by marriage to Pri ...

and of

Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom Princess Beatrice (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore; 14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944), later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Beatrice was also the last of Queen ...

, was created Marquess of Carisbrooke, Earl of Berkhampsted and Viscount Launceston, on 18 July 1917. These titles became extinct on the grantee's death on 23 February 1960.

First creation (1726)

*''see

, first creation'' The precise text of the Gazette, for this creation reads "Viscount of Launceston". It is, however, common to see the "of" retroactively dropped in modern references.

Second creation (1917)

*''see Marquess of Carisbrooke''

References

External links

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Peerages.info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Launceston, Viscount Launceston, Cornwall British and Irish peerages which merged in the Crown Noble titles created in 1726 Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of Great Britain Noble titles created in 1917 Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom