Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Gules three Lion's Gambs two and one Argent (Newdegate); 2nd and 3rd, the Royal Arms of King Charles II debruised by a Baton Sinister compony Argent and Azure (FitzRoy)
Creation date
6 May 1943
Created by
King George VI
Peerage
Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder
Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry
Present holder
James Edward FitzRoy Newdegate, 4th Viscount Daventry
Heir apparent
the Hon. Humphrey John FitzRoy Newdegate
Status
Extant
Seat(s)
Arbury Hall
Viscount Daventry, of Daventry in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1943 for Muriel FitzRoy (née Douglas-Pennant), in honour of her late husband, the Hon. Edward FitzRoy, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943. The first Viscountess was the sister of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn, whilst Edward FitzRoy was the second son of Charles FitzRoy, 3rd Baron Southampton, and a male-line descendant of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. Lady Daventry was succeeded by her eldest son, the second Viscount. He was a captain in the Royal Navy. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Viscount. His father had assumed the additional surname of Newdegate, which was that of his father-in-law. As of 2017[update] the title is held by his son, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded in 2000. As a male-line descendant of both the third Baron Southampton and the second Duke of Grafton, he is also in remainder to those peerages.
The family seat is Arbury Hall, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
ViscountDaventry, of Daventry in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1943 for Muriel FitzRoy...
among Viscounts is: Viscounts in the Peerage of England Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain Viscounts in the...
Newdigate family, later the Newdigate-Newdegate and Fitzroy-Newdegate (ViscountDaventry) families. The hall is built on the site of the former Arbury Priory...
holder's son, Alfred James Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (b. 2012). ViscountDaventry (created for Muriel FitzRoy the widow of the Speaker Edward FitzRoy...
see List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland 110 Viscounts: see List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland 443 Hereditary Barons:...
House ViscountDaventry Arbury Hall, Warwickshire Viscount De L'Isle Penshurst Place, Kent Viscount Devonport Ray Demesne, Northumberland Viscount Dilhorne...
Speakers, as Viscountess Daventry. Fitzroy and Lady Daventry had four children: Robert Oliver Fitzroy, 2nd ViscountDaventry (10 January 1893 – 1986)...
of the Marquess of Ailsa in Scotland, the Duke of Grafton and the ViscountDaventry in England. Catherine van Cortlandt m. Andrew Johnston (1694–1762)...
location at Arbury Hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, the home of the 3rd ViscountDaventry. The costumes worn by Kensit and the other actresses were designed...
"The Viscount Margesson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2023. "The ViscountDaventry". UK Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2023. "The Viscount Addison"...
(1897–1976), who adopted the name Newdegate Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd ViscountDaventry (1921–2000) Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Newdigate Newdegate (1825–1902)...
Edward Millett FitzRoy (b. 1983). Duke of Grafton Duke of Southampton ViscountDaventry "No. 12122". The London Gazette. 26 September 1780. p. 2. "No. 43273"...
Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd ViscountDaventry 1995 Jennifer Smith-Bingham Diana Harrap Alastair Akers-Douglas, 4th Viscount Chilston 1996 Helena Mary Bayly...
was part of the deal. Their son was Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd ViscountDaventry, who inherited from Maurice Fitzroy's oldest brother the viscountcy...
the Hon. Edward Sholto Douglas-Pennant (born 1966). Earl of Morton ViscountDaventry Kidd, Charles, ed. (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage...
and in 1673 he was raised to the Peerage of England as Baron Finch of Daventry in the County of Northampton. In 1681, he was further honoured when he...
who in 1919, had married John Maurice Fitzroy, father of the 3rd ViscountDaventry. He was a friend of Sir Alexander Russell Downer, who built a large...
created Baron Villiers of Stoke and Viscount Purbeck in 1619, and Christopher († 1630) was created Baron Villiers of Daventry and Earl of Anglesey in 1623....
Smith-Ryland 15 January 1968 – 1989 Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd ViscountDaventry 19 March 1990 – 17 January 1997 Sir Martin Dunne 17 January 1997 –...
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