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 2010 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1996.
Viscounts Leathers (1954)
- 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)
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
External links
- 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
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