Viscount Halifax
Viscount Halifax is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically.
There have been two creations of Viscount Halifax:
1st. 1677. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 1633-1695. Extinct. 1700.
2nd. 1866. Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax 1800-1885. Extant
Viscount Halifax (1st Creation)
Viscount Halifax is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
1st: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax. Died 1695. Son.
2nd: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax. Died 1700. Extinct.
Pepy's Diary. 01 Jan 1668. Thence I to White Hall, and there walked up and down the house a while, and do hear nothing of anything done further in this business of the change of Privy-counsellors: only I hear that Sir G. Savile (age 34), one of the Parliament Committee of nine, for examining the Accounts, is by the King (age 37) made a Lord, the Lord Halifax; which, I believe, will displease the Parliament.
On 31 Dec 1677 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 44) was created 1st Viscount Halifax, 1st Baron Savile of Elland. Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 05 Apr 1695 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 61) died apparently as a consequence of eating undercooked chicken. He was buried in the north aisle of the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax (age 30) succeeded 2nd Marquess Halifax, 2nd Earl Halifax, 2nd Viscount Halifax, 2nd Baron Savile of Elland, 5th Baronet Savile of Thornhill. Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe (age 18) by marriage Marchioness Halifax.
On 31 Aug 1700 William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax (age 35) died without male issue. Marquess Halifax, Earl Halifax, Viscount Halifax and Baron Savile of Elland extinct. His first cousin twice removed John Savile 6th Baronet (age 50) succeeded 6th Baronet Savile of Thornhill
Viscount Halifax (2nd Creation)
Viscount Halifax is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extant Viscountcies of England.
1st: Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax. Died 1885. Son.
2nd: Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax. Died 1934. Son.
3rd: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax. Died 1959. Grandson.
4th: Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood 3rd Earl Halifax. Extant.
In 1866 Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 65) was created 1st Viscount Halifax. Mary Grey Viscountess Halifax (age 58) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 08 Aug 1885 Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 84) died. His son Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 46) succeeded 2nd Viscount Halifax, 4th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 47) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 19 Jan 1934 Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 95) died. His son Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 52) succeeded 3rd Viscount Halifax, 5th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax (age 49) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 23 Dec 1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 78) died. His son Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 6th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose Countess Halifax (age 43) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 19 Mar 1980 Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax (age 67) died. His son Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood 3rd Earl Halifax (age 36) succeeded 3rd Earl Halifax, 4th Viscount Halifax, 7th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire.