Viscount Brookeborough
Viscountcy Brookeborough | |
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heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | |
Subsidiary titles | Baronet ‘of Colebrooke' |
Status | Extant |
Seat(s) | Colebrooke Park |
Motto | GLORIA FINIS (Glory to the end) |
Viscount Brookeborough, of Colebrooke in the
History
The Brooke family descends from Sir Basil Brooke (born 1567),
Next in line, the son,
On his death in 1854, the title passed to his eldest son, Victor, the third Baronet. He served as a
Numerous other members of the Brooke family have also gained distinction.
George Augustus Frederick Brooke, younger son of the first Baronet, was the father of 1) Arthur Thomas Brooke (died 1893), a
Sir Harry Vesey Brooke (1845–1921), younger son of the second Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace. Arthur Basil Brooke (1847–1884), younger son of the second Baronet, was the father of Sir Basil Vernon Brooke (1876–1945), a
The family seat is Colebrooke Park, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
Brooke baronets, of Colebrooke (1822)
- Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Baronet (1770–1834)
- Sir Arthur Brinsley Brooke, 2nd Baronet (1797–1854)
- Sir Victor Alexander Brooke, 3rd Baronet (1843–1891)
- Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Baronet (1865–1907)
- Sir Basil Stanlake Brooke, 5th Baronet (1888–1973) (created Viscount Brookeborough in 1952)
Viscounts Brookeborough (1952)
- Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973)
- John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough (1922–1987)
- Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough (b. 1952)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Christopher Arthur Brooke (b. 1954).
The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son, Archie Alan John Brooke (b. 1991).
Line of succession to the titles
- Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Baronet, of Colebrooke (1770–1834)
- Sir Arthur Brinsley Brooke, 2nd Baronet (1797–1854)
- Sir Victor Alexander Brooke, 3rd Baronet (1843–1891)
- Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Baronet (1865–1907)
- Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973)
- John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough (1922–1987)
- Lt-Col Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough (born 1952) Elected to remain in 1999.
- (1) Hon. Christopher Arthur Clarke Brooke (b. 1954)
- (2) Archie Alan John Brooke (b. 1991)
- (3) Henry Arthur Oliver Brooke (b. 1993)
- (4) Mathew Victor Francis Brooke (b. 1995)
- (5) Arthur George Basil Brooke (b. 2000)
- John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough (1922–1987)
- Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough (1888–1973)
- Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Baronet (1865–1907)
- Arthur Basil Brooke (1847–1884)
- Lt-Gen Sir Bertram Norman Sergison-Brooke (1880–1967)
- Timothy Mark Sergison-Brooke (1924–2005)
- (6) Nicholas Mark Sergison-Brooke (b. 1966)
- Timothy Mark Sergison-Brooke (1924–2005)
- Lt-Gen Sir Bertram Norman Sergison-Brooke (1880–1967)
- Sir Victor Alexander Brooke, 3rd Baronet (1843–1891)
- George Augustus Frederick Brooke (1805–1874)
- Brig-Gen Henry Francis Brooke (1836–1880)
- Major George Cecil Brooke (1870–1915)
- Commander Henry John Allen Brooke (1913–2003)
- (7) Colonel Michael Henry Hastings Brooke (b. 1948)
- (8) Simon Mark Hastings Brooke (b. 1974)
- (9) James Matthew Crowdy Brooke (b. 1976)
- (10) Dr. George John Brooke (b. 1952)
- (11) Peter George Brooke (b. 1979)
- (12) David John Brooke (b. 1981)
- (7) Colonel Michael Henry Hastings Brooke (b. 1948)
- Commander Henry John Allen Brooke (1913–2003)
- Major George Cecil Brooke (1870–1915)
- Rt. Hon. Francis Theophilius Brooke (1851–1920)
- Lt-Col George Frank Brooke (1878–1966)
- Maj-Gen Frank Hastings Brooke (1909–1982)
- (13) Major George Hugo Hastings Brooke (b. 1936)
- (14) Andrew Robert Hastings Brooke (b. 1969)
- (15) Nigel Francis Brooke (b. 1937)
- (13) Major George Hugo Hastings Brooke (b. 1936)
- Maj-Gen Frank Hastings Brooke (1909–1982)
- Lt-Col George Frank Brooke (1878–1966)
- Brig-Gen Henry Francis Brooke (1836–1880)
- Sir Arthur Brinsley Brooke, 2nd Baronet (1797–1854)
Only those numbered (1) – (5) are in line to succeed to the Viscountcy, all others are only in line to succeed to the Baronetcy.
See also
Notes
- ^ "No. 39589". The London Gazette. 4 July 1952. p. 3637.
- ^ "The Stormont Papers". www.ahds.ac.uk. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ "No. 17774". The London Gazette. 18 December 1821. p. 2445.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (eds.) Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (106th edition) (New York 2002).
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]